Senior Facilities Technician

Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe. Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company's manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Facilities Senior Technician to join our dynamic Facilities team at our manufacturing facility in Norwich. Plant Support Engineers are required to look after the day-to-day maintenance activities of an engineering manufacturing business. Flexible working is a major factor in this role, as plant support engineers have to cover early starts and other work patterns to suit the business. There is also a requirement to participate in a call out rota for site emergencies.

Responsibilities

Keeping production managers informed of maintenance activities and job progress; Checking and calibration of key production and metrology equipment to satisfy internal and external audits; Undertake minor improvements and project work relating to site services; Minor electrical and compressed air installations depending on skills base; Carry out building maintenance activities as required; Moving and installing small items of plant in production areas; Routine servicing work; Organising and planning larger maintenance tasks that require method statements and risk assessments; Responding to emergency breakdowns; Updating certificates and legislative documentation records; Daily monitoring tasks relating to site services and critical plant; Routine inspections and testing as part of general site walk around; Updating repair details & parts records on the computer maintenance system; Keeping asset lists up to date and controlling Line Replacement Units; Repair to production equipment, fixing faults and investigations relating to machine failures; Keeping a level of tidiness and house keeping in maintenance workshop and maintenance work areas around site; Following health and safety, environmental and other engineering standard that apply to the maintenance of plant and equipment site wide; Obtaining and the stock management of specialist components and spares relating to business critical plant; Working to a defined budget; Support and daily control of external contractors; This includes checking method statements and risk assessments; Raising work permits to control these activities.

Requirements

GCSE's in subjects such as maths, science, English and design and technology; An understanding of engineering drawings and principles; Good practical and technical skills; An awareness of health & safety legislation; Experience in a maintenance role with other organisations; Must be a good team player, able to work unsupervised and on own initiative, calm and ordered in a crisis; Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.

Benefits

25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays; Performance Bonus; Future-Proof Pension; Private Healthcare