Lead Facilities Engineer in Bridgend

Yolk Recruitment; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major manufacturing firm in Bridgend seeks a Lead Facilities Engineer. This role involves overseeing building maintenance, ensuring safety compliance, and managing contractors. Ideal candidates will have experience in facility engineering within industrial settings and strong regulatory knowledge. The position offers a competitive salary of £55,000–£60,000, along with benefits such as private medical cover and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

BUPA private medical cover

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

6% matched pension scheme

4x life assurance (DIS)

Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in facilities or maintenance engineering, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, health & safety legislation, and permit-to-work processes.
• Experience managing contractors and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating maintenance across buildings and pressure systems.
• Managing contractors, documentation, and permit-to-work processes.
• Driving planned and reactive improvements in maintenance systems.

Skills

Proven experience in facilities or maintenance engineering

Understanding of regulatory compliance

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Lead Facilities Engineer
55,000 - 60,000
Days, Permanent

Yolk Recruitment is representing a major manufacturing business in South Wales in the search for a Lead Facilities Engineer.

This company is recognised for its commitment to operational excellence, sustainability, and ongoing investment in people, technology, and infrastructure. Following ongoing improvements in 2025, they seek a talented Lead Facilities Engineer to join their Facilities and Compliance team.

Position Overview:

As Lead Facilities Engineer, you will take ownership for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all site facilities. You\'ll manage all aspects of building maintenance and improvements, oversee statutory inspections (including cranes and pressure systems), and maintain plant rooms, boiler and effluent treatment areas, alongside roadways. This is a hands-on, highly responsible role for a proactive engineer looking to make an impact.

This is what you\'ll be doing:

• Leading and coordinating maintenance, statutory inspections, and repair work across buildings, cranes, pressure systems, roadways, boiler houses, and effluent plants
• Managing contractors, documentation, RAMS, and permit-to-work processes for facilities and statutory compliance
• Driving planned and reactive improvements in maintenance systems, processes, and infrastructure reliability
• Overseeing regulatory and quality compliance for equipment, environmental standards, and site safety
• Managing the budget, reporting on facilities KPIs, and implementing operational improvements
• Collaborating closely with Health & Safety, Engineering, and Production teams to meet business goals
• Leading root cause investigations, identifying areas for cost-saving, and delivering continuous improvement

The experience you\'ll bring to the team:

• Proven experience in facilities or maintenance engineering, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Experience with building, plant room, crane, and pressure systems maintenance and statutory inspections
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, health & safety legislation, and permit-to-work processes
• Knowledge of boilers, effluent systems, and utilities management preferred
• Engineering degree (or equivalent), with relevant certifications advantageous
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; a proactive, safety-focused approach
• Experience managing contractors and leading multidisciplinary teams

And this is what you\'ll get in return:

• Salary: 55-60k DOE
• BUPA private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 6% matched pension scheme
• 4x life assurance (DIS)
• Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme

Are you up to the challenge?

Are you what we\'re looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Andy Jones

Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you\'re perfect for the role. We also have a referral scheme so if you know of someone who would be great for the role please get in touch.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.