Facilities & Safety Manager – Manufacturing Site

Clayton Engineering Limited; Knighton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton Engineering Limited in Knighton seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to deliver safe, compliant working environments across its site. You will lead a multidisciplinary facilities team, manage budgets, and ensure building safety, regulatory compliance and high service standards.

The role covers audits, statutory inspections, CAFM/IWMS system oversight, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives, with day-to-day responsibility for OPEX and CAPEX reporting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Facilities Management with a focus on hard and soft services.
• Experience with CAFM/IWMS systems and building services projects.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills and document control.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health and Safety policies and standards are fulfilled.
• Lead day-to-day facilities management operations across sites.
• Manage a circa £1m budget and assist with annual budgets and monthly reports.
• Lead on building safety, audits and regulatory compliance (H&S, CDM, Fire, Legionella, LOLER, PUWER, PSSR).
• Act as Authorised/Appointed Person for critical safety areas (Confined Spaces, Legionella, Electrical).
• Oversee maintenance services and contractor management; manage inspections of plant/equipment.
• Drive facilities projects and refurbishments to meet business needs.
• Ensure CAFM/IWMS systems are aligned with service level requirements and compliance.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to the facilities team and drive performance and improvements.
• Prepare and manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets and monthly asset condition reporting.
• Develop service and project specifications; lead tendering and contract implementations.

Skills

Facilities Management

CAFM/IWMS experience

IOSH Managing Safely

Microsoft Office

Project management

Education

HND in Building Services Engineering or Building Surveying

Tools

CAFM/IWMS

Job description

Clayton Engineering Limited in Knighton seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to deliver safe, compliant working environments across its site. You will lead a multidisciplinary facilities team, manage budgets, and ensure building safety, regulatory compliance and high service standards.

The role covers audits, statutory inspections, CAFM/IWMS system oversight, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives, with day-to-day responsibility for OPEX and CAPEX reporting.