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Form of workRole- Facilities Manager Location- Telford Salary- £55k-£65k Your role as a Facilities Manager We are recruiting for a Facilities Manager to work for a leading automotive parts manufacturer in Telford. Our clients are known for their pioneering technology and creativity, allowing them to provide solutions to customers beyond what they previously thought was possible. This is a newly created role and you will have 5 direct reports including a Facilities Engineer and security staff. This role will initially be based at one single manufacturing site in Telford. Your duties and responsibilities as a Facilities Manager:Working alongside the purchasing department during capital purchases to ensure Facility requests are consideredOversee all PPM and reactive maintenance of sitesH&S compliance of site - ensuring relevant checks and auditsPro-active in suggesting alternatives/improvements across Facilities equipment/processes to improve down time, efficiency and reduce costWork proactively with team members and senior management team to resolve facility issues in a timely manner using problem solving techniquesLead and maintain plant layout and allocation of spaceLead and implement Continuous improvement methods through various Lean Management methods (5S)Complete root cause analysis /5Y's and implement long-term resolvesEnsure that the plant meets all safety and legislation requirementsGeneration and Management of departmental budgets and control using knowledge of primary manufacturing cost of ownership.Management of direct and indirect services as well as other areas as allocated by the Senior Management Team.Ensure smooth running of the department through clear communication with team members and other departmental headsIdentify and suggest areas of improvement within the departmentProduce and maintain departmental KPI informationCoach and mentor team members and raise training requirements when requiredBe a point of contact for any concerns or issues raised by team membersProvide support on ad-hoc projects as allocated by the Assistant General ManagerPromote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant.Negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and for managing projectsControl of contractor RAMSPlan all elements of the Facilities function across a three shift pattern, providing cover across all shifts, plant shutdown, sickness and holidaysTo be successful in your role, you should have the following skills and experience:Experience of Tier 1 Automotive supplyPrevious experience within a similar Facilities leadership role within either Automotive, Engineering or Manufacturing sectorProven track record in people managementAbility and desire to provide very high levels of customer service and work to high levels of accuracy.Strong ability to lead, mentor and coach team membersGood mathematical aptitudeSound business understandingAbility to interpret and challenge the status quoExcellent Microsoft Office skillsKnowledge of reliability toolsVisual Management (5S) If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Jade Whitmore on (phone number removed) / GLEEBEBy applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data
