Facilities Technician

DCS Recruitment; St Athan; A distancia; GBP 37.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DCS Recruitment is seeking a Facilities Technician for a permanent role at a manufacturing site in St Athan, South Wales. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance of building fabric, HVAC systems, electrical distribution and plant room equipment.

The ideal candidate has an electrical or mechanical engineering background with NVQ Level 2 and preferably HNC/NVQ Level 3. The position offers a day shift (39 hours) with a salary of £37,000–£42,000 DOE plus overtime.

Formación

• NVQ Level 2 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering is desirable.
• Experience in facilities, maintenance or engineering environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of HVAC systems including AHUs, ACUs and FCUs.
• Knowledge of LV electrical systems.
• Understanding of H&S systems and procedures.

Responsabilidades

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across site facilities and infrastructure
• Undertake reactive maintenance and fault finding, prioritising work based on criticality
• Repair and maintain building fabric, HVAC systems, electrical distribution and plant room equipment
• Identify and report additional reactive maintenance requirements
• Support improvements to existing PPM systems and maintenance processes
• Identify opportunities to improve working practices and customer assets
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with relevant H&S requirements
• Complete and adhere to appropriate risk assessments and method statements
• Support the implementation of contingency procedures for equipment and asset breakdowns
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors in line with site requirements
• Support the achievement of departmental KPIs and contractual targets
• Work collaboratively with the wider technical team and subcontractors
• Provide support to out-of-hours reactive maintenance when required

Conocimientos

HVAC systems

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault finding

LV electrical systems

Problem solving

Communication

Independent working

Educación

NVQ Level 2 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Herramientas

AHUs

FCUs

F-Gas knowledge

Refrigeration

Compressed air systems

Descripción del empleo

Facilities Technician

£37,000 – £42,000 DOE + Overtime

St Athan, South Wales

Permanent | Day Shift (39 hours)

We are currently partnering with a leading engineering and facilities services provider to recruit a Facilities Technician for a permanent position based at a manufacturing site in St Athan, South Wales.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional with a background in electrical or mechanical engineering to join a multi-disciplined facilities team, responsible for the planned and reactive maintenance of building fabric, HVAC systems, electrical distribution, plant rooms and associated site infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across site facilities and infrastructure
• Undertake reactive maintenance and fault finding, prioritising work based on criticality
• Repair and maintain building fabric, HVAC systems, electrical distribution and plant room equipment
• Identify and report additional reactive maintenance requirements
• Support improvements to existing PPM systems and maintenance processes
• Identify opportunities to improve working practices and customer assets
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with relevant H&S requirements
• Complete and adhere to appropriate risk assessments and method statements
• Support the implementation of contingency procedures for equipment and asset breakdowns
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors in line with site requirements
• Support the achievement of departmental KPIs and contractual targets
• Work collaboratively with the wider technical team and subcontractors
• Provide support to out-of-hours reactive maintenance when required

Key Skills & Experience:

• NVQ Level 2 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• HNC/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent is desirable
• Experience within a facilities, maintenance or engineering environment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience with HVAC systems including AHUs, ACUs and FCUs
• Knowledge of LV electrical systems
• Experience with electrical modifications and installations
• Understanding of H&S systems and procedures
• Knowledge of refrigeration / F-Gas would be advantageous
• Experience with compressed air systems, gas boilers/burners or hot water systems would be beneficial
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplined team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organised, systematic and analytical approach to work
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and use your own initiative

INDENG

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