Facilities Technician and Multi Trade Person

Solus Accident Repair Centres Company; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Company pension scheme

33 days’ holiday

Save money with Aviva discounts

Share in Aviva’s Save As You Earn

Parental and carer’s leave

Wellbeing tools

Job summary

Solus Accident Repair Centres in Wakefield is seeking a maintenance-focused professional to provide effective upkeep, repair, and construction services across the company, minimising downtime and defects.

You will respond to emergencies, perform routine maintenance on production equipment, and contribute to preventive maintenance across buildings and utilities. Weekend and night work may be required, with a focus on safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge buildings and construction.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment and perform repair on them when necessary.
• Multi-skilled, plumbing/carpentry/grounds works.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment and perform repair on them when necessary.
• Must be able to work late hours and overnight and should be able to work weekends as well.
• Customer Service: ability to relate with and work with several people irrespective of their background.
• Critical Thinking: once a problem is identified, industrial electricians should be able to deal with it critically.
• Carry out an intensive programme of planned preventive maintenance for all company buildings and utilities.
• Ensure there are adequate supplies of spares on site for commonly used parts or those with a long lead time.
• Create & continuously update technical files for plant & equipment from liaison with suppliers, operator, or own knowledge, etc.
• Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly health and safety checks and inspections and takes timely corrective action. Report problems and/or unsafe practices to relevant Supervisor and Health and Safety, together with any recommendations for improvements.
• Ensure quality procedures relating to maintenance are followed e.g., calibration of measuring equipment.
• Communicate process changes to relevant parties in order that relevant follow up may be carried out, e.g., training.
• Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair requirements, delays, or machine down time to relevant personnel.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers as necessary to clarify technical details and overcome problems.
• Any other reasonable duties or project work which may be required by management from time to time.

Skills

Emergency response

Routine maintenance

Multiskilled trades

Job description

Overview

This role is to provide an effective maintenance, repair, and construction service throughout the company to minimise building defects, down time and maximise regular maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment and perform repair on them when necessary.
• Must be able to work late hours and overnight and should be able to work weekends as well.
• Customer Service: ability to relate with and work with several people irrespective of their background.
• Critical Thinking: once a problem is identified, industrial electricians should be able to deal with it critically.
• Carry out an intensive programme of planned preventive maintenance for all company buildings and utilities.
• Ensure there are adequate supplies of spares on site for commonly used parts or those with a long lead time.
• Create & continuously update technical files for plant & equipment from liaison with suppliers, operator, or own knowledge, etc.
• Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly health and safety checks and inspections and takes timely corrective action. Report problems and/or unsafe practices to relevant Supervisor and Health and Safety, together with any recommendations for improvements.
• Ensure quality procedures relating to maintenance are followed e.g., calibration of measuring equipment.
• Communicate process changes to relevant parties in order that relevant follow up may be carried out, e.g., training.
• Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair requirements, delays, or machine down time to relevant personnel.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers as necessary to clarify technical details and overcome problems.
• Any other reasonable duties or project work which may be required by management from time to time.

Qualifications

• Knowledge buildings and construction
• Respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment and perform repair on them when necessary.
• Multi-skilled, plumbing/carpentry/grounds works

Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.

Why Join Solus?

We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:

• Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.

At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.

We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.