R&D Facility Maintenance Engineer (Onsite)

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Company bonus

Enhanced parental leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of a highly technical R&D facility. This hands-on role involves day-to-day maintenance across building services, utilities and specialist infrastructure, working closely with engineers and scientists.

You will diagnose faults, carry out basic electrical and mechanical repairs, support HVAC systems and BMS, manage spares, and assist with inspections.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in facilities/maintenance engineering.
• Ability to undertake basic electrical and mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Experience working in a laboratory, R&D or high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HVAC systems, building management systems (BMS) or specialist facility infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across building services and facility infrastructure.
• Diagnose and repair faults, completing small mechanical, electrical and plumbing works in-house.
• Support the maintenance and uptime of HVAC systems and specialist environments (e.g. laboratories, controlled areas).
• Maintain site spares, tools and workshops, ensuring critical parts are available when needed.
• Support statutory inspections, compliance checks and general facilities housekeeping.
• Work closely with R&D teams to plan maintenance activities with minimal disruption.
• Support other Facilities, R&D and admin staff around general administration, procurement, goods in/out, utilities, coordination and compliance activities.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

HVAC systems

BMS knowledge

Laboratory environment

Education

Technical qualification

Job description

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of a highly technical R&D facility. This hands-on role involves day-to-day maintenance across building services, utilities and specialist infrastructure, working closely with engineers and scientists.

You will diagnose faults, carry out basic electrical and mechanical repairs, support HVAC systems and BMS, manage spares, and assist with inspections.