The opportunity
This role is responsible for leading activities supporting facilities and equipment maintenance by ensuring the technicians and contractors have the tools, resources and training needed to support the Ridings Point facility and utilities.
The successful candidate will be leading proactive and reactive maintenance within the Ridings point distribution centre.
How you’ll spend your day
1. Mentor of 3 Technicians
2. Key user for CMMS system and weekly planner
3. First point of escalation for breakdowns across the Distribution centre
4. Plans and organises contractor work on site following annual compliance and maintenance planner
5. Point of contact for contractors and main Permit issuer for all activity on site
6. Plans and executes follow up work from statutory inspection
7. Ensure timely completion of critical calibration tasks
8. Drive a positive safety and compliance culture
9. Manages spare part ordering and stock level
10. Key user on Ariba / SAP to raise facilities PO’s
11. Hands on completion of own PPMs
12. Liaise with commercial quality and support implementation of change controls
13. Lead RCA and accident investigations
14. Aids follow through on site CAPEX plans
15. SOP author for facilities team across Ridings point and Harlow
16. Conduct contractor inductions when they are either expired or new to site
17. Conduct annual contractor / supplier review
Who We're Looking For
Do You Have?
18. An Engineering Apprenticeship / Degree
19. Qualified engineer / technician with a strong electrical background
20. IOSH managing safely
21. Working knowledge of PUWER / LOLER
22. Experience in managing contractors and suppliers
23. Computer literate – Microsoft packages / CMMS and CAFM
24. AutoCad & IPAF (3a & 3b) would both be desireable
Are You?
25. Strong organisational and planning skillset
26. Confident in managing internal stakeholders
27. An effective communicator
Enjoy a more rewarding choice
We support our people through every stage of their journey with us. Our flexible reward platform puts you in control, empowering you to tailor your benefits to fit your lifestyle, priorities, and what matters most to you. With 25 days of annual leave that grows with your service, the flexibility to purchase additional days, and two dedicated volunteering days each year, your time off is truly yours to enjoy, recharge, and give back. We prioritise your health with private medical insurance, life assurance, critical illness cover, and income protection.
Whether you're growing your family or pursuing new adventures, our enhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working policies are here to support you through life’s most meaningful moments. Financial wellbeing matters too, which is why we offer an enhanced pension scheme, access to a discount store, and free financial coaching through Bippit.
To help you grow with confidence, we offer a structured training and development programme tailored to your role and department, equipping you with the tools, knowledge, and support you need to thrive.