At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage facilities services at a manufacturing site, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Dynamic company focused on technical excellence and client relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive package, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive environment with autonomy to drive improvements.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading a team and shaping service delivery.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent; relevant engineering qualification preferred.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
About the Role
Are you an experienced facilities or engineering professional looking to take ownership of a site and make a real difference? We're looking for a Facilities Manager to lead the delivery of safe, compliant, and reliable facilities services at our clients manufacturing site in Northampton. This is a hands–on leadership role at the heart of our client's operations – you'll manage day–to–day maintenance, drive compliance, build strong client relationships, and identify opportunities to grow the contract. If you thrive on ownership, enjoy leading a team, and want a role where your technical and commercial skills both matter, this could be the perfect next step.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, plus minor project work, working with both in–house technicians and specialist contractors.
- Owning site operations, budgets, forecasting, and reporting for the client site.
- Managing the contract against agreed KPIs and SLAs, championing continuous compliance improvement.
- Building strong relationships with client stakeholders and identifying opportunities to grow the scope of work.
- Overseeing electrical, mechanical, and building services – including heating, cooling, compressed air, pure water, and effluent systems.
- Driving improvements to Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Leading, developing, and motivating your site team.
- Chairing monthly performance review meetings with clients and service providers.
- Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental legislation.
- Participating in the on–call escalation rota.
Qualifications
- NEBOSH, IOSH, or CSCS (or equivalent).
- Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship.
- Relevant engineering qualification (degree, HNC, or equivalent) – preferred.
- Legionella (L8) and/or Asbestos Management training – preferred.
Experience
- Familiarity managing engineering or hard services contracts, ideally within FMCG.
- Experience managing planned and reactive work order systems across multiple sites.
- Experience managing engineering personnel.
- Background in food manufacturing or distribution is an advantage.
- Confident managing contractors, budgets, and site compliance.
- Solid working knowledge of key H&S legislation (PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, etc.).
Why join this facilities engineering team? You’ll be joining a business that values technical excellence, client relationships, and giving people the autonomy to lead their site. This is a role with genuine scope to shape how services are delivered – and to grow the contract you're responsible for.
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