Site Building Services Engineer

Job Summary
To ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all building fabric and non-electrical building services across a manufacturing site. This is a hands-on role requiring practical maintenance skills, fault finding, and continuous improvement to support production uptime, compliance, and site standards

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, repair, and minor upgrades to building structures including:
• Walls, floors, ceilings, doors, and windows
• Roofing systems and external cladding
• Drainage systems and gutters
• Diagnose and resolve structural and fabric-related defects
• Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance

Mechanical Building Services

(Excluding electrical installations)
Maintain and support:

• HVAC systems (filters, belts, basic mechanical components, airflow systems)
• Heating and hot water systems (boilers, pipework, valves – mechanical scope only)
• Production Gas furnaces and equipment
• Compressed air systems (leak detection, pipework repairs)
• Water systems including: Domestic waterProcess water (where applicable)Drainage and waste systemsTrade Effluent
• General pipework maintenance (repairs, leak rectification)

Facilities & Site Infrastructure

• Maintain internal and external site infrastructure including:
• Roads, walkways, and yard areas
• Fencing, gates, and access systems (mechanical elements)
• Carry out general site improvements and small projects
• Support layout changes for production areas (walls, partitions, etc.)

Reactive & Preventative Maintenance

• Respond promptly to breakdowns and building-related issues
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
• Identify recurring issues and implement permanent fixes
• Maintain accurate maintenance records

Compliance & Health & Safety

• Ensure all work is carried out in line with:
• Health & Safety regulations
• Company policies and procedures
• Support statutory compliance for:
• HVAC systems
• Pressure systems (mechanical aspects)
• Water hygiene (e.g., Legionella controls assistance)
• Asbestos Control
• Complete risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) where required

Contractor Management

• Supervise and coordinate external contractors on-site
• Ensure contractor work is compliant and completed to standard
• Assist in procurement of parts and services

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes and site condition
• Support energy efficiency and cost reduction initiatives
• Contribute to improvement projects across the site

As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required of you in the post and department mentioned above or in a comparable post in any of the Company’s other departments.

Experience/ essential

• Proven experience in a building services, facilities, or maintenance role within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong hands-on mechanical and building fabric skills
• Experience with: HVAC systems (basic mechanical maintenance), Plumbing and pipework, General site maintannce
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of health & safety regulations
• Ability to work independently and manage workload
• Practical, hands-on approach
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work cross-functionally
• This role does not include electrical installation or electrical system maintenance, though basic awareness and safe working around electrical systems is required.

Desirable

• Relevant trade qualification (Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, etc.)
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Understanding of compliance and statutory inspections
• Forklift, IPAF, or similar certifications
• Asbestos awareness
• Asbestos Management

Pay: £43,693.51-£46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person