Proactive Personnel are recruiting for a Facilities Technician with a plumbing and mechanical background on behalf of our client based in Telford. 

The successful candidate will provide technical and hands-on maintenance support across our facilities in Telford, ensuring that all building infrastructure, services and equipment are maintained to a high standard.

Hours 8.30am - 5pm 

You will play an important role in ensuring a safe, compliant and well-maintained working environment, responding to maintenance requests, carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and supporting installation and improvement projects.

This is a varied, hands-on role requiring someone who can work independently, demonstrate a proactive approach and respond effectively to maintenance issues to minimise disruption to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of general facilities maintenance across multiple sites.
• Carry out plumbing and mechanical repairs, installations and modifications to building services.
• Maintain and repair building fabric and infrastructure.
• Maintain, inspect and repair fire protection systems, including sprinklers.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests, ensuring issues are resolved promptly and effectively.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across both facilities.
• Complete statutory inspections, compliance checks and any required remedial works.
• Support installation work, facility layout changes and mechanical projects.
• Undertake project work with minimal supervision.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and proactively follow up on maintenance and facilities enhancements.
• Maintain accurate records of all maintenance, repairs and statutory checks.
• Undertake general maintenance duties as required.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health and safety requirements and relevant statutory regulations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Ideally apprentice-trained or qualified to Level 3 (or equivalent) in Plumbing, Mechanical Engineering or a relevant Building Services discipline.
• A recognised plumbing qualification is essential.
• IOSH Working Safely qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within a facilities maintenance or operations environment.
• Good knowledge of building services, plumbing and mechanical systems.
• Understanding of statutory compliance requirements and health and safety legislation.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong practical plumbing, mechanical and general building maintenance skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow instructions and complete work to a high standard.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and respond effectively to changing priorities.

Additional Requirements

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Must have access to own transport to travel between multiple sites across Telford.
• Flexibility and availability to meet the operational requirements of the role.

Interested? Apply today!