General Duties Technician

Tishman Speyer Properties; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in the United Kingdom seeks a General Duties Technician to provide hands-on maintenance across production facilities and satellite sites. You will perform preventative maintenance, housekeeping, and help maintain a safe, compliant working environment.

Hours are Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 4:00pm and Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm, with flexibility to travel between sites and respond to operational needs outside normal hours.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualifications.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills, including interactions with customers and regulators.
• Ability to travel frequently between sites and work independently.
• Experience in industrial environments and plant maintenance.
• Full UK driving licence preferred; FLT licence/cert preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facilities in a safe, serviceable condition to meet targets.
• Follow mechanical integrity programmes and maintenance schedules.
• Carry out housekeeping and preventative maintenance.
• Support corrective maintenance for plant/equipment failures.
• Coordinate spare parts and inventories with the maintenance team.
• Oversee LOLER and PUWER inspections on site.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Ability to travel between sites

Teamwork and communication

FLT license preferred

Education

GCSEs Maths English Science (C/4+)

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What's Possible General Duties Technician is responsible for providing maintenance support across production facilities and associated satellite sites.

The role is primarily hands‑on, focusing on practical maintenance activities, including preventative maintenance, housekeeping, and ensuring a safe and well‑maintained working environment. The primary purpose of the role is to support assigned production facilities, ensuring that all general duties activities are completed efficiently and to a high standard. This position requires a flexible and proactive approach, with an expectation to respond to requests across multiple locations as business needs dictate. Support may be required both during and outside normal working hours; therefore, the successful candidate must be adaptable, dependable, and readily available to meet operational requirements.

Working Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am to 4:00pm
Friday: 8:00am to 3:00pm

What will you do?

• Ensure all production facilities are maintained in a safe and serviceable condition, enabling them to consistently achieve their performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with site statutory requirements, mechanical integrity programmes, and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Carry out routine housekeeping and preventative maintenance activities.
• Support corrective maintenance activities associated with plant and equipment failures (breakdowns).
• Work closely with the Mechanical Maintenance team to ensure the effective management of spare parts and consumable inventories.
• Coordinate and oversee LOLER and PUWER inspections on site.
• Refer to the separate accountabilities document for additional responsibilities.

What are we looking for?

• GCSEs in Maths, English and Science at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant experience in a similar role.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team, including interactions with customers, regulatory bodies, and OSC operators.
• Ability to work independently and remotely, with a willingness to travel frequently between sites.
• Self‑motivated, with the ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Able to work at pace and perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience working within industrial environments.
• Industrial or plant maintenance experience.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.
• FLT (Forklift Truck) licence/certification preferred.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

Employee and Applicant Rights

Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.

Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company with more than 85 years of experience serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets while generating a cleaner future. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace where safety comes first, diverse perspectives are valued, innovation thrives, and employees have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.