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Facilities Technician - job post

Decora
2.9 out of 5 stars
1 Ferguson Drive, Lisburn BT28 2FL
£33,500 - £35,500 a year - Full-time

Job details

Pay

  • £33,500 - £35,500 a year

Job type

  • Full-time

Shift and schedule

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Location

1 Ferguson Drive, Lisburn BT28 2FL

Full job description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

To provide an effective maintenance and repair service throughout the Company to minimise breakdowns and down time and maximise operating efficiencies.

Working hours: Monday-Friday 07:00-15:00

Location: Lisburn, BT28

ABOUT US

A family owned and directed company creating innovative window covering solutions for the window blind trade. Decora manufacture and distribute a wide range of blind types and components and provide wholesale and made to measure solutions.

Established in 1979, founders Michael and Lynda Dickson began the Decora journey selling external awnings to local Northern Ireland trade. A visionary company since its primary years, the business invested in machinery to create manufacturing capability and, in 1981 expanded to provide internal blinds. Wholesaling of components and fabric to the trade was a further development and integral to the strategy of setting up manufacturers throughout the UK and Ireland.

Decora has grown exponentially into a well-recognised and trusted company winning numerous awards over the years including the Business Growth Award at the Lisburn Business Awards and being recognised within the Top 1000 to inspire Britain as one of UK's most dynamic companies.

Decora take pride in designing, creating, engineering, manufacturing and distributing their own products and services. Nurturing consumer demands to deliver products which embrace their needs and add a personal Decora touch to create blind collections that are unique and individual. Their multiple brands deliver an array of products, each exuding a passion to provide quality collections with desirable aesthetics.

Operating over 330,000 sq. ft. with premises in Lisburn (NI), Birmingham (England) and Huddersfield (England), their manufacturing and distribution facilities provide a worldwide service network. Decora strategy is central to meeting the demands of their customers and they focus their efforts on building strong supplier and customer relationships.

The Decora team is made up of over 1000 employees, each with unique skills and personalities which combine to form their diverse company. Vital to productivity and efficiency is recognition of their employees' key strengths and they encourage and develop their employees to build their skills. Decora integrate vocational and tailored workshops to develop management skills and empower their employees to voice their ideas through Employee forums. Decora is proud to be Investors in People accredited.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Carry out an intensive programme of planned preventive maintenance for all Company buildings and utilities.
  • Carry out routine maintenance on all Company facilities. A/C, air compressors, fire alarm, emergency lighting, order picker batteries, lights, power, heating, plumbing, joinery etc.
  • Full, accurate and timely completion of all maintenance logs, schedules, etc. to comply with Health and Safety legislation and Company, insurance and ISO requirements, etc.
  • Contact external contractors as required and accompany/assist them while on site.
  • Ensure there are adequate supplies of spares on site for commonly used parts or those with a long lead time.
  • Create & continuously update technical files for plant & equipment from liaison with suppliers, operator or own knowledge, etc.
  • Carry out daily, weekly and monthly health and safety checks and inspections and takes timely corrective action. Report problems and/or unsafe practices to relevant Supervisor and Health and Safety, together with any recommendations for improvements.
  • Carry out all minor mechanical & plumbing, joinery repairs in relation to buildings and utilities, planned and executed in such a way so as to minimise risk or inconvenience to others.
  • Carry out modifications to work benches and new equipment as required.
  • Follow up on action points agreed on the Health & Safety Improvement Log and by the Health and Safety Committee within the agreed timescales.
  • Ensure quality procedures relating to maintenance are followed e.g. Calibration of measuring equipment.
  • Minor troubleshooting & maintenance of office equipment if required.
  • Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area, and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Communicate process changes to relevant parties in order that relevant follow up may be carried out, e.g. training.
  • Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair requirements, delays or machine down time to relevant personnel.
  • Liaise with customers and suppliers as necessary to clarify technical details and overcome problems.
  • P.A.T testing.
  • Install electrical work.
  • Visit our Birmingham and Huddersfield sites for repairs and installation work on facilities and machinery.
  • Any other reasonable duties or project work which may be required by management from time to time.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Time served electrician, 17th to 18th edition
  • Experience of working as a Facilities Technician, carrying out repairs to all building facilities
  • P.A.T. testing
  • Minor plumbing
  • Minor joinery
  • Electrical Installations

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Relevant mechanical engineering qualification e.g. NVQ, ONC, OND, Engineering
  • Experience of inspections and testing

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Enhanced Annual Leave
  • Attendance Awards
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Long Service Awards

Closing date: Friday, 21st February 2025.

*Applicants should be able to provide proof that they have a right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £33,500.00-£35,500.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Lisburn BT28 2FL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/02/2025
Reference ID: FT/02.25

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