Facilities Technician - Manufacturing
Coventry (On-Site)
Up to £38,000 plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
About the Role
Unipart is launching a high-volume manufacturing scale-up project in Coventry, scaling rapidly from zero to over 200 site employees. Driven by The Unipart Way culture of operational excellence, we are seeking a practical, reliable Facilities Technician to keep the facility, building services, and production areas operating smoothly, safely, and without disruption. You will serve as the first point of contact for day-to-day facilities upkeep, building services maintenance (‘keeping the lights on’), and first-line support for manual assembly benches, hand-held tooling, and workstation fixtures.
Building Services and Site Upkeep - Carry out routine building fabric, plumbing, and general facility maintenance across offices, communal areas, and production zones to ensure smooth, compliant day-to-day site operations
Workstation and Bench Support - Provide hands-on assembly, setup, and maintenance support for production workbenches, manual assembly fixtures, lighting, and ergonomic workstation layouts
Hand and Power Tool Maintenance - Perform basic mechanical checks, repairs, and preventative upkeep on manual, electric, and pneumatic assembly hand tools and bench aids
Planned Preventative Checks (PPM) - Execute scheduled statutory and site building checks, including emergency lighting tests, water temperature monitoring, fire door inspections, and compressor checks
First-Line Fault Response - React swiftly to daily facilities issues, resolving environmental or workstation snags to minimise disruption to production team members
Contractor Escort and Liaison - Assist with supervising external facility contractors, trades, and service engineers on-site, ensuring work is completed safely and in line with site standards
Safety and Compliance (SHE) - Strictly adhere to Health, Safety and Environmental rules, applying safe systems of work, basic isolation procedures, and risk assessment standards
5S Housekeeping and Logging - Keep workshop and facility tool stores organized to 5S standards, logging work requests and completed maintenance tasks accurately.
About You
Practical Facilities Experience - Proven background in a Facilities Technician, Site Caretaker, Maintenance Assistant, or Handy-person role within an industrial, commercial, or manufacturing setting
Broad Practical Hand Skills - Confident using a wide range of manual hand and power tools for general building repairs, bench assembly, and basic equipment maintenance
Workstation / Tooling Upkeep - Experience maintaining and setting up manual workstations, assembly benches, soldering stations, or pneumatic/electric hand tooling
Basic Mechanical / Electrical Aptitude - Solid understanding of building services maintenance (e.g. lighting replacement, basic plumbing, minor hardware repairs)
Safety Awareness - Sound understanding of workplace health and safety, safe tool handling, and dynamic risk assessments
Proactive and Solution-Oriented - Self-motivated with a practical ‘can-do’ approach to troubleshooting minor site faults and keeping operational areas tidy and functional
Team Collaboration and Communication - Strong communication skills to liaise effectively with line operators, site leaders, and external service contractors
Relevant Qualifications (Desirable) - Level 2/3 vocational qualification in Building Maintenance, Facilities Services, Mechanical/Electrical installation, or equivalent practical trade experience
About Unipart
We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.