Reports to: Maintenance Supervisors
Based at: Holme Mill/Brookhouse Mill
Hours per week: 40 hours, Monday to Friday. The hours will require a degree of flexibility for projects and holiday cover
Job purpose:
The Site Facilities and Stores Engineer is responsible for overseeing the efficient operation and maintenance of both manufacturing site facilities and for managing all store and inventory-related activities. This includes ensuring that the plant infrastructure is well maintained, all utilities function efficiently, and that service parts are accurately ordered, received, stored, and consumed in accordance with company standards.
As a Stores Engineer you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimising engineering spare parts, tools, consumables, and materials within the stores/warehouse. The role ensures that production and maintenance teams have timely access to the right materials while maintaining cost control, stock accuracy, and compliance with safety and quality standards
Key Responsibilities:
Facilities Management
- Oversee the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of factory buildings, equipment, and utilities (e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, compressed air systems) across both sites
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, (LOTO, permit to work etc.) and foster a positive working relationship with the H & S Manager
- Coordinate with contractors and service providers for scheduled and emergency maintenance
- Develop preventive maintenance schedules, manage facility inspections and maintain maintenance logs and records
- Coordinate with Procurement and Management on preferred supplier selection and monitoring
- Reaction to hazard identification
Stores & Inventory Management
- Manage all Engineering and Facilities consumables and spare parts inventory
- Ensure accurate ordering, receipt, storage, and consumption of goods in line with maintenance and production schedules
- Maintain proper stock levels and reduce stock variances through cycle counts and periodic audits
- Ensure adherence to proper inventory control procedures
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe warehouse environment
- Implement best practices in warehouse layout, material handling, and inventory optimisation
- Maintain accurate records of engineering spares, consumables, and materials
- Ensure availability of critical spares to minimize downtime in production and maintenance
- Implement stock control systems (FIFO, min/max levels, re-order points)
- Conduct regular stock counts, audits, and cycle checks
Team Cormar:
- Cover team duties as required.
- Understand how own role and KPI’s impact on organisation and department objectives.
- Support manager to deliver the above.
- Must have a flexible approach to working patterns.
- Adhere to and promote the Cormar Values
Skills / Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in facilities and/or stores management in a manufacturing environment (carpet or textile industry preferred)
- Excellent people skills, communication skills and problem-solving skills
- Ability to carry out minor installations and repairs to facilities
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 /ISO 45001standards
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing or 5S principles
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency with ERP systems (Microsoft D365) and MS Office
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Some of the benefits you can expect to receive as an Site Facilities and Stores Engineer are 31 days’ holiday increasing to 35 after 5 full years’ service, discretionary annual bonus, private medical care (after 12 months service), generous pension (after 3 months service), free on-site parking and a substantial discount on our ranges.
Please send applications to Carla Grant, HR Manager, Cormar Carpets, Brookhouse Mill, Greenmount, Bury BL8 4HR, or email carla.grant@cormarcarpets.co.uk
