Facilities Technical Support Engineer
Permanent
Title: Facilities Technical Support Engineer
Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 per annum plus private health and 10% pension
Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30‑17:00, and 8:30‑15:45 on Friday (37.5 hours)
Location: Commutable from Middlewich, Crewe, Holmes Chapel, Congleton, Sandbach & Northwich
Overview: Kinetic Recruitment are looking for a degree‑qualified Facilities Technical Support Engineer to assist with large on‑site projects. The role is based in the East Cheshire area.
Duties
* Maintain critical infrastructure, building services, and utilities, ensuring reliability and compliance with UK regulatory, HSE, and GMP standards for day‑to‑day activities and new construction projects.
* Work cross‑functionally with Facilities, Manufacturing, HSE, and contractors to support business growth and drive continuous improvement across cleanrooms, HVAC, water and process systems, CHP and site utilities, and energy management initiatives.
* Champion a strong health, safety, environmental and wellbeing culture across all facilities activities.
* Support or deputise as Responsible Person for statutory systems (e.g. Legionella), as required.
* Ensure safe, compliant and efficient operation of site infrastructure, utilities and building services.
* Manage facilities projects from concept to completion – delivering on time and within budget.
* Lead contractor management, including permits, RAMS, and performance monitoring.
* Provide technical problem‑solving support and drive continuous improvement.
* Collaborate cross‑functionally with Manufacturing, QA, HSE and Procurement.
* Ensure statutory inspections, certification and compliance records are maintained and current.
* Support sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives across the site.
Beneficial key skills and experience
* Degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
* Proven experience in facilities, building services, maintenance, or project engineering.
* Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation, contractor management and risk control.
* Experience delivering engineering or facilities projects.
* Excellent organisational, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
* Proficient in MS Office and engineering systems (e.g. CAD, CAFM, asset management tools).
Desirable
* Project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMP).
* NEBOSH, IOSH, CDM, CSCS or similar.
* Understanding of RIBA stages and building lifecycle management.
If you feel you are well suited to the Facilities Support Engineer position, please apply with your full updated CV. If suitable for the role in terms of your location & experience, I will contact you within 24‑48 hours to discuss your application further.
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience in delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.
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