Job description
Facilities Engineer
Location: Belfast
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Site Lead
A leading facilities services provider is seeking a skilled Facilities Engineer to support a large-scale manufacturing site in Belfast. This is a hands-on role providing electrical and facilities support across an extensive factory footprint, playing a key part in maintaining safety, compliance, and operational up time.
The Role
As Facilities Engineer, you will provide day-to-day electrical maintenance, breakdown response, and planned preventative maintenance across a high-demand manufacturing environment. You'll work independently, managing your workload through a digital job management system while meeting agreed response times and service levels.
The role covers a broad range of electrical and facilities tasks, offering variety, responsibility, and long-term stability.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond promptly to electrical breakdowns and priority call-outs
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across the site
- Complete EICR remedial works (Code 1 & 2) and emergency lighting remedials
- Fault find and repair electrical systems efficiently
- Carry out high-bay and low-bay internal lighting repairs
- Maintain and repair external lighting systems
- Install wiring and electrical systems as required
- Complete electrical testing, inspection, and certification to a high standard
- Use a PDA system to manage jobs, updates, and reporting
- Take ownership of workload planning to meet deadlines and service levels
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety and quality standards
- Attend training and support continuous improvement initiatives
Health, Safety & Quality
- Promote and maintain a safe working environment at all times
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Report incidents, accidents, and near misses in line with site requirements
- Deliver work to agreed quality, safety, and performance standards
Essential Criteria
- City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
- Proven experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding
- Strong understanding of electrical regulations and safety standards
- Ability to manage workload independently
- Full clean UK driving licence
Desirable Experience & Skills
- Experience working in manufacturing or large facilities environments
- Experience completing EICR remedials and minor works certification
- Familiarity with digital job management systems (PDA-based)
- IT literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Calm, flexible, and professional under pressure
What's On Offer
- Long-term, stable role within a large, secure manufacturing environment
- Varied workload across breakdowns, PPM, and compliance work
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive team culture with a focus on safety and quality
