Facilities Manager

Mativ; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee building performance, utilities, compliance, and essential services across our manufacturing sites in Ashton-under-Lyne and Bolton. Reporting to the Operations Director, UK Industrials, you will lead the facilities function and manage one direct report, the Site Services Engineer.

You will drive performance, safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, coordinating with EHS, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and HR teams to

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience managing utilities, building services, and infrastructure projects.
• HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical experience).
• Proven experience leading Facilities or Maintenance teams within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation.
• Budget management and cost optimisation experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• NEBOSH
• BOAS
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and Permit to Work systems
• Experience managing contractors and external suppliers

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe working environment for employees, visitors, and contractors while maintaining compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead site facilities activities including fire safety systems and risk assessments.
• Utilities management (gas, electricity, boilers, compressed air).
• Legionella, asbestos and DSEAR compliance.
• Building maintenance, HVAC, CCTV, grounds maintenance and pest control.
• Insurance inspections and loss prevention activities.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and cost control initiatives.
• Drive energy efficiency, sustainability, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Develop and track KPIs to improve performance and service delivery.
• Lead technical CAPEX and OPEX projects.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across both sites.
• Manage supplier and contractor performance, ensuring service level agreements are achieved.
• Coach and develop your team while supporting operational excellence across the business.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Cost optimisation

Education

HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Facilities Manager | Ashton-under-Lyne & Bolton, UK

Join Mativ and help shape the future of our UK manufacturing operations.

At Mativ, we believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and manufacturing excellence to improve life for people everywhere. As a global leader in specialty materials, we help customers solve complex challenges across diverse industries through scientific expertise, creative thinking, and operational excellence.

We are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee building performance, utilities, compliance, and essential services across our manufacturing sites in Ashton-under-Lyne and Bolton.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious facilities professional who wants to make a tangible impact in a thriving global business.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Director, UK Industrials (Ashton & Bolton), you will lead the facilities function across both sites and manage one direct report, the Site Services Engineer.

You will play a critical role in ensuring our infrastructure, utilities, and compliance standards support both day-to-day operations and long-term business growth. Working closely with EHS, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Finance, and HR teams, you will drive performance, safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe working environment for employees, visitors, and contractors while maintaining compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead site facilities activities including:
• Fire safety systems and risk assessments
• Utilities management (gas, electricity, boilers, compressed air)
• Legionella, asbestos and DSEAR compliance
• Building maintenance, HVAC, CCTV, grounds maintenance and pest control
• Insurance inspections and loss prevention activities
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and cost control initiatives.
• Drive energy efficiency, sustainability, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Develop and track KPIs to improve performance and service delivery.
• Lead technical CAPEX and OPEX projects.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across both sites.
• Manage supplier and contractor performance, ensuring service level agreements are achieved.
• Coach and develop your team while supporting operational excellence across the business.

About You

We're looking for a facilities leader with a strong technical background and experience in a manufacturing environment.

• 7+ experience managing utilities, building services, and infrastructure projects
• HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical experience)
• Proven experience leading Facilities or Maintenance teams within manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation
• Budget management and cost optimisation experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• NEBOSH
• BOAS
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and Permit to Work systems
• Experience managing contractors and external suppliers

WHAT WE OFFER

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.