Plumbing & Drainage Engineer
| Company: | Mitie |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | DE1 9TA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 16 Nov 2026 |
Summary
ROLE: Plumbing & Drainage EngineerHOURS: 07:00 - 19:00, 4 On 4 Off (Days)LOCATION: Toyota Manufacturing UK, Burnaston, Derbyshire
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for an experienced Plumbing & Drainage Engineer to join our team at Toyota Manufacturing UK's Burnaston site.
This isn't a domestic plumbing role and it isn't a role where you'll spend your days fitting bathrooms in empty properties. You'll be working within a busy manufacturing environment where your skills directly contribute to keeping facilities operational for thousands of people every day.
Whether it's resolving a drainage issue before it impacts operations, repairing a leaking water system, improving welfare facilities, or supporting planned maintenance activities during shutdown periods, your work will help keep a major automotive manufacturing facility running smoothly.
Role Responsibilities:
-Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
-Respond to plumbing and drainage-related breakdowns and defects.
-Diagnose and repair faults on hot and cold-water systems.
-Maintain and repair sanitary ware, taps, valves and associated plumbing equipment.
-Investigate and resolve drainage blockages and system failures.
Required Qualifications:Applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.
-NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating (or equivalent).
-Experience working within Facilities Management, Building Services, Industrial Maintenance or Manufacturing.
-Strong plumbing fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
-Experience maintaining commercial hot and cold-water systems.
-Experience maintaining drainage systems and associated infrastructure.
What's in it for you?
-£30,000 - £31,800 basic salary (dependent on experience) plus 20% shift allowance (equivalent to approximately £36,000 - £38,160 annual earnings before overtime).
-23.5 shifts annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), pension scheme and Mi Deals employee benefits platform.
-Ongoing training and development, overtime opportunities and career progression opportunities.
A Typical Shift Could Include
-Investigating a drainage blockage within a welfare facility.
-Repairing a leaking pipework system.
-Replacing a faulty flush valve or tap.
-Carrying out maintenance on under-sink pumping equipment.
-Inspecting drainage infrastructure.
-Completing a plumbing modification to support an improvement project.
-Supporting maintenance activities during a planned production shutdown.
-Updating work orders and recording completed tasks within Maximo.
-Working alongside engineers from other disciplines to deliver site improvements.
Desirable Skills & Experience
-Manufacturing or automotive industry experience.
-Experience using Maximo or similar CAFM systems.
-Knowledge of calorifiers, expansion vessels, control valves, point-of-use water heaters, under-sink pumps and wastewater systems.
-IPAF qualification.
-PASMA qualification.
-Confined Space Awareness.
-Previous experience working on a shift-based maintenance team.
There's a place for you at Mitie. Join us today.