Facilities Technician

Company
Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment
Location
Lichfield
Salary
£34,000 per annum

Full Job Description

A Staffordshire based food manufacturing company are looking to recruit a Facilities Technician / Engineer for their production facility in Lichfield to mainly support on the water treatment plant and supporting infrastructure and grounds.

This is an active role which involves manual handling, working at height, and much more. You'll be managing the operation of the plant to ensure that the site remains fully compliant. You'll have a good eye for detail as record keeping of daily testing is critical.

Driving licence is also essential as you'll be required to operate a yard tractor on site - gritting grounds during adverse weather and manoeuvring trailers.

Role:

  • General repairs and maintenance on water treatment plant, and other areas
  • Panama shift (rotating) – Days / Afternoons  (no nights!)
    • Days: 05:30am - 16:00pm
    • Afternoons: 12:00pm - 22:30pm
  • Opportunity to work in a modern food manufacturer

Package:

  • Salary of c£34k 
  • 23 days/shifts Annual Leave
  • Onsite free parking
  • 3 x Life Insurance

Key responsibilities of Facilities Technician / Engineer

  • Complete regular checks of the plant and water systems – hourly / daily / weekly.
  • Checks on the cooling towers – sampling, replenishment of chemicals, using the correct escalation procedure in the event of failures etc.
  • General maintenance and DIY tasks.
  • Maintain site trailers to ensure they are always in a road worthy condition.
  • Complete all necessary PPM’s
  • Advise management of any problems affecting with the water treatment plant immediately to minimise operational downtime.

Experience and skills required of Facilities Technician / Engineer

  • Ideally, related qualifications around water treatment and/or maintenance.
  • Knowledge of a Water Treatment Plant, ideally in a food production environment.
  • Ability or confidence to operate a yard tractor and trailer unit.
  • Observation and recording skills - high level of attention to detail.
  • Legionella and Confined Space Awareness is highly desirable.

To apply

If you are an experienced multi skilled Facilities Engineer looking for a new challenge at a great company please apply or if you need further information please contact Stuart Cooper.

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Location
Lichfield
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£34,000 per annum
Industry
Chemical
Closing Date
21st November 2025
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