Maintenance Operative

My very busy well-established manufacturing clients are now recruiting a Maintenance/Facilities Operative. They are an excellent well run family business. 

8am-4.30pm Monday-Thursday. 8am -1pm Friday

37 hours per week

Hourly rate £13.45-£14 DOE

Missions:

To maintain all production equipment, utilities, and site facilities in a safe, compliant, and fully operational condition, ensuring reliable performance, minimal downtime, and effective support to production and business operations, while continuously improving equipment and facilities in line with companys goals and objectives.

Objectives:

Ensure all Maintenance / Facilities activities are conducted in accordance with H&S legislation and companys Health, Safety, Security, and Housekeeping policies.

Ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe and operational condition.

Maintain a 5S workplace organisation standard within the workshop and maintenance stores.

Maintain the building, grounds, and facilities (including painting, carpentry, plumbing, and minor works)

Ensure internal site services (e.g. lighting, heating, ventilation, compressed air) remain fully operational (please note we have an onsite electrician for electrical work)

Maintain appropriate stock levels of consumables and critical items.

Complete stock counts and cycle counts of key items.

Review performance and contribute to continuous improvement activities.

Keys Tasks:

Daily

1. Carry out daily checks of Health & Safety, 5S, and housekeeping standards.
2. Identify, investigate, and record any issues or hazards found.
3. Raise and action maintenance tickets where possible.
4. Support production teams with reactive maintenance and fault finding.

Weekly / Ongoing

1. Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
2. Source and order parts required to complete maintenance tasks.
3. Maintain workshop and stores organisation (5S standards)
4. Support Factory Manager with maintenance and facilities requirements.
5. Assist other engineers where tasks require additional resource.
6. Drive the company vehicles to collect / deliver parts or products to customers

Monthly / Periodic

1. Conduct Health & Safety inspections (site walkarounds) with management.
2. Review site condition and identify areas for improvement.
3. Ensuring maintenance records and activities are up to date.

Be available and flexible to carry out tasks as necessary to support any general business operations

Key capabilities/Requirements:

The role requires a practical, hands-on approach with the ability to maintain both equipment and facilities effectively.

Core requirements include:

Understanding of Health & Safety requirements and safe working practices

Mechanical engineering basic

Ability to resolve issues quickly and effectively.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Good organisational and communication skills

Basic IT skills for maintenance systems, logging, and stock control

Proactive and solution-focused approach to maintenance tasks

Clean Driving license and willingness to drive the company vehicles (Car/Van)

Minimum good DIY skills preferably general building maintenance background

General Expectations

Maintain high standards of housekeeping and organisation at all times.

Promote and support a strong safety culture across the site.

Communicate clearly within your team and to other teams within the business, management, and contractors.

Take ownership of tasks and ensure completion to a high standard.

Work proactively to prevent issues rather than react to them.

Time keeping

Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day.  Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful and United In Recruitment wish you all the best in your job search.