Plumbing & Drainage Engineer

Mitie; Burnaston CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Pension scheme

Mi Deals

Annual leave

Job summary

Mitie is recruiting a Plumbing & Drainage Engineer to join the Toyota Manufacturing UK site at Burnaston, Derbyshire. This is a fixed industrial role, not domestic plumbing, working 07:00–19:00 on a 4 on, 4 off days pattern to keep a high‑volume manufacturing facility running.

You’ll carry out planned maintenance, respond to drainage and water system faults, and support shutdowns with repairs and upgrades. Experience in facilities management, drainage, and commercial water systems is essential;

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent).
• Experience in Facilities Management, Building Services, Industrial Maintenance or Manufacturing.
• Strong plumbing fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience maintaining commercial hot and cold-water systems.
• Experience maintaining drainage systems and associated infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Respond to plumbing and drainage-related breakdowns and defects.
• Diagnose and repair faults on hot and cold-water systems.
• Maintain and repair sanitary ware, taps, valves and associated plumbing equipment.
• Investigate and resolve drainage blockages and system failures.

Skills

Fault finding

Water system maintenance

Drainage systems

Preventive maintenance

Facilities management

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 Plumbing & Heating

Tools

Maximo

Job description

ROLE: Plumbing & Drainage EngineerHOURS: 07:00 - 19:00, 4 On 4 Off (Days)LOCATION: Toyota Manufacturing UK, Burnaston, Derbyshire

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for an experienced Plumbing & Drainage Engineer to join our team at Toyota Manufacturing UK's Burnaston site.

This isn't a domestic plumbing role and it isn't a role where you'll spend your days fitting bathrooms in empty properties. You'll be working within a busy manufacturing environment where your skills directly contribute to keeping facilities operational for thousands of people every day.

Whether it's resolving a drainage issue before it impacts operations, repairing a leaking water system, improving welfare facilities, or supporting planned maintenance activities during shutdown periods, your work will help keep a major automotive manufacturing facility running smoothly.

Role Responsibilities:

• -Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.


• -Respond to plumbing and drainage-related breakdowns and defects.


• -Diagnose and repair faults on hot and cold-water systems.


• -Maintain and repair sanitary ware, taps, valves and associated plumbing equipment.


• -Investigate and resolve drainage blockages and system failures.

Required Qualifications:Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.

• -NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent).


• -Experience working within Facilities Management, Building Services, Industrial Maintenance or Manufacturing.


• -Strong plumbing fault-finding and diagnostic skills.


• -Experience maintaining commercial hot and cold-water systems.


• -Experience maintaining drainage systems and associated infrastructure.

What's in it for you?

• -£30,000 - £31,800 basic salary (dependent on experience) plus 20% shift allowance (equivalent to approximately £36,000 - £38,160 annual earnings before overtime).


• -23.5 shifts annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), pension scheme and Mi Deals employee benefits platform.


• -Ongoing training and development, overtime opportunities and career progression opportunities.

A Typical Shift Could Include

• -Investigating a drainage blockage within a welfare facility.


• -Repairing a leaking pipework system.


• -Replacing a faulty flush valve or tap.


• -Carrying out maintenance on under-sink pumping equipment.


• -Completing a plumbing modification to support an improvement project.


• -Supporting maintenance activities during a planned production shutdown.


• -Updating work orders and recording completed tasks within Maximo.


• -Working alongside engineers from other disciplines to deliver site improvements.


• -Manufacturing or automotive industry experience.


• -Knowledge of calorifiers, expansion vessels, control valves, point-of-use water heaters, under-sink pumps and wastewater systems.


• -Confined Space Awareness.


• -Previous experience working on a shift-based maintenance team.

There's a place for you at Mitie. Join us today.