Site Services Engineer 4 on 4 off
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- Days Only Up to £48,000 Okehampton, Devon Commutable from: Exeter, Crediton, Tiverton, Barnstaple, Bideford, Launceston, Bodmin A site services role with real ownership and long-term investment behind it This is an opportunity to join a large, well-invested manufacturing site at a key point of transformation.
Significant capital investment is being made into infrastructure, utilities and compliance, and the site now needs a hands-on Site Services Engineer to help own, maintain and improve everything that keeps production running safely behind the scenes.
If your background is boilers, refrigeration, water, effluent, HVAC and compliance rather than production lines, this role will suit you well.
The role You'll be part of the site services team responsible for maintaining, inspecting and improving all core utilities and building services.
The role blends hands-on maintenance with compliance, contractor control and plant condition monitoring.
Typical responsibilities include: Planned and reactive maintenance across site utilities including steam boilers, waste heat boilers, CHP, refrigeration plant, HVAC, hot and cold water systems, cooling towers and effluent treatment Working alongside OEMs and specialist contractors during servicing, inspections and upgrades Carrying out plant condition appraisals and identifying improvement or replacement opportunities Supporting commissioning activity as new infrastructure and upgraded plant is brought online Authorising permits to work and ensuring all activity is carried out safely and to standard Ensuring compliance with site and statutory requirements including PSSR, Legionella (L8), fire safety and LOTO Challenging existing practices where appropriate to improve reliability, safety and efficiency This is very much a site-wide services role, not production maintenance.
What we're looking for Time-served or apprentice-trained Engineer (mechanical or electrical bias) Background in site services, facilities, utilities or infrastructure within a manufacturing or industrial environment Experience working with plant such as boilers, refrigeration systems, water treatment, effluent or HVAC Comfortable working in compliance-led environments with permits, RAMS and contractor control Confident fault-finding and maintaining utilities plant rather than production machinery A practical, steady approach and willingness to get involved hands-on when needed Experience from sectors such as food manufacturing, building services, water treatment, industrial facilities, anaerobic digestion, shipping or heavy industry would all be relevant.
What's on offer Salary circa £48,000 (including shift allowance) 4 on 4 off days only shift pattern 26.5 days holiday, with option to buy more Excellent pension with employer contribution up to 12% total Life assurance at 4x salary Strong training and development support (internal and external) Long-term career opportunities within a stable, well-invested organisation This is a key infrastructure role on a major site where utilities, compliance and reliability genuinely matter.
If you enjoy being the go-to engineer for site services and want a role with long-term stability and investment behind it, it's well worth a conversation. xxuwjjq
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