Maintenance Engineer & Facilities Coordinator

Maintenance Engineer & Facilities Coordinator

Location: Autochair Ltd – Alfreton, Derbyshire
Salary: Competitive, DOE 
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday: 7:00am – 3:30pm (20-minute paid break and 30-minute unpaid lunch)

About Autochair

At Autochair, we're passionate about improving people's lives by creating innovative mobility solutions that help individuals maintain their independence. Our products are trusted across the UK and internationally, and we're proud of our reputation for quality, innovation and customer care.

As we continue to invest in our manufacturing operations, we're looking for a proactive and hands-on Maintenance Engineer & Facilities Coordinator to help ensure our equipment, facilities and working environment operate safely, efficiently and reliably.

The Role 

The Maintenance Engineer & Facilities Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of manufacturing equipment, site facilities and building services, ensuring the safe, efficient and compliant operation of the Alfreton facility.

Combining practical engineering expertise with facilities coordination, the role is responsible for preventative and reactive maintenance, contractor management, statutory compliance, site security, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with the Operations team, you will play a key role in maximising equipment reliability, maintaining a safe working environment, and supporting operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Engineering

•  Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across manufacturing equipment and site facilities.
•  Respond to equipment breakdowns and complete reactive maintenance to minimise production downtime.
•  Service, repair and maintain machinery, equipment and building services.
•  Support the specification and procurement of new machinery and equipment.
•  Assist with machinery installations, relocations and factory improvement projects.
•  Contribute to Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and continuous improvement initiatives.

Facilities Management

•  Coordinate the maintenance and upkeep of the manufacturing facility and surrounding site.
•  Manage external contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with company procedures.
•  Coordinate building repairs, maintenance activities and refurbishment projects.
•  Oversee site services including lighting, heating, utilities and general building maintenance.
•  Respond promptly to facilities-related issues and emergencies.

Compliance, Health & Safety

•  Ensure ongoing compliance with statutory maintenance and inspection requirements including PUWER, COSHH, LOLER, LEV, SEMA and other relevant legislation.
•  Coordinate contractor permits, Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments for non-routine activities.
•  Maintain servicing records, statutory inspection documentation and ISO 9001 maintenance records.
•  Support Health, Safety and Environmental compliance across the site.
•  Manage site security systems including fire alarms, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance processes and site efficiency.
• Support factory layout changes and operational improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports and expenditure tracking.
• Promote a proactive maintenance culture and contribute to Kaizen and continuous improvement activities.

Key Relationships

•  Internal
•  Head of Operations
•  Production Team
•  Engineering & Quality Teams
•  Warehouse & Stores
•  Senior Leadership Team
•  External
•  Maintenance Contractors
•  Equipment Suppliers
•  Service Engineers
•  Statutory Inspection Providers

About You

We're looking for a practical, hands-on Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment reliability and taking ownership of site facilities.

You'll be equally comfortable fault-finding machinery, coordinating contractors, ensuring statutory compliance and supporting improvement projects across a busy manufacturing environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

•  NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance or equivalent qualification.
•  Proven experience in a maintenance engineering role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
•  Experience carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance on machinery and equipment.
•  Good understanding of statutory maintenance requirements including PUWER, COSHH, LOLER and related legislation.
•  Experience coordinating external contractors and service providers.
•  Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
•  Good record-keeping and documentation skills.
•  Proficient in Microsoft Office.
•  Able to work independently and manage competing priorities.
•  Strong communication skills and a proactive approach.

Desirable

•  Facilities Management qualification or working towards one.
•  Experience leading small maintenance or facilities improvement projects.
•  Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems.
•  Experience implementing TPM or Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

What You'll Receive

•  Competitive salary 
•  23 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
•  Company pension scheme
•  Life Insurance
•  Profit Related Pay (PRP)
•  Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
•  Free on-site parking
•  Stable Monday to Friday working pattern
•  Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement projects within a growing manufacturing business

Additional Information

This role is based at Autochair's Alfreton manufacturing facility and requires a hands-on approach to both engineering maintenance and facilities coordination. The successful candidate will occasionally be required to support site improvement projects outside of routine maintenance activities and will play an important role in ensuring the business maintains a safe, compliant and efficient working environment.activities and will play an important role in ensuring the business maintains a safe, compliant and efficient working environment.