Contractor Manager

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

Contractor Manager

Location: Northamptonshire

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 + up to 10% bonus + stock

Managing 60-100 contractors across a major £215m site investment programme.

Are you an experienced Contractor Manager with a background in engineering, construction, facilities or manufacturing?

Do you have the experience and confidence to manage large contractor workforces, oversee complex site activities and ensure the highest standards of health and safety?

We are recruiting a Contractor Manager to take ownership of contractor management across a major advanced manufacturing facility in Northamptonshire.

This is a significant opportunity to join a business undertaking an extensive programme of site investment, including approximately £155 million in tooling investment and £60 million in building expenditure.

With between 60 and 100 contractors working across the site at any one time, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring maintenance, facilities and project activities are delivered safely, compliantly and efficiently, without compromising production or critical site services.

The Role

Reporting into the Senior WPS Manager, you'll take responsibility for the complete contractor management process, acting as the central point of control for all external contractors working across the facility.

You'll be responsible for ensuring contractors are appropriately approved, inducted and competent, with all work properly assessed, authorised and controlled before commencing.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing between 60-100 contractors working across maintenance, facilities and major site projects.
• Reviewing RAMS and risk assessments, understanding the hazards associated with individual tasks and ensuring appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Ensuring all relevant permits, isolations and safety procedures are in place before work commences.
• Managing contractor onboarding, approvals, inductions, compliance and ongoing performance.
• Coordinating multiple contractors and workstreams across a live manufacturing environment.
• Conducting site inspections, contractor audits and health and safety compliance reviews.
• Challenging unsafe working practices and taking ownership of contractor non-compliance.
• Planning works to minimise disruption to production, cleanrooms, critical utilities and essential site services.
• Working closely with Engineering, Facilities, Production, EHS and Project Management teams.
• Monitoring contractor performance, maintaining accurate records and reporting on site activity.You'll also have the authority to stop contractor activities where safety, compliance or operational standards are at risk.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced contractor management professional who understands the challenges of coordinating multiple contractors within a complex, live operational environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience in contractor management, facilities management, construction management, engineering or site operations.
• Experience managing multiple contractors and coordinating simultaneous work activities.
• A strong understanding of RAMS, risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work systems.
• The ability to assess task-specific risks and ensure appropriate safety controls are implemented.
• Experience working within manufacturing, engineering, construction, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or similarly controlled environments.
• The confidence to challenge contractors, enforce procedures and maintain high standards of compliance.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A NEBOSH General Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely, SMSTS or SSSTS qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience working around critical utilities, cleanrooms, infrastructure projects or large-scale capital investment programmes would also be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• Basic salary of £55,000-£60,000 depending on experience.
• Annual bonus opportunity of up to 10%.
• Stock/equity participation.
• The opportunity to take ownership of contractor management across a major manufacturing facility.
• Involvement in a substantial £215m site investment programme.
• Exposure to significant engineering, facilities and infrastructure projects.
• The opportunity to work alongside established Engineering, Facilities and Operations teams.