Senior Facilities Engineer

Exception PCB Ltd; Tewkesbury; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Exception PCB Ltd. is seeking a Senior Facilities Engineer to lead maintenance and capital projects across a high-tech PCB facility in the United Kingdom. You will ensure reliable electrical, mechanical, and utility support, drive energy efficiency, and manage contractors to uphold safety and compliance.

You will shape infrastructure programs, drive reliability improvements, and support audits and regulatory requirements, enabling production to run smoothly and safely.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities engineering within manufacturing.
• Experience managing contractors and compliance systems.
• Experience managing maintenance schedules and infrastructure projects.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
• Knowledge of effluent treatment systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability.
• Health and safety legislation and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management and maintenance of site facilities and utilities, including electrical distribution, compressed air, extraction, HVAC, chilled water, effluent treatment and process support equipment.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance schedules and resolve reactive issues quickly to minimise downtime.
• Drive improvements in infrastructure, energy management and environmental performance, and optimise maintenance spend.
• Manage contractors, including inductions, permits to work, RAMS reviews and performance monitoring.
• Ensure statutory inspections and certifications are completed, covering electrical, pressure systems, fire, lifting equipment and environmental controls.
• Support facility and infrastructure capital projects, including equipment installation, layout changes and utility upgrades.
• Maintain maintenance records, asset registers and compliance logs.
• Support emergency response planning and business continuity for utilities and infrastructure.
• Support ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, customer and regulatory audits.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance personnel and operational teams.
• Promote a safety-first culture across all facilities and engineering work.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Safety leadership

Environmental compliance

Energy efficiency improvements

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities or Building Services Engineering

Job description

Keep the power, air, extraction, cooling and effluent systems of our high-technology PCB facility running safely and reliably. You will lead maintenance, manage contractors and shape infrastructure projects that improve efficiency and energy performance.

Our site never stops, and neither does the infrastructure behind it. As Senior Facilities Engineer, you will keep the power, air, extraction, cooling and effluent systems of our high-technology PCB facility running safely and efficiently. You will lead maintenance, shape capital projects and drive improvements in reliability and energy performance, so production can focus on delivering for customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead day-to-day management and maintenance of site facilities and utilities, including electrical distribution, compressed air, extraction, HVAC, chilled water, effluent treatment and process support equipment
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance schedules and resolve reactive issues quickly to minimise downtime
• Drive improvements in infrastructure, energy management and environmental performance, and optimise maintenance spend
• Manage contractors, including inductions, permits to work, RAMS reviews and performance monitoring
• Ensure statutory inspections and certifications are completed, covering electrical, pressure systems, fire, lifting equipment and environmental controls
• Support facility and infrastructure capital projects, including equipment installation, layout changes and utility upgrades
• Maintain maintenance records, asset registers and compliance logs
• Support emergency response planning and business continuity for utilities and infrastructure
• Support ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, customer and regulatory audits
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance personnel and operational teams
• Promote a safety-first culture across all facilities and engineering work

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Facilities management within manufacturing
• Electrical and mechanical building services
• Utilities and infrastructure management
• Planned preventative maintenance systems
• Contractor control and permit systems
• Root cause analysis
• Health and safety legislation and environmental compliance
• Manufacturing operations

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities or Building Services Engineering
• Proven facilities engineering experience within manufacturing
• Experience managing contractors and compliance systems
• Experience managing maintenance schedules and infrastructure projects
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
• Experience in PCB or electronics manufacturing
• Knowledge of effluent treatment systems

CORE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability
• Leads by example, with high engineering standards and accountability
• Visible commitment to a safety-first culture
• Delivers improvements and repairs efficiently, with minimal downtime
• Meticulous with documentation and compliance
• Always looking for ways to improve reliability and efficiency
• Communicates effectively with teams, contractors and suppliers
• Collaborates across functions to meet business objectives
• Keeps technical and regulatory knowledge current while developing others

This job description is not exhaustive. The company expects employees to be flexible in their approach and to undertake reasonable extra duties that may be required.