Contractor Management Lead – Manufacturing Facility

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55k-£60k

Bonus up to 10%

Stock/equity participation

Ownership of contractor management

involvement in £215m site investment

Engineering projects exposure

Collaboration with Engineering/Operat

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Services in Northamptonshire is seeking an experienced Contractor Manager to oversee contractor management for a major advanced manufacturing facility. You will manage 60-100 contractors, ensure safety, compliance and efficient delivery across maintenance, facilities and site projects.

Reporting to Senior WPS Manager, you will approve, induct and supervise contractors, review RAMS, permits, and risk controls, and coordinate activities across live production environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in contractor management within complex live environments.
• Ability to manage multiple contractors and coordinate simultaneous work activities.
• Strong understanding of RAMS, risk assessments and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to assess task risks and enforce safe controls.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering/construction/pharma/semiconductor environments.
• Confident to challenge contractors and enforce procedures.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills.
• NEBOSH General Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely, SMSTS or SSSTS advantageous.
• Experience with critical utilities, cleanrooms, large capital projects beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage 60-100 contractors across maintenance, facilities and major site projects.
• Review RAMS and risk assessments; ensure hazards are controlled.
• Ensure permits, isolations and safety procedures are in place before work.
• Oversee onboarding, approvals, inductions, compliance and performance of contractors.
• Coordinate multiple contractors and workstreams in a live manufacturing environment.
• Conduct site inspections, contractor audits and health & safety reviews.
• Challenge unsafe practices and address contractor non-compliance.
• Plan works to minimise disruption to production and critical services.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Facilities, Production, EHS and Project teams.
• Monitor contractor performance and maintain records; have authority to stop unsafe work.

Skills

Contractor management

Facilities management

Construction management

Engineering

Site operations

Stakeholder management

RAMS & risk assessments

Permit-to-work systems

Safety compliance

Job description

Impact Recruitment Services in Northamptonshire is seeking an experienced Contractor Manager to oversee contractor management for a major advanced manufacturing facility. You will manage 60-100 contractors, ensure safety, compliance and efficient delivery across maintenance, facilities and site projects.

Reporting to Senior WPS Manager, you will approve, induct and supervise contractors, review RAMS, permits, and risk controls, and coordinate activities across live production environments.