Senior Facilities Engineer – PCB Plant Reliability & Energy

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

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.