Engineering Technician
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 146529 |
Summary
Engineering Technician
Location: Northampton, NN4 7SG
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Shift Engineer to join our team at an engaging and technically interesting site.
In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of electrical and mechanical systems - ensuring reliability, safety, and compliance at all times.
Job Description
With opportunities for growth and professional development, this is a great chance to deepen your engineering expertise while playing a vital part in the ongoing performance of a critical facility.
You’ll work closely with on-site teams, respond to issues promptly, and take ownership of maintenance tasks that make a real difference to operations.
If you're hands-on, detail-oriented, and looking to take the next step in your engineering career, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) as per schedules
Respond promptly to reactive maintenance and help desk requests
Address customer enquiries and complaints, reporting outcomes to management
Carry out follow-up actions to resolve issues within authorised scope
Diagnose Electrical and Mechanical faults for both PPM and reactive tasks
Conduct minor installations and repair lighting and distribution systems
Provide site cover as required across other locations
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience working in business-critical environments with similar maintenance responsibilities
Skilled in fault diagnosis and rectification across electrical systems
Qualified with City & Guilds Parts 1, 2, and 3 (Electrical Installation 2360) or equivalent
Holds 18th Edition IEE Registration (or equivalent)
City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing) preferred but not essential
Familiar with Building Management Systems and computer-based PPM systems
Strong communication skills, both verbal and via IT platforms
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Location: Northampton, NN4 7SG
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Shift Engineer to join our team at an engaging and technically interesting site.
In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of electrical and mechanical systems - ensuring reliability, safety, and compliance at all times.
Job Description
With opportunities for growth and professional development, this is a great chance to deepen your engineering expertise while playing a vital part in the ongoing performance of a critical facility.
You’ll work closely with on-site teams, respond to issues promptly, and take ownership of maintenance tasks that make a real difference to operations.
If you're hands-on, detail-oriented, and looking to take the next step in your engineering career, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) as per schedules
Respond promptly to reactive maintenance and help desk requests
Address customer enquiries and complaints, reporting outcomes to management
Carry out follow-up actions to resolve issues within authorised scope
Diagnose Electrical and Mechanical faults for both PPM and reactive tasks
Conduct minor installations and repair lighting and distribution systems
Provide site cover as required across other locations
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience working in business-critical environments with similar maintenance responsibilities
Skilled in fault diagnosis and rectification across electrical systems
Qualified with City & Guilds Parts 1, 2, and 3 (Electrical Installation 2360) or equivalent
Holds 18th Edition IEE Registration (or equivalent)
City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing) preferred but not essential
Familiar with Building Management Systems and computer-based PPM systems
Strong communication skills, both verbal and via IT platforms
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
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