Utilities and Facilities Manager

Stirling Warrington Limited; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Stirling Warrington Limited is seeking an experienced Utilities and Facilities Manager to lead the safe, compliant operation of site utilities and facilities at a large FMCG manufacturing site. The role focuses on reliability, regulatory compliance, engineering standards and continuous improvement to drive energy efficiency and cost control.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing utilities, water treatment and facilities management, plus leadership experience

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Facilities Management or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in utilities and facilities within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven leadership of large multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead operation, maintenance and optimisation of site utilities (water, electricity, steam, HVAC, waste).
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and food safety standards.
• Drive energy efficiency, water reduction and cost-saving initiatives.
• Oversee contractor performance, budgets and KPIs.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality and EHS to support manufacturing needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Utilities & facilities management

Water treatment

Maintenance planning

Energy management

Cost reduction

Education

Engineering degree or FM related

Job description

Job Title: Utilities and Facilities Manager
Location: Banbury
Salary: Up to GBP55,000 per annum
Shift: Days
Contract: Permanent

Currently seeking an experienced Utilities & Facilities Manager to lead the safe, compliant and efficient operation of all site utilities and facilities at a large-scale manufacturing facility within the FMCG sector.

This is a key leadership role for a technically strong professional with a proven background in manufacturing environments, ideally within the food or food ingredients industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for utilities reliability, facilities management, regulatory compliance, engineering standards and continuous improvement, while driving energy efficiency, cost optimisation and operational excellence.

A strong understanding of environmental compliance is particularly important for this position.

Responsibilites

• Lead the operation, maintenance and optimisation of site utilities, including water treatment, electricity, steam, compressed air, HVAC, refrigeration and waste management.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory requirements, environmental legislation, health and safety regulations, food safety standards and internal engineering policies.
• Oversee water treatment systems, water quality monitoring, chemical dosing, testing regimes, effluent treatment and wastewater discharge compliance, as applicable to the site.
• Maintain compliance with applicable water hygiene requirements, including Legionella risk management and associated control measures where relevant.
• Manage site facilities, including buildings, infrastructure, cleaning, security and external service providers.
• Develop and implement robust preventive and predictive maintenance programmes, ensuring asset reliability and minimal disruption to production.
• Manage contractors and performance-based service contracts, ensuring delivery against agreed KPIs, service levels, budgets and compliance requirements.
• Drive energy efficiency, water reduction, waste minimisation and utility cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead utilities and facilities audits, risk assessments, inspections and corrective action programmes.
• Work closely with production, engineering, quality, EHS and asset management teams to ensure utilities and facilities consistently support manufacturing requirements.
• Support capital investment projects, infrastructure upgrades, plant expansions and equipment modifications.
• Implement global engineering standards, operational excellence processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop and motivate a large multidisciplinary team, building a strong culture of safety, accountability and operational performance.

About You

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Facilities Management or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least five years' experience managing utilities and facilities within a manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG, food production or food ingredients.
• Proven experience leading and developing large teams across utilities, facilities, maintenance or engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of industrial water treatment.
• Good working knowledge of relevant food safety and quality management systems, including GMP, HACCP and applicable BRCGS or FSSC 22000 requirements.
• Experience interpreting and implementing engineering standards.
• Demonstrable experience in utilities optimisation, energy management, water efficiency and cost reduction.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, asset reliability, CMMS and maintenance performance metrics.
• Experience managing contractors, outsourced service providers, budgets and performance-based contracts.
• A record of delivering engineering or utilities projects, continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong leadership and management experience.