Senior Facilities Technician
Group LotusNorwich, England, United Kingdom
Added 20 Jul · still live
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About the role
Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe.
Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Facilities Senior Technician to join our dynamic Facilities team at our manufacturing facility in Norwich.
Summary
Plant Support Engineers are required to look after the day-to-day maintenance activities of an engineering manufacturing business. In this role staff are required to carry out a key number of tasks and activities as described
Flexible working is a major factor in this role, as plant support engineers have to cover early starts and other work patterns to suit the business.
There is also a requirement to participate in a call out rota for site emergencies.
There are also a number of individual tasks that are included and mentioned in the employee’s annual appraisal. These could be regular items or in some cases a one off requirement.
What You'll Do
Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Facilities Senior Technician to join our dynamic Facilities team at our manufacturing facility in Norwich.
Summary
Plant Support Engineers are required to look after the day-to-day maintenance activities of an engineering manufacturing business. In this role staff are required to carry out a key number of tasks and activities as described
Flexible working is a major factor in this role, as plant support engineers have to cover early starts and other work patterns to suit the business.
There is also a requirement to participate in a call out rota for site emergencies.
There are also a number of individual tasks that are included and mentioned in the employee’s annual appraisal. These could be regular items or in some cases a one off requirement.
What You'll Do
- Keeping production managers informed of maintenance activities and job progress.
- Checking and calibration of key production and metrology equipment to satisfy internal and external audits
- Undertake minor improvements and project work relating to site services.
- Minor electrical and compressed air installations depending on skills base.
- Carry out building maintenance activities as required
- Moving and installing small items of plant in production areas
- Routine servicing work
- Organising and planning larger maintenance tasks that require method statements and risk assessments.
- Responding to emergency breakdowns
- Updating certificates and legislative documentation records
Essential
- GCSE's in subjects such as maths,science ,english and design and technology
- An understanding of engineering drawings and principles
- Good practical and technical skills
- An awareness of health & safety legislation
- Experience in a maintenance role with other organisation
- Must be a good team player, able to work unsupervised and on own initiative, calm and ordered in a crisis
- Good practical and technical skills
- 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays: Recharge, explore, or binge-watch your favorite series with plenty of time to relax and enjoy life outside of work.
- Performance Bonus: Get rewarded for your hard work with an exciting, non-contractual bonus scheme—because great effort deserves great perks.
- Future-Proof Pension: Plan for your tomorrow while thriving today with a solid pension scheme to keep your future bright.
Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with over 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.
As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.
Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.
We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organisation. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.
Do you want to know what Sophisticated, Rebellious and Pioneering mean for Lotus Cars Limited? Come and take a look at our career site and join the incredible adventure: https://lotusukmanufacturing.teamtailor.com/
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 3119 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~131k in sampleP25 £29kP75 £47k
£24kmedian £36k£57k
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