Site Services Engineer

ATA Recruitment Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 4%

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Training/career progression

Flexitime shift

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd are supporting a major UK manufacturer in Leicestershire to appoint a Site Services Engineer. You will be the key on-site custodian for essential facilities systems, ensuring reliability, safety and regulatory compliance across boilers, HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical services.

The role offers Monday to Friday days with flexitime, no nights, and opportunities for training, career progression and professional development within a long-established group employing 2000+

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical qualification required.
• Experience with site services systems (boilers, HVAC, refrigeration, steam).
• Ability to read electrical drawings and fault-find safely; liaise with site stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure compliance of site-wide systems (boilers, steam, ammonia refrigeration, HVAC, water treatment, compressors, air filtration, drainage).
• Manage and monitor electrical systems including high voltage, FGAS, AC units.
• Keep paperwork, permits, and systems up to date per LOLER, PSSR, Legionella, and electrical safety.
• Serve as on-site key contact for service audits and compliance queries.

Skills

Electrical drawings literacy

Site services experience

Maintenance & compliance

Education

Electrical qualification

Job description

4% pension, private healthcare, life assurance and training/career progression opportunities

Shift: Monday-Friday – Flexitime (07:00-16:00)

About the client

ATA are currently working with one of the UKs largest food manufacturing groups, supporting on a recruitment drive for their established site in the heart of Leicestershire.

The company who have been established for over 100 years employ over 2000 staff across the country and boast a portfolio of manufactured goods second to none. These goods are some of UKs most recognisable brands of which have become a staple part of British homes shopping lists. Our client control their whole supply chain and hold a large market share.

What you'll be doing

As a Site Services Engineer you will be the primary support for all facilities-related systems across the full site—ensuring functionality and safety for critical services. This is a role for someone who enjoys working and taking ownership of essential infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and compliance of site-wide systems including boilers, steam, ammonia refrigeration, HVAC, water treatment, compressors, air filtration, and drainage.
• Managing and monitoring electrical systems including high voltage, FGAS, AC units.
• Keeping all associated paperwork, permits, and systems up to date in line with regulations such as LOLER, PSSR, Legionella control, and electrical safety.
• Being the key contact on-site for all service-related audits and compliance queries.

What the client is looking for

• A recognised Electrical qualification
• Experience with site services systems such as boilers, compressors, HVAC, refrigeration, or steam.
• The ability to read electrical drawings, fault-find safely, and liaise with multiple site stakeholders.
• Background in food/FMCG is beneficial, but not essential.

Whether you're an experienced Site Services Engineer or a maintenance engineer looking to specialise, this is a chance to step into a business-critical role with real influence and development opportunity.

Why you should apply

• Join a major UK manufacturer with long-term customer partnerships and stable workload.
• Gain additional training (gas, legionella, air handling) and full support for compliance development.
• Monday to Friday days – no nights or shifts, with genuine progression potential.

If you feel you're the right Site Services Engineer for this opportunity,

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation