Senior Contractor Facilities Manager – Manufacturing Site

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Stock/equity participation

Major site investment programme

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Services in Northamptonshire is seeking a Facilities Contractor Manager to lead contractor management across a major manufacturing facility. You will oversee 60–100 external contractors, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery of maintenance, facilities and project work without disrupting production.

Reporting to the Senior WPS Manager, you will approve inductions, RAMS, permits and safety controls, drive performance, and collaborate with Engineering, Facilities and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in contractor management, facilities management, construction management, engineering or site operations.
• Experience managing multiple contractors and coordinating simultaneous work activities.
• Strong understanding of RAMS, risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work systems.
• Ability to assess task-specific risks and ensure appropriate safety controls are implemented.
• Experience working within manufacturing, engineering, construction, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or similarly controlled environments.
• Confidence to challenge contractors, enforce procedures and maintain high standards of compliance.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• NEBOSH General Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage 60–100 contractors across maintenance, facilities and major site projects.
• Review RAMS and risk assessments and ensure appropriate control measures.
• Ensure permits, isolations and safety procedures are in place before work begins.
• Oversee contractor onboarding, approvals, inductions and compliance.
• Coordinate multiple contractors and workstreams in a live manufacturing environment.
• Conduct site inspections, contractor audits and health and safety reviews.
• Stop unsafe or non-compliant contractor activities as required.
• Plan works to minimise disruption to production and critical utilities.

Skills

Contractor management

RAMS

Risk assessments

Permit-to-work

Safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

SMSTS/SSSTS

Job description

Impact Recruitment Services in Northamptonshire is seeking a Facilities Contractor Manager to lead contractor management across a major manufacturing facility. You will oversee 60–100 external contractors, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery of maintenance, facilities and project work without disrupting production.

Reporting to the Senior WPS Manager, you will approve inductions, RAMS, permits and safety controls, drive performance, and collaborate with Engineering, Facilities and