Facilities Technician

W Talent are extremely delighted to be supporting a leading and highly respected aerospace manufacturing company based in Hucknall, North Nottingham who are looking to hire a Facilities Technician. There are two open positions working for this innovative organisation is renowned for delivering world-class technology solutions to customers within the Aerospace industry.

Purpose of the Role

As part of the Facilities team, the Facilities Technician will be responsible for a variety of building and grounds maintenance tasks, as well as supporting the delivery of a wide range of site projects. The role requires a proactive, reactive, and preventative approach to facilities maintenance, ensuring the upkeep of site infrastructure, welfare provisions, and grounds.

The Facilities Technician must follow company protocols and processes, uphold a strong health and safety culture, and maintain a good understanding of current compliance, legislation, and safety systems, ensuring all documentation is up to date for audit purposes.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain all external site grounds, including yards, footpaths, roads, and drainage.
• Organise and oversee waste and recycling management, ensuring compliance with correct usage and disposal.
• Liaise with waste and recycling providers to schedule collections.
• Manage deliveries and transfers of chemical products between sites.
• Operate company vehicles for deliveries and collections as required.
• Maintain outside storage areas, including containers and waste transfer stations.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly compliance checks, including gas and water meter readings, fire extinguisher checks, and lighting inspections, ensuring correct reporting through the CMMS.
• Liaise with and supervise contractors, ensuring compliance with Permit to Work (PTW) procedures.
• Support contractors in construction, renovation, and maintenance tasks while ensuring adherence to company HSE requirements.
• Plan and execute winter services outside of contractual agreements.
• Ensure all welfare facilities and site infrastructure are maintained to a high standard.
• Conduct building inspections to identify and report required repairs and maintenance using CMMS.
• Perform general electrical maintenance, including fixture replacements, testing, and thermal imaging surveys.
• Carry out plumbing maintenance and installations.
• Perform painting, carpentry, and masonry work as needed.
• Install, reposition, and reconfigure modular office furniture to optimise space usage.
• Provide reasonable out-of-hours support for emergencies and demonstrate flexibility in working hours.
• Support factory shutdown activities.
• Ensure all tasks are completed efficiently, contributing to service improvement.
• Maintain compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements.
• Generate and maintain work documentation for auditing purposes.
• Take a proactive approach to facility maintenance and upkeep.
• Source and procure materials or services for project work and demonstrate initiative in executing tasks independently.
• Actively contribute to raising site standards and participate in training as required.
• Engage with both workforce and management to support facility needs.

Specialist Maintenance Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on the compressed air system.
• Maintain external and internal process water cooling systems.
• Perform maintenance on the effluent treatment plant.
• Conduct environmental checks on the storm pond.
• Monitor and report on gas farm integrity, ensuring defects and incidents are addressed promptly.
• Maintain and perform critical checks on chemical showers.

Key Competencies

• Strong organisational skills and self-motivation.
• Good punctuality and reliability.
• Effective communication skills across all levels.
• Customer-focused, with the ability to interact professionally on-site.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental working practices.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).

This is an excellent opportunity for a Facilities Technician to join a forward-thinking aerospace manufacturing company, playing a key role in the maintenance and development of its facilities. If you are a dedicated, hands-on professional looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you!