Vacancies

Facilities Maintenance Technician

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:

We have an exciting opportunity in our Facilities team for a Facilities Maintenance Technician.

As a Facilities Maintenance Technician, your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Proactively carrying out daily maintenance tasks and building fabric repairs under the management of the Facilities Maintenance Manager to achieve agreed standards as expected of a champion winning Formula One Team.

• Carrying out repairs and maintenance including re-lamping, ceiling repairs, wall & door/joinery repairs, carpet and flooring repairs, tiling, plumbing, helpdesk tasks, furniture churn, meeting room layouts and general repairs and housekeeping activities.

• Upholding and contributing to workplace safety through proactive and responsive maintenance support.

To be successful you will:

• Possess proven practical experience and a demonstrated ability to apply hands-on technical skills effectively and confidently.

• Possess well-rounded general maintenance skills with a practical and creative approach to solving problems and improving work quality and efficiency. Relevant experience may include carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, painting and general building maintenance.

• Be able to represent the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team ethos and core values with a positive, can-do attitude and excellent communications skills both verbally and written, building clear, respectful and inclusive relationships with colleagues, customers, contractors and stakeholders.

• Demonstrate a resourceful and logical approach to work, delivering high quality results in a timely manner with a “right first time” mindset, proactively recognising potential problems before they escalate to help prevent future maintenance issues and downtime.

• Be able to work effectively in a small, multiskilled facilities team that recognises and values the strengths of others and works collaboratively to achieve the department’s and organisations shared goals.

• Be proactive and self-motivated with the ability, once trained, to confidently and independently assess and prioritise tasks whilst communicating with key departmental personnel to understand and respond to maintenance needs.

• Be confident using technology, having a working knowledge of Microsoft Office and be comfortable using computers and smartphones as part of daily tasks including responding to and logging maintenance reports and communicating with the wider team.

• Have an understanding of risk assessment processes, being able to identify potential hazards, think critically and apply safe working practices in line with H&S guidelines.

• Confidently interact with external contractors to coordinator repairs, ensuring work is carried out efficiently and to required standards.

Benefits:

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 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and offer flexible working opportunities.

Why us:

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. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

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. This role will be subject to a 5-year background check and enhanced DBS check.