Utilities and Facilities Manager

Stirling Warrington Limited; North Moreton; 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 at a large-scale manufacturing facility in Banbury. The role focuses on reliability, energy efficiency and continuous improvement to support production.

You will manage water treatment, energy systems, regulatory compliance and a multidisciplinary team, driving cost optimisation and adherence to GMP/HACCP standards within the FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field.
• 5+ years in utilities and facilities in manufacturing (FMCG preferred).
• Experience leading large teams across utilities, facilities, maintenance or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of industrial water treatment.
• Familiar with GMP, HACCP, BRCGS or FSSC 22000 quality systems.
• Experience in energy management and cost reduction.
• Proven ability to implement engineering standards and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead operation, maintenance and optimisation of site utilities (water, electricity, steam, HVAC, waste).
• Ensure compliance with statutory, environmental, health & safety, and quality standards.
• Oversee water treatment, quality monitoring, dosing and effluent discharge.
• Manage facilities including buildings, cleaning, security and external providers.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programmes for asset reliability.
• Drive energy efficiency, water reduction and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead audits, risk assessments and corrective action programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Utilities management

Energy management

Regulatory compliance

CMMS experience

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Utilities and Facilities Manager

Location: Banbury

Salary: Up to £55,000 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.