Facilities Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Job Role: Facilities Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Northampton
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, Days
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Client
Interaction Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions based in Northampton. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, safety, and continuous improvement, our client offers a supportive and inclusive working environment where employees are empowered to develop their skills and progress their careers.

The Role
We are seeking an electrically biased Facilities Engineer to support the maintenance, reliability, and performance of critical site facilities and utilities. This position will suit an engineer with strong electrical fault-finding experience and exposure to building services systems such as HVAC, compressed air systems, boilers, pumps, fire protection equipment, and BMS controls. You will play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of site infrastructure while driving continuous improvement and preventative maintenance initiatives.

The Package

£50,000 per annum 
20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Christmas shutdown period
Clean and safe working environment
Extensive career development opportunities
The Responsibilities

Ensure all safety systems and procedures are followed, promoting a proactive safety culture across the site
Carry out electrical fault finding, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs across facilities and utilities equipment
Support the safe operation and maintenance of critical site services including HVAC systems, compressed air systems, boilers, pumps, BMS controls, and fire protection systems
Identify and manage reliability risks that could impact operational performance
Develop and implement predictive and preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment uptime
Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to improve plant reliability and efficiency
Support reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and total productive maintenance (TPM) initiatives
Conduct root cause analysis and support FMECA activities to reduce recurring equipment failures
Monitor equipment performance, analyse trends, and recommend continuous improvement opportunities
Prepare maintenance reports and technical documentation using CMMS systems
Contribute to capital projects and ensure reliability is considered within new installations and upgrades
Liaise with contractors and suppliers to ensure work is completed to the highest standards
The Requirements

Strong commitment to health and safety with the ability to identify and mitigate risks
Electrical engineering qualification (HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent)
Proven experience within a Facilities Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Site Services Engineer or similar role
Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting experience within an industrial, manufacturing, commercial or facilities environment
Experience working on facilities plant and utilities systems such as HVAC, compressed air systems, pumps, boilers, BMS controls, fire protection systems and electrical distribution equipment
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings and control diagrams
Knowledge of mechanical building services and facilities infrastructure would be advantageous
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CMMS systems, with SAP experience highly desirable
18th Edition qualification would be advantageous
Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions. For more information regarding this position or to discuss other opportunities, contact Dan Pearce on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed