Lead Facilities Engineer £55,000 - £60,000 Days, Permanent

Yolk Recruitment is representing a major manufacturing business in South Wales in the search for a Lead Facilities Engineer.

This company is recognised for its commitment to operational excellence, sustainability, and ongoing investment in people, technology, and infrastructure. Following ongoing improvements in 2025, they seek a talented Lead Facilities Engineer to join their Facilities and Compliance team.

Position Overview:

As Lead Facilities Engineer, you will take ownership for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of all site facilities. You'll manage all aspects of building maintenance and improvements, oversee statutory inspections (including cranes and pressure systems), and maintain plant rooms, boiler and effluent treatment areas, alongside roadways. This is a hands-on, highly responsible role for a proactive engineer looking to make an impact.

This is what you'll be doing:

Leading and coordinating maintenance, statutory inspections, and repair work across buildings, cranes, pressure systems, roadways, boiler houses, and effluent plants Managing contractors, documentation, RAMS, and permit-to-work processes for facilities and statutory compliance Driving planned and reactive improvements in maintenance systems, processes, and infrastructure reliability Overseeing regulatory and quality compliance for equipment, environmental stan...