Live Factory Expansion Site Manager

Ganymede Solutions Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Limited seeks a Site Manager to deliver a 10-month factory expansion and fit-out in a live manufacturing environment. You will head day-to-day site activities, coordinate subcontractors and logistics, and ensure production continuity and hygiene standards.

You will manage interfaces across construction disciplines, perform RAMS reviews, and drive right-first-time handover with strong safety, quality, and programme control awareness.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Site Manager on industrial or manufacturing projects.
• Experience in a live operational setting; food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical or similar hygiene-controlled environment is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, subcontractor management, site logistics and programme control.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, quality assurance and environmental requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple interfaces and communicate with clients, factory teams and site operatives.
• Decisive, organized and solutions-focused with commercial awareness and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site delivery from mobilisation through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate subcontractors, labour, plant, materials, logistics and temporary works against the programme.
• Manage works within a live facility while protecting production, personnel and product integrity.
• Maintain health, safety and environmental standards through inductions, RAMS, permits and inspections.
• Act as the key site contact for the client, design team, project manager, commercial team and factory stakeholders.
• Monitor progress, identify risks early and implement recovery plans.
• Oversee quality inspections, records, snagging and close-out for right-first-time handover.
• Coordinate building, structural, mechanical, electrical and process-work interfaces.
• Control access, deliveries, segregation, housekeeping and welfare in a hygiene-critical environment.
• Lead site meetings and provide updates on safety, quality, programme and resources.

Skills

Proven experience as Site Manager

Live operational setting experience

Construction sequencing knowledge

Site logistics and programme control

Health and safety awareness

Client and stakeholder communication

Education

SMSTS

CSCS card

First Aid at Work

Construction management qualification or trade background

Temporary Works Coordinator / lifting / fire marshal qualifications

Job description

Ganymede Solutions Limited seeks a Site Manager to deliver a 10-month factory expansion and fit-out in a live manufacturing environment. You will head day-to-day site activities, coordinate subcontractors and logistics, and ensure production continuity and hygiene standards.

You will manage interfaces across construction disciplines, perform RAMS reviews, and drive right-first-time handover with strong safety, quality, and programme control awareness.