Facilities Manager - Life sciences
As the Site and Facilities Manager, you will be the operational backbone of our client''s UK site. You will oversee the seamless integration of offices, chemical laboratories, and warehouse/distribution hub. This role demands a proactive person capable of managing complex building systems, ensuring rigorous safety compliance, and driving efficiency across all site infrastructure. This is a single site role based in Manchester. Core ResponsibilitiesFacilities and Asset ManagementOperational Oversight: Manage day-to-day operations for the entire estate, ensuring the facility is open, secure (keyholder), and fully functional for production and lab teams.Maintenance Strategy: Lead both Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs for all plant, equipment, and building fabric using SFG20 maintenance standards where applicable.Utilities and Infrastructure: Maintain reliability and compliance for critical site services, including HVAC, Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) for chemical safety, compressed air, power, and water.Projects and Space Planning: Lead refurbishments, site improvement projects, and strategic space planning to accommodate business growth and operational shifts.Contractor and Commercial ManagementSupply Chain: Source, appoint, and monitor external service providers, negotiating high-value contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).Supervision: Ensure all contractor work is executed safely, on time, and strictly to specification, managing the Permit
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