Facilities Manager

Carbon 60; Grimscote; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon 60 is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager for a Northampton site. You will own day-to-day facilities operations, lead a small team, manage budgets and drive compliance across electrical, mechanical and building systems.

The role requires hands-on leadership, supplier management, and a focus on continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment. This position offers a competitive package and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH, IOSH or CSCS certification required or preferred.
• Electrical or mechanical apprenticeship completed.
• Relevant engineering qualification (degree, HNC or equivalent) preferred.
• Legionella (L8) and/or Asbestos Management training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of planned and reactive maintenance with in-house techs and contractors.
• Own site operations, budgets, forecasting and reporting for the client site.
• Manage the contract against KPIs and SLAs, drive compliance improvements.
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and identify growth opportunities.
• Oversee electrical, mechanical and building services including heating, cooling, compressed air, pure water and effluent systems.
• Drive improvements to Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and CMMS usage.
• Lead, develop and motivate the site team.
• Chair monthly performance review meetings with clients and service providers.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental legislation.
• Participate in on-call escalation rota.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Compliance

Client relationships

Maintenance planning

Education

NEBOSH/IOSH/CSCS

Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship

Engineering qualification (degree/HNC)

Legionella/Asbestos training (preferred)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Facilities Manager

Northampton, NN12 8EQ

50,000 - 58,000 plus package.

About the Role

Are you an experienced facilities or engineering professional looking to take ownership of a site and make a real difference? We're looking for a Facilities Manager to lead the delivery of safe, compliant, and reliable facilities services at our clients manufacturing site in Northampton.

This is a hands‑on leadership role at the heart of our client's operations - you'll manage day‑to‑day maintenance, drive compliance, build strong client relationships, and identify opportunities to grow the contract. If you thrive on ownership, enjoy leading a team, and want a role where your technical and commercial skills both matter, this could be the perfect next step.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, plus minor project work, working with both in‑house technicians and specialist contractors


• Owning site operations, budgets, forecasting, and reporting for the client site


• Managing the contract against agreed KPIs and SLAs, championing continuous compliance improvement


• Building strong relationships with client stakeholders and identifying opportunities to grow the scope of work


• Overseeing electrical, mechanical, and building services - including heating, cooling, compressed air, pure water, and effluent systems


• Driving improvements to Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) and the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)


• Leading, developing, and motivating your site team


• Chairing monthly performance review meetings with clients and service providers


• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental legislation


• Participating in the on‑call escalation rota

Qualifications

• NEBOSH, IOSH, or CSCS (or equivalent)


• Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship


• Relevant engineering qualification (degree, HNC, or equivalent) - preferred


• Legionella (L8) and/or Asbestos Management training - preferred

Experience

• Familiarity managing engineering or hard services contracts, ideally within FMCG


• Experience managing planned and reactive work order systems across multiple sites


• Experience managing engineering personnel


• Background in food manufacturing or distribution is an advantage


• Confident managing contractors, budgets, and site compliance


• Solid working knowledge of key H&S legislation (PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, etc.)

Why join this facilities engineering team?

You’ll be joining a business that values technical excellence, client relationships, and giving people the autonomy to lead their site. This is a role with genuine scope to shape how services are delivered - and to grow the contract you're responsible for.