Facilities Technician/ Engineer

Proactive Technical Limited; Woking; On-site; GBP 30,600 - 41,400; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking an experienced Facilities Technician/Engineer to manage day-to-day upkeep, safety and presentation of a manufacturing site near Woking. The role includes supervising a Maintenance & Facilities Assistant and coordinating external contractors.

The successful candidate will perform hands-on maintenance across building fabric, fixtures and facilities infrastructure, while overseeing planned maintenance and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Practical maintenance experience within a medium sized manufacturing, industrial, commercial or facilities environment.
• Experience supervising staff or coordinating maintenance teams.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers.
• Good understanding of health and safety responsibilities within a facilities environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the overall condition, appearance and functionality of the interior and exterior of the facility.
• Carry out hands-on maintenance, repair and improvement works across the site, including building fabric, fixtures, fittings and general facilities infrastructure.
• Respond to day-to-day maintenance issues, personally undertaking repairs where appropriate.
• Conduct routine inspections of buildings, grounds and facilities to identify maintenance requirements.
• Oversee the program of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) delivered by the external maintenance contractor.
• Review and coordinate maintenance activities, securing quotations and approvals.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure all works are completed to specification.
• Supervise and provide day-to-day supervision, guidance and work allocation to the Maintenance & Facilities Assistant.
• Health, Safety & Compliance
• Ensure scheduled inspections are completed and documented

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Contractor coordination

Supervising staff

Health & safety

Prioritising workload

Job description

Facilities Technician/ Engineer

£36k

Woking

Experienced Facilities Technician is urgently required to join a specialist engineering and manufacturing business near Woking. We are looking for someone with a background within managing the upkeep, repair and maintenance of all facilities and equipment on site. You will supervise a junior facilities Technician and also liaise with internal departments and external contractors.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep, maintenance, safety and presentation of all facilities and grounds. This is a hands‑on role requiring you to partake and plan a wide range of maintenance and repair activities whilst managing external contractors on site.

We are looking for a flexible and skilled Facilities engineer who can support a wide range of maintenance activities, whilst being a positive, enthusiastic person on site. Personality will be key to this role as it will be working with multiple departments within the organisation.

The Role:

• Take ownership of the overall condition, appearance and functionality of the interior and exterior of the facility.
• Carry out hands‑on maintenance, repair and improvement works across the site, including building fabric, fixtures, fittings and general facilities infrastructure.
• Respond to day‑to‑day maintenance issues, personally undertaking repairs where appropriate.
• Conduct routine inspections of buildings, grounds and facilities to identify maintenance requirements.
• Oversee the program of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) delivered by the external maintenance contractor.
• Review and coordinate maintenance activities, securing quotations and approvals.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure all works are completed to specification.
• Supervise and provide day‑to‑day supervision, guidance and work allocation to the Maintenance & Facilities Assistant.
• Health, Safety & Compliance
• Ensure scheduled inspections are completed and documented

The Person:

• Practical maintenance experience within a medium sized manufacturing, industrial, commercial or facilities environment.
• Strong hands‑on skills across general building maintenance and repair.
• Experience supervising staff or coordinating maintenance teams.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers.
• Good understanding of health and safety responsibilities within a facilities environment.
• Able to prioritise workloads and balance hands‑on maintenance activities with contractor and facilities coordination responsibilities.
• Competent in maintaining records, raising purchase orders and managing maintenance documentation.

Contact: Nathan Woakes, 07385031222, [e-mail]

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.