Fire Safety jobs in United Kingdom

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

Facilities and Maintenance Manager is a senior position within Littelfuse Chippenham with responsibility for the day-to-day monitoring and maintenance of plant equipment and on-site services to support the business. The Facilities Manager is responsible for the management of the organization’s office and factory facilities including front of house, production, clean room, maintenance, and contracted services. The job holder will be required to negotiate and manage contracted services both pre and post-contract.

Ab out the job:

General

• Providing support and services for all departments, as required

• Ensure the efficient use of resources within the Maintenance Group, driving a preventative methodology

• Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise

• Managing a department budget, to achieve maximum value for money and develop the business

Premises & Equipment

• Overall responsibility for the monitoring and maintenance of production and plant equipment

• Drive forward the existing TPM framework across all areas of the business

• Project manage equipment refurbishment and installations, produce structured reports to identify equipment deficiencies

• Identify requirements for holding spare parts, ensuring adequate supplies are held for key processes and plant equipment

• Space Management through planning the best allocation and utilization of existing space and resources for re-organising current premises

Services

• Timely reviews of existing on-site services or specifications

• Ensure all maintenance contracts are correctly negotiated and managed

• Project manage, supervise and co-ordinate the work of contractors

Risk, governance and compliance

• Regularly carry out Risk Assessments

• Possess a working knowledge of HSE, IOSH or NEBOSH risk criteria

• Propose and manage corrective actions, including preventative maintenance plans, modified designs and replacement proposals

• Be the company’s nominated Responsible Person for Fire Safety , Asbestos and Legionella Management

• Ensure compliance with the Company’s Health & Safety and Quality Policies and that the entire facility complies with up to date legislation

Leadership

• Demonstrate strong, dynamic leadership with proven track record of delivering results

• Perceptive leader with real passion for building a strong team

• Develop and inspire the team using excellent communication and influencing skills

• Develop key team members, strengthen bespoke equipment design team

About you:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience in a facilities management role

• NEBOSH IOSH awareness or certification is desirable

• Previous experience in a senior facilities & maintenance role, in a manufacturing environment

• In-depth TPM understanding and experience

• Flexible and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Committed to continuous improvement, development and effectiveness of the team

• Willingness to work additional hours occasionally to meet deadlines

• Ambition to continually drive the business forward

• Forward-thinking with the ability to think outside the box

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise.

Our Core Values – Respect, Customer Focus, Agility, and Collaboration – support us in our mission to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of our customers’ products that use electrical energy.

We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

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