Facilities Manager

Unipart; Dordon CP; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee operational efficiency and compliance at their Tamworth facility. The role involves managing relationships with contractors, ensuring legal compliance, and developing strategies for facilities management services. Candidates should have significant experience in facilities management, strong knowledge of regulatory standards, and excellent analytical skills. This is a full-time position with a salary of up to £50,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Pension plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in facilities management required.
• Knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, and H&S acts is essential.
• Experience in fast-paced industrial environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities operational requirements to enhance efficiency.
• Oversee multiple projects and ensure budgets are maintained.
• Ensure legal compliance across all services and maintenance.

Skills

Facilities management experience

Knowledge of regulatory standards

Analytical and team leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Computer skills (MS Office)

Education

IOSH Managing Safely certification

IWFM Level 3 qualification or higher

Job description

Facilities Manager

Location : Tamworth, Dordon (B78 1BF)

Hours : 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary : Up to £50,000 per annum depending on experience, plus car / car allowance

Benefits : 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme

About the Job

Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. You’ll have a critical part to play in our team, supporting the automotive aftermarket operation and strategy, delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement in a fast‑paced environment. The operation ships aftermarket parts for over 900 UK retailers from our 850,000 square feet site in Tamworth.

Here at Unipart we don’t just have a way of working, we have The Unipart Way. It allows everyone in our team to pursue the personal and professional goals to a world‑class level, through Unipart’s ‘From Gate to Great’ training and development program.

As the Facilities Manager you’ll take Facilities Management to the next level for operations and overall efficiency. It’s a great opportunity for a high‑calibre Facilities Manager to transfer knowledge and experience from previous projects. You will take control of facilities operational requirements for the project, working closely with Unipart Logistics and the client.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll :

• Liaise with and manage where required client’s principal contractor, M&E contractors, engineering suppliers, architects, and various departments to lead ambitious and challenging projects
• Monitor and manage agreed timing plans and ensure delivery within the agreed time scales
• Manage and oversee multiple project tracking on site across various contractors
• Ensure agreed budgets are managed and not exceeded
• Manage, develop and report on PPM schedules on full range of facilities and equipment including mechanical handling equipment (MHE) within the distribution centre
• Manage all planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across the site ensuring it is fully compliant and meets strict regulations
• Ensure all legal compliance and record keeping for all services – water / air / electricity, utilities plant specific legislation, legionella (i.e. boiler operation, LV and HV distribution, pressure systems, emergency lighting and fire alarm system etc.)
• Provide line management and day‑to‑day support of existing in‑house resources including Electrical, Mechanical
• Continuously manage and review the provision of facilities management services
• Ensure setting, and subsequent compliance, with agreed SLAs and KPIs
• Lead and support the UL FM team to ensure the demonstration of world‑class standards, as well as managing the delivery of the service for the clients and UL through robust and effective working relationships with the General Manager
• Provide effective comms and ensure all day‑to‑day FM issues are being managed effectively and all escalations/issues dealt with appropriately
• Develop and deploy the strategy for utilising external contract support in order to react to relevant circumstances in resource requirement
• Understand project roadblocks and ensure clear escalation to ensure business plans and objectives are met
• Ensure work activities consistently meet quality, safety, cost and delivery specification
• Ensure environmental compliance and adherence to all relevant environmental process requirements
• Investigate project requirements determining and identifying the most appropriate solution

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• Significant experience in a similar facilities management with extensive relevant experience is essential
• Good knowledge of the latest regulatory and statutory regulation, such as PUWER, LOLER and H&S acts plus any EU / UK regulations is essential
• Experience in a fast‑paced industrial, 3PL logistics, production or manufacturing environment – desirable
• Results‑oriented approach with good analytical, team leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a cross‑functional organisation is essential
• Computer skills (MS Office, etc.)
• IOSH Managing Safely – essential / NEBOSH – desirable
• IWFM Level 3 qualification or higher is essential
• IWFM Membership – desirable

Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity – all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.

You may also have experience in the following : Facilities Management (FM), Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance Management, Compliance Management, Health & Safety (H&S), Site Operations, Contractor Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Resource Planning, Risk Management, Facilities Strategy

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