Department: Operations
Reporting to: Senior Operations Leadership
Role Purpose
This is a senior operational leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and compliant performance of organisational assets, infrastructure and facilities across multiple operational sites.
The position combines maintenance engineering, facilities asset management and Health, Safety & Environmental leadership to ensure buildings, plant, utilities and equipment are maintained to the highest standards, supporting operational continuity, regulatory compliance and long-term business resilience.
The successful candidate will champion a proactive, risk-based approach to asset stewardship, embedding health, safety, environmental and energy considerations into maintenance strategy, facilities planning and day-to-day operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance & Asset Management
* Develop and lead an integrated maintenance and asset management strategy covering plant, equipment, building services and utilities to maximise reliability, compliance and operational uptime.
* Deliver planned, statutory and reactive maintenance programmes, including asset registers, criticality assessments and lifecycle planning.
* Drive continuous improvement through performance analysis, root cause investigation and maintenance KPIs.
* Establish maintenance standards, procedures and safe systems of work for internal teams and specialist contractors.
Facilities & Infrastructure Management
* Lead the operational management of facilities and infrastructure, ensuring buildings and services are compliant, secure and fit for purpose.
* Oversee hard FM services and specialist contractors, managing performance against SLAs, KPIs and regulatory requirements.
* Manage facilities and maintenance budgets while supporting infrastructure upgrades, refurbishment and site development initiatives.
* Act as the primary interface with landlords, service partners, utilities and approved contractors.
* Lead the implementation and continual improvement of HSE and Energy Management Systems aligned to recognised international standards.
* Ensure robust identification, assessment and control of HSE risks associated with maintenance, facilities and contractor activities.
* Provide professional oversight of statutory compliance, incident investigation and performance reporting.
* Implement governance, assurance and audit programmes in line with organisational and group expectations.
* Integrate asset integrity, infrastructure resilience and HSE risk into business continuity and incident management planning.
* Lead preparedness for and response to operational emergencies, including infrastructure, environmental and safety incidents.
Qualifications & Experience
* Demonstrable leadership experience within maintenance, facilities or asset management roles, with embedded HSE responsibility in a manufacturing, engineering or operational environment.
* Strong knowledge of maintenance strategy, statutory compliance, hard FM services and asset lifecycle management.
* Professional understanding of UK Health, Safety, Environmental and Energy legislation.
* Proven ability to manage contractors, service providers and multi-disciplinary teams.
* Strong communication, influencing and analytical skills.
* Competent IT user, with experience of asset management or CMMS platforms desirable.
* Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance.
* NEBOSH General Certificate and Diploma
* NEBOSH Fire Safety & Risk Management
* Formal qualification or training in Facilities, Maintenance or Engineering (or demonstrable equivalent experience)
What Makes This Role Attractive
* Senior leadership visibility with real influence over operational safety, resilience and asset performance
* Opportunity to shape maintenance and HSE strategy across a complex, multi-site environment
* Broad remit spanning engineering, facilities, compliance and sustainability
* High impact role supporting business continuity, infrastructure investment and operational excellence
* Strong platform for further leadership progression within operations, engineering or EHS
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