Fabric Technician

Fabric Technician

Contract: Education

Location: Skelmersdale, WN8 6DX

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Our client, ISS, seeking a Fabric Technician to complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive fabric maintenance tasks safely, accurately and within agreed priorities.

​The successful candidate will diagnose faults effectively, maintain accurate records, and ensure assets are left safe, operational and correctly recorded following attendance.

Job Description

We are looking for a customer-focused professional with practical experience in commercial building fabric repairs, minor works and planned maintenance.

​You will demonstrate strong communication skills, maintain high standards of housekeeping, and work within approved safety procedures and controls at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete planned and reactive fabric maintenance tasks across building assets.
• Carry out repairs to doors, ironmongery, partitions, ceilings, flooring, finishes and minor external building elements.
• Undertake minor carpentry, patch repairs, making good, basic plumbing support and general building maintenance within your competence.
• Inspect building fabric and identify deterioration, water ingress, damage or safety defects.
• Diagnose faults accurately and escalate residual risks or specialist requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintain safe access routes, fixtures and work areas, ensuring locations are left clean, secure and serviceable.
• Follow approved risk assessments, method statements, permits, isolation procedures and COSHH controls.
• Maintain accurate work reports, asset records, test results, parts usage and follow-on actions within designated systems.
• Support contractor control activities by checking competence, monitoring work quality and reporting non-conformance.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Practical experience of commercial building fabric repairs, minor works and planned maintenance.
• Competence in the safe use of hand tools and portable power tools.
• Working knowledge of risk assessments, method statements, COSHH and permit controls.
• Ability to recognise the limits of own competence and escalate specialist electrical, gas, pressure-system or structural work.
• Strong customer-focused communication skills.
• Excellent housekeeping standards and accurate record-keeping.
• Level 2 qualification in a relevant trade, building maintenance, plumbing, mechanical services or a comparable discipline, or demonstrable time-served multi-trade experience.
• IPAF and/or PASMA certification.

The Company

ISS is a global leader in workplace and facilities management, helping organisations create environments where people and businesses can thrive. We partner with clients across sectors - from healthcare to finance - to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that improve everyday experiences.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to diversity, wellbeing, and supporting the Armed Forces community.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require any adjustments, please contact our Resourcing Team - we’ll be happy to support you.

Join ISS and be part of something bigger.