Facilities Technician

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• Flexi-day, 1 day's extra leave per month, scheduled by rota to manage department workload.

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

• Employers AE Pension contribution: 3%

• Cost covered on professional memberships and subscriptions if relevant for role

• Loyalty Award Scheme (initially after 5 years of employment)

• Eye tests paid and contribution toward the cost of the glasses.

• Access to - health, wellbeing, and lifestyle support services

MTrec's new opportunity:

MTrec recruitment are representing our long standing and prestigious, bespoke services client, in their search for a full time and permanent Facilities Technician. The company are situated in the heart of Northumberland and offer a range of fantastic benefits. The role will act as a critical support to the facilities manager and be hands on in the maintenance and upkeep of the premises.

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The Job you will do:

• Assisting the Facilities Manager with the maintenance of new and existing equipment i.e. plant and manufacturing, and buildings.

• Ensuring maintenance activities are documented and traceable in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and company requirements.

• Assisting the Facilities Manager with scheduling and performing, planned and unplanned maintenance activities through Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) systems on new and existing equipment and buildings.

• Liaising with all departments concerning maintenance matters, prioritising and actioning in a timely manner.

• Supervising suppliers/contractors on site, ensuring all maintenance work is carried out in accordance with the contract, regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Assisting with the management and implementation of the Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) system (via management programmes) and calibration and re-validation systems and records for the business.

• Reviewing and implementing relevant SOPs.

• Performing risk assessments for all facilities activities and reviewing/amending annually.

• Providing 'hands on' technical support to production and other core disciplines, as required, during process development and when executing validation activities.

• Ensuring car parks are safe and accessible during adverse weather conditions e.g. cleared and gritted.

• Dealing with/actioning department administration e.g. filing service reports and calibration certificates.

About you:

• Mechanical/electrical engineering and/or facilities qualification

• Qualified to Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) 17th Edition (BS7671).

• Competent in the inspection and testing of electrical equipment (i.e. fixed or portable).

• Good IT skills e.g. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).

• Highly customer focused and passionate about delivering excellent customer service.

• Credible and confident communicator (written and verbal) at all levels.

• Ability to work accurately in a busy and demanding environment, whilst adhering to stringent deadlines.

• First class planning, organisational and time management skills.

• Ability to achieve and maintain high standards with meticulous attention to detail.

• Highly numerate with strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

• Proactive with initiative.

• Self-motivated and forward thinking with drive and determination.

• Self-starter with a 'can do' attitude.

• Excellent team player.

• Reliable, conscientious and dedicated.

• Ability to frequently bend, lift and carry materials and equipment throughout the day.

• Ability to work to prescriptive standards.

• Committed to learning and development.