Manufacturing Facilities Contractor Manager

IWFM; Towcester; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock/equity participation

Bonus up to 10%

Job summary

IWFM is seeking a Facilities Contractor Manager to take ownership of contractor management across a major advanced manufacturing site in Northamptonshire. You will oversee 60–100 external contractors, ensuring inductions, approvals, RAMS and safety are thoroughly managed while coordinating across engineering, facilities and production teams.

The role requires strong leadership in a live environment, risk assessment expertise and the ability to stop work when safety or compliance is at risk.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating 60–100 contractors in a live manufacturing environment.
• Strong RAMS, risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work knowledge.
• Experience onboarding, inductions, approvals and ongoing compliance for contractors.
• Ability to stop unsafe activities and enforce high safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage 60–100 contractors across maintenance, facilities and site projects.
• Review RAMS and risk assessments; ensure control measures are implemented.
• Ensure permits, isolations and safety procedures are in place before work.
• Oversee contractor onboarding, approvals and inductions; compliance tracking.
• Coordinate multiple contractors and workstreams across a live manufacturing site.
• Conduct site inspections, contractor audits and health and safety reviews.
• Challenge unsafe practices and enforce contractual safety requirements.
• Plan works to minimise disruption to production and critical utilities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Facilities, Production, EHS and Project teams.

Skills

Contractor management

RAMS risk assessments

Permits to work

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

Planning

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

SMSTS or SSSTS

Job description

IWFM is seeking a Facilities Contractor Manager to take ownership of contractor management across a major advanced manufacturing site in Northamptonshire. You will oversee 60–100 external contractors, ensuring inductions, approvals, RAMS and safety are thoroughly managed while coordinating across engineering, facilities and production teams.

The role requires strong leadership in a live environment, risk assessment expertise and the ability to stop work when safety or compliance is at risk.