FACILITIES & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain automated manufacturing equipment and production systems.

• Ensure automation and robotics infrastructure remains operational and reliable.

• Troubleshoot technical issues affecting automated production.

• Work closely with Production to identify and resolve equipment-related issues.

• Monitor equipment performance and identify potential failures before they impact production.

• Support automation improvements, upgrades and optimisation initiatives.

• Assist with PLCs, sensors, drives, controls and associated industrial automation systems where applicable.

• Coordinate technical interventions and specialist support when required.

• Ensure equipment is maintained in accordance with manufacturer and operational requirements.

• Support the integration and commissioning of new equipment and automation technologies.

• Identify opportunities to improve automation reliability, efficiency and production output.

• Take ownership of preventative, planned and reactive maintenance across the plant.

• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance schedules.

• Ensure all planned servicing is completed on time.

• Coordinate corrective maintenance and breakdown response.

• Monitor equipment reliability, failure trends and recurring breakdowns.

• Drive proactive maintenance to minimise unplanned downtime.

• Maintain accurate equipment and maintenance records.

• Ensure maintenance activities are properly documented.

• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Work with Production to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption to output.

• Ensure maintenance activities support production requirements and operational targets.

• Take responsibility for facilities and infrastructure including HVAC, electrical, building, water, compressed air, security, site services.

• Manage external service providers, contractors, and maintenance partners.

• Establish and maintain service schedules and SLAs.

• Negotiate and manage SLAs.

• Monitor contractor performance and service quality.

• Coordinate external technical support.

• Work with Production to understand operational requirements.

• Respond quickly to breakdowns and technical issues.

• Identify potential production bottlenecks and maintenance risks.

• Prioritise interventions according to operational impact.

• Drive root-cause analysis on significant equipment failures.

• Implement corrective and preventative actions.

• Track downtime and recurring causes.

• Maintain preventative maintenance programmes.

• Coordinate service schedules across equipment, utilities, and facilities.

• Ensure statutory and required maintenance activities are completed on time.

• Plan maintenance activities around production requirements.

• Maintain maintenance calendars and records.

• Track outstanding maintenance actions.

• Escalate overdue or high-risk maintenance activities.

• Oversee and coordinate site services including security, HVAC, cleaning, waste management, pest control, utilities, building maintenance, external contractors, and specialist service providers.

• Support and/or lead engineering improvement projects.

• Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment.

• Coordinate suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

• Support automation upgrades and production improvements.

• Develop project timelines and maintenance plans.

• Ensure projects are delivered safely and with minimal disruption to production.

• Identify opportunities for plant optimisation and improved reliability.

• Investigate recurring equipment failures and breakdowns.

• Conduct root cause analysis.

• Implement corrective and preventative actions.

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability.

• Drive continuous improvement across maintenance and facilities.

• Reduce recurring downtime and operational interruptions.

• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency and cost effectiveness.

• Support operational excellence initiatives.

• Ensure maintenance and engineering activities comply with health and safety requirements.

• Maintain technical and maintenance documentation.

• Ensure service schedules and maintenance records are current.

• Support audits.

• Ensure contractors comply with site requirements.

• Maintain SOPs and procedures.

• Identify and escalate safety, compliance, or operational risks.

• Monitor maintenance and plant reliability KPIs.

• Track equipment downtime and failures.

• Maintain dashboards and reports.

• Monitor SLA performance.

• Track preventative maintenance completion.

• Report on outstanding maintenance.

• Analyse trends and identify improvement opportunities.

• Provide feedback to the Head of Production.

• Use data to support decision-making.