Vacancies

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Brackley, UK

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

About the Role:

An opportunity has arisen for a Facilities Maintenance Manager to join our Facilities team. Reporting into the Head of Facilities, you will be responsible for a small team of Maintenance Technician’s to plan and manage building repairs and maintenance works across our sites in Brackley and Silverstone to ensure facilities are maintained to the highest standard.

This will include all Helpdesk General Repairs and Maintenance, Painting & Decorating, Floor and Roof repairs, Legionella Control, Cranes and Lifting Equipment (LOLER) Management, Dust Extraction Equipment Service Management, Pest Control, Water Machine Management, Furniture and Storage Systems Management, Asbestos Management, Kitchen Deep Clean Management, and supporting excellent Housekeeping Standards across our sites. All work is to be carried out to the highest standard ensuring that Health & Safety Procedure and Policies are always followed.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a small team of Maintenance Technicians to achieve agreed housekeeping and building standards, goals, and objectives.

• Manage repairs and maintenance as required including ceiling repairs, wall & door/joinery repairs, carpet & flooring repairs, furniture, meeting room layout and general housekeeping activities.

• Manage and delegate Helpdesk tasks and repairs according to skill sets, suitability, and workload of Maintenance Technicians. Review unresolved priority 1 Helpdesk jobs with Maintenance Technicians, target these jobs to be completed as a priority.

• Manage and plan building repairs and maintenance works to achieve required standards as agreed with Head of Department. Source materials, consumables, products, spares and other items as required to maintain a smooth-running service.

• Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, and annual condition checks and ensure Room Audits are undertaken, repairs identified and completed to the required standard.

• Accurately record and update electronic maintenance schedules

• Manage Small Project and alterations to buildings and coordinate with external contractors to deliver required standards and costs. Plan personnel/equipment/furniture churn as required.

• Daily workload management of contracted Painter services

• Manage statutory checks and maintenance of Lifting Equipment (LOLER) including cranes and lifting equipment.

• Management of Legionella Control and drinking water machines, water tanks and Asbestos Management.

• Manage Health & Safety Control of Contactors for Building Repairs and Maintenance Contractors on site including issuing Permits to Work, review Risk Assessments and oversee completion of Contractors’ Health, Safety and Environmental Inductions booklet. Act as “Host” while these contractors are on site.

• Arrange and Manage Kitchen Deep Clean as required.

• Support site Energy Saving Opportunities and Sustainability Targets

• Implement and run weekly Facilities Meetings

• Manage direct report Maintenance Technicians including training needs and annual Performance Reviews

• Support H&S Team to resolve Near Miss Reports and improve safety standards across our site in both Brackley and Silverstone

Candidate Profile:

• Knowledge of Building Fabric Services and Systems

• Leadership experience in a small to medium sized team

• Recent knowledge of Legionella Control and Contactor Management

• Excellent recent knowledge of Lifting Equipment (LOLER) requirements and Control Systems

• A self-driven, pro-active individual with a “can do” attitude and ability to work in a team

• Good inter-personal skills & ability to communicate at all levels

• Demonstrated ability to work to deadlines

Benefits:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack.

We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued. Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals.

Why Us:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 15 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programme.

Your Application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please note if you would like to include a cover letter, please upload it with your CV as one PDF document.