Maintenance and Facilities Manager

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

Job summary

A leading company in advanced composites seeks a Maintenance and Facilities Manager for their Leicester site. The role involves leading maintenance efforts, managing budgets, ensuring compliance, and driving improvements in safety and quality. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering qualifications and strong project management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities and maintenance management within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent budget management and decision-making skills.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and maintenance department ensuring safety and compliance.
• Manage labor, spare parts, and CAPEX budgets.
• Oversee work orders and preventive maintenance.
• Train and empower staff.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Time management

Communication

Cost control

Collaboration

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.