Maintenance and Facilities Manager

Hexcel; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexcel is seeking a Maintenance and Facilities Manager for their Leicester location. The role involves leading the engineering and maintenance department, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a relevant engineering degree, project management skills, and experience in a manufacturing environment, ready to make impactful improvements in safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities and maintenance management within a manufacturing environment is required.
• Technical knowledge of building services and ability to manage complex workloads are essential.
• Strong attention to detail with organizational skills and independent problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and maintenance department to ensure safety and compliance.
• Manage labor, spare parts, and CAPEX budgets effectively.
• Train staff on performance, safety, and company policies while overseeing preventive maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Communication

Problem solving

Time Management

Computer skills

Education

Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advance composite materials, including carbon fibre, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and additive manufactured parts. We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices and R&T centres around the globe.Become a part of the “strength within.”

Hexcel is currently seeking a Maintenance and Facilities Manager for our Leicester, UK location.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:

• Lead the engineering and maintenance department, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, and equipment uptime across maintenance.
• Manage labor, spare parts, and CAPEX budgets.
• Review and approve new equipment designs and modifications.
• Oversee work orders and preventive maintenance for quality and completeness.
• Use reports and statistics to plan and adjust maintenance activities.
• Train and empower staff on performance, safety, and company policies.
• Manage site facilities, including contractor coordination and cost control.
• Ensure buildings and equipment meet health, safety, and legal standards.
• Plan and manage building projects and central services like cleaning and waste.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent qualification, with professional accreditation
• Relevant level of experience in facilities and maintenance management within a manufacturing environment
• Strong demonstrable Project management skills
• Technical knowledge of building services and ability to manage a varied and complex workload
• Organised, and able to demonstrate attention to detail as well as big picture, with ability to problem solve and work independently
• Time Management skills to enable efficiency in a fast paced role
• Excellent budget management skills with the ability to efficiently control costs and to make decisions quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication with a positive attitude and ability to work across multiple departments at all levels.
• Able to collaborate with others and create and sustain positive working relationships
• Good level of computer skills

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.