Fabric Engineer

Mobile Fabric Engineer
- Manchester
- Up to £32,000 + Van

Location: Manchester & Surrounding Areas
Salary: Up to £32,000
Job Type: Full Time | Permanent
Role: Mobile Fabric Maintenance

Are you an experienced Fabric Engineer, Fabric Technician or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative looking for a mobile role across Manchester and the surrounding areas?

We're recruiting for a Mobile Fabric Engineer to join an established national Facilities Management provider
, carrying out planned and reactive building maintenance across a portfolio of commercial properties.

This is a varied position covering general building fabric maintenance, repairs and minor works, ideal for someone with a broad maintenance background who enjoys working across different sites and tackling a variety of jobs.

• Up to £32,000 basic salary

• Company van

• Mobile role covering Manchester and surrounding areas

• Permanent, full-time position

• Varied commercial FM portfolio

• Ongoing training and development

• Career progression opportunities

• Opportunity to join an established national FM provider

As a Mobile Fabric Engineer, you'll travel between commercial properties carrying out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance.

You'll be responsible for completing day-to-day repairs and maintenance, identifying defects and ensuring buildings remain safe, presentable and well maintained.

The position will involve a broad range of fabric and handyman duties, so we're looking for someone who is comfortable turning their hand to different maintenance tasks rather than specialising in just one trade.

• Carry out planned and reactive building fabric maintenance

• Complete general building repairs and minor works

• Basic carpentry and joinery

• Door, lock, hinge and closer repairs

• Minor plumbing repairs

• Repair fixtures and fittings

• Patch plastering and making good

• Painting and decorating

• Ceiling tile and flooring repairs

• Basic drainage and plumbing maintenance

• Repair and replace damaged building fabric

• Carry out minor installation works

• Identify defects and additional remedial works

• Complete PPM tasks

• Respond to reactive maintenance requests

• Complete job sheets and maintenance documentation

• Liaise professionally with customers and site teams

• Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard

We're looking for someone with previous experience within Facilities Management, Building Maintenance, Property Maintenance or a similar environment
.

You don't necessarily need to be a specialist in every trade, but you'll need a good all-round maintenance skillset and be confident carrying out a variety of building repairs independently.

Experience could include:

• Building fabric maintenance

• Carpentry / joinery

• Basic plumbing

• Painting and decorating

• Plastering / making good

• Doors and locks

• Fixtures and fittings

• General handyman duties

• Commercial property maintenance

• Previous building fabric or general maintenance experience

• Good all-round practical maintenance skills

• Experience carrying out repairs independently

• Comfortable working across multiple customer sites

• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills

• Professional and customer focused

• Full UK Driving Licence

A recognised trade qualification in carpentry, joinery, plumbing, building maintenance or a similar discipline would be advantageous but isn't essential where you have strong relevant experience.

You'll be joining an established national Facilities Management provider with a large commercial customer portfolio and opportunities for continued training and career development.

This is a good opportunity for an experienced Fabric Engineer who wants the stability of a major FM business while retaining the variety that comes with a mobile maintenance role.