Senior Facilities Manager

Job Description

VANRATH is delighted to be assisting an award-winning Manufacturing company in the recruitment of a Senior Facilities Manager for their Dunmurry site.

This is a stand-out opportunity for a candidate with relevant Facility Management experience in a Manufacturing or Plant or similar environment.

Remuneration:

  • Fully Negotiable
  • Excellent overall benefits package

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management, upkeep, and continuous improvement of all plant facilities. Core duties will include:

  • Overseeing service contracts and regularly evaluating the cost-effectiveness of outsourcing versus in-house service provision.

  • Leading the planning, installation, and commissioning of facilities and energy efficiency projects, ensuring clear communication with all stakeholders throughout.

  • Implementing and maintaining an effective system to monitor gas and electricity usage across the plant.

  • Identifying opportunities to reduce operational costs by optimising supplier performance and delivering improvement initiatives.

Essential Criteria:

Applicants must meet one of the following qualifications:

  • Hold a Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent in Building Services or Engineering, along with a minimum of 2 years' experience in a plant maintenance environment, or

  • Possess at least 5 years' experience in a similar role within a plant maintenance setting or similar (manufacturing).

In addition, candidates must have:

  • Proven experience in team management

  • A track record of contract negotiation

  • Experience overseeing on-site contractors

Desirable Criteria:

While not required, the following qualifications and experience would be advantageous:

  • A degree in Building Services or an Engineering discipline

  • Background in plant maintenance within a continuous production environment

  • Demonstrated success in leading cost reduction and process improvement initiatives

  • Project management experience

For further information on this vacancy please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves for a confidential discussion via Vanrath.

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