Maintenance - Facilities Technician

Amphenol Ltd - Whitstable, Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom

Posted Friday 9 January 2026 at 06:00

The Company: With innovation and engineering at the heart of our business, Amphenol Ltd (ALTD) has been at the forefront of using the latest technologies and practices for over 50 years to meet the needs of interconnection in a variety of applications. As part of the Amphenol Corporation - a leading global interconnect Fortune 500 specialist company, ALTD is continuing to grow and significantly investing in the future.

Based in Whitstable Kent, ALTD has maintained its status as a market leader in the Aerospace and Military industries and growth targets remain on track as part of our strategic plan. With c230 employees across a wide range of disciplines, our end-to-end manufacturing capabilities provide endless opportunities for our employees to grow their career and professional experiences. More information on the job vacancy you have selected is available below, however if you have any additional questions please contact the HR Department on or email

Purpose of the role: To support the Facilities and Maintenance Manager in the completion of planned and ad-hoc tasks designed to support the safe maintenance and development of the Amphenol LTD facility.

• Periodic inspections on critical systems aligned with relevant regulatory and statutory compliance. Lead any remedial works and notify any failures to the Facilities and Maintenance Manager/Facilities Coordinator. Including but not limited to functioning of toilets; maintenance of waste receptacles e.g. compactor and general waste; flooring and drainage systems; WEEE waste;
  Wood waste.
• Maintenance, testing and adjustments to installations and systems, ensure that all actions are documented via either the CMMS or task specific documentation. Including but limited to Cooling tower;
  Water checks to site; PAT;
  Emergency light testing.
• Where appropriate building repairs to be completed. Including but not limited to Roof leaks; drain blockages; incident recoveries, general faults.
• Assist with location of new equipment to be installed and relocation of existing equipment throughout the site. Including the loading and transport of equipment.
• Provide support with machine breakdown as required to meet the business needs.
• Assist with Machine Shop materials movement for production requirements schedule, as required on ad-hoc basis.
• Ensure workshop and materials are kept in accordance to site requirements. Managing adequate spares stores.
• Create and implement preventative and corrective actions in accordance with business priorities. In addition, look at recurring failures and implement focused improvements.
• Maintain any documentation in line with the F&M Manager requirements to ensure visibility of compliance and servicing tasks.
• Identifying individual training needs as appropriate.
• Lead and coordinate activities with approved contractors to complete Facilities and Maintenance driven tasks safely and efficiently.
• Carries out such other duties that may be reasonably requested.

• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.

• Broad set of technical skills that may include plumbing, carpentry etc that will repair and maintain the building integrity.
• Must be able to use a computer so that they can record log of daily activity, converse with different suppliers and raise Purchase Orders.
• Principles and practices of different trades. Awareness of HSE compliance requirements, desirably with experience of leading such work.

• Verbal and written communication.

• MEWP or FLT qualifications.
• Accredited qualifications regarding their skill set.
• Formal qualifications in Legionella awareness, cryogenic gasses and/or in an electrical capacity.

• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Restaurant facility
• Free onsite parking

To be considered for this position please click the 'Apply now' button, and thank you for your interest in Amphenol LTD.

Amphenol Ltd - Whitstable, Thanet Way, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom