FM Technician (Mechanical)

Cardiff Airport; Barry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Airport is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to join our Technical Team, supporting operations across Cardiff Airport and St Athan. This is a hands-on role performing planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and repairs, and installation work to support facilities and infrastructure projects.

You’ll work on HVAC, plumbing, heating and mechanical equipment such as pumps and motors, and maintain a safety-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in plumbing, heating and hot water systems, HVAC and mechanical equipment.
• Safety-focused approach and relevant technical qualifications.
• Airport or regulated environment experience beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across systems.
• Fault finding and repairs on HVAC, plumbing and mechanical equipment.
• Support facilities and infrastructure projects.
• Work shifts, on-call rota, and overtime as needed.

Skills

Plumbing

HVAC

Pumps and motors

Mechanical equipment

Safety-focused

Education

Technical qualifications

Job description

We’re hiring: Facilities Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)

We’re looking for an experienced Facilities Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities Maintenance Technical Team, supporting operations across Cardiff Airport and St Athan.

This is a varied, hands‑on role where you’ll undertake planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and repairs, installation works and support facilities and infrastructure projects. You’ll work across a diverse range of systems and equipment, helping to keep our facilities safe, reliable and operating effectively.

For the role, we’re looking for experience across areas such as plumbing, heating and hot water systems, HVAC and mechanical equipment, including pumps and motors.

For the role, you’ll need relevant technical qualifications, strong practical problem-solving skills and a safety-focused approach. Previous airport experience is not essential. Experience within an airport, aviation or similarly regulated operational environment would be beneficial.

The roles involve shift working, participation in an on‑call rota and occasional overtime to support operational requirements.

If you’re an experienced technician looking for a varied role in a unique operational environment, we’d love to hear from you.