Industrial Facilities Manager

Luxfer MEL Technologies; Swinton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to £5,000

Annual bonus up to 15%

Free On-site parking

Onsite canteen

Paid Volunteer days

Enhanced Pension

Telephone allowance

Job summary

Luxfer MEL Technologies is seeking an experienced Industrial Facilities Manager to lead a small on-site engineering team and coordinate with external contractors. You will oversee site utilities, steam, water treatment and effluent plants, ensuring compliance with EA permits and ISO 14001, while driving energy improvements and sustainability initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you’ll tackle day-to-day facilities challenges, develop the team, manage safety and environmental

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Science, Maths, and English.
• Level 3 qualification in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline.
• Min 5 years' experience as Facilities Manager in industrial manufacturing.
• Knowledge of health and safety compliance and ISO 14001 is advantageous.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect buildings and utilities plant to determine repairs and maintenance.
• Manage HVAC, security and fire systems, ensuring contracts and tests are on schedule.
• Organise workload of facilities team and develop engineers and apprentices.
• Ensure essential utilities are available to production and update SOPs.
• Provide facilities input to CAPEX plans and forecast needs.
• Ensure safety, security and environmental compliance; maintain records and audits.
• Oversee supplier services, negotiate contracts, monitor costs and timeliness.
• Develop emergency response plans for site safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilities management

Health and safety

ISO 14001 knowledge

Education

GCSEs including Science, Maths, English

Level 3 qualification in Engineering/Science

Degree (preferred)

Job description

Industrial Facilities Manager

Location: Swinton, Manchester
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
Sign on bonus: **Up to £5,000**
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent / On-Site

About Us

Luxfer is a forward-thinking, technology-driven business where our core values—Customer First, Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Personal Development, and Teamwork—guide everything we do. We are passionate about developing and manufacturing high-quality products while maintaining long-term partnerships with our customers.

Facilities Manager

As the Facilities Manager, reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will manage a small team of onsite engineers and work with external contractors to ensure the site utilities, including onsite steam boilers, water treatment plant and effluent plant are operating at their optimum, complying with all relevant regulations including to our EA permit and ISO 14001 certification. Additionally you will lead both short- and long-term objectives within the site facilities department to drive energy improvement and sustainability initiatives. You’ll be a problem solver for facilities-related issues and liaise with a range of site personnel, including operators, engineers and health and safety teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect buildings and utilities plant to determine required services, repairs, and maintenance, and oversee corrective actions using internal or external resources.
• Manage site HVAC, security, and fire systems, ensuring service contracts and testing are completed on schedule.
• Organise and manage the workload of the facilities team, supporting the development of Facility Engineers and Apprentices.
• Ensure essential utilities (gas, steam, compressed air, water, electricity) are available to the production plant, maintaining and updating SOPs as needed.
• Provide facilities expertise to support and contribute to the site CAPEX plan, forecasting future needs.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and environmental regulations, maintaining accurate records, reports, and compliance audits, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Oversee the delivery of supplier services, negotiating contracts and ensuring adherence to timescales, quality, and cost.
• Maintain essential amenities such as water and heating across the site.
• Implement strategies to improve energy efficiency, evaluate consumption, and recommend sustainable practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, safety, and administration, to support facility needs and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement emergency response plans and procedures to maintain facility safety and minimize disruptions during emergencies.

About You

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Science, Mathematics, and English.
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, ideally higher level qualification such as degree.
• Proven experience (min 5 years) as a Facilities Manager within in Industrial manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of technical/engineering operations and facilities management best practices.
• Understanding of health and safety compliance.
• Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills. (Leadership experience and/or qualification an advantage)
• Experience with ISO 14001 an advantage.

The package

• Competitive salary £45,000 -£55,000pa
• Special sign on bonus of up to £5,000 (£2,500 in first pay and£2,500 on passing probation, only applicable to certain roles,T&C's apply)
• Annual bonus scheme of up to 15%
• Telephone allowance
• Enhanced Pension
• Free On-site parking
• Onsite Canteen
• Paid Volunteer days