Job Description

Senior Facilities and Maintenance Coordinator, A&P Falmouth

Our facility operates with a wide range of complex cranes, pressure systems and to heavy industrial machinery.


This role is key to us as it makes sure that our reactive and planned maintenance activities are properly recorded, scheduled, and tracked so that our infrastructure and maintenance processes, operate at peak performance with full compliance.


If you have the expertise and drive to oversee maintenance and compliance in a heavy industrial setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Who are we?

A&P Falmouth is one of the largest ship-repair facilities in the UK, we provide a complete range of marine repair services thanks to our on-site engineering, electrical, paint and fabrication workshops.

What will you do?

This is a senior-level position ideal for someone with deep technical expertise and leadership qualities as you'll be responsible for coordinating all aspects of maintenance and facilities management, with a strong focus on heavy plant and equipment, cranes, lifting systems, and pressure systems. You'll be proactive, safety-conscious, and able to balance both strategic oversight and hands-on problem-solving. You'll make sure that all reactive maintenance issues are logged, tracked, and closed out appropriately in the CMMS working with our maintenance teams to monitor response times and resolution. You'll also ensure that all data for assets, maintenance schedules, work orders, and service histories is accurate and up to date. You'll manage and maintain a robust PPM schedule for plant equipment, machinery, and critical systems and monitor progress and timely completion of scheduled tasks. Liaising with specialist contractors you'll oversee the attendance, induction, and compliance of all working on-site. Maintaining registers and issue permits where required. You'll ensure all facility-related risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, and statutory inspection records are current and accessible. You'll support in audit and emergency preparedness and act as a key responder for site infrastructure issues With your technical expertise you'll provide technical guidance and support to in-house maintenance teams

What are we looking for?

Significant experience in facilities or maintenance coordination, ideally within a heavy engineering / industrial or manufacturing environment Proven hands-on experience working with heavy machinery, cranes, and pressure systems Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems Awareness of statutory regulations (e.g. LOLER, PUWER, PSSR, H&S legislation), with the ability and enthusiasm to build detailed knowledge with us. Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities Competent in the use of CAFM systems and Microsoft Office Proven experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Facilities Management. Relevant qualifications (e.g., HNC/HND, IOSH/NEBOSH, Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management IWFM) considered an advantage but not essential. A proactive mindset with strong communication and leadership capabilities

Additional Information:

This is an on-site role. Some flexibility may be required to support emergency maintenance or compliance deadlines. PPE and safety training will be provided as appropriate to the role.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to work with and learn from a team of experts from the marine engineering industry with excellent opportunities for career growth and progression across the business.

Benefits including:

Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


4% pension contribution and a generous death in service benefit


Life cover at 7X your basic salary


Cycle to Work Scheme


Employee Assistance Programme

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working for A&P are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

All successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and attain Security Check (SC) Clearance as part of pre-employment checks, further information on this can be found here.