Facilities Manager

Apleona; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Apleona is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead the site facilities team in Dublin 1. The role involves daily people management, resource allocation, and ensuring all facility processes meet client requirements.

You will drive preventive maintenance, manage subcontractors, and maintain high safety and quality standards in a regulated environment, with a Monday–Friday, 40-hour pattern.

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management experience in facilities or maintenance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Good decision-making under pressure and in regulated environments.
• Customer service oriented with a proactive approach to issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site facilities team and allocate resources effectively.
• Manage day-to-day facilities operations and client procedures.
• Oversee PPM on all facility equipment per CMMS guidelines.
• Coordinate shift patterns, holidays and overtime to maintain service levels.
• Liaise with client and internal teams to close actions and maintain SLAs.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication skills

Decision making

Customer service

Job description

At Apleona, we are currently seeking a qualified Facilities Manager to manage a site Facilities team, based in Dublin 1

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the team
• Day to day people management with frequent feedback given to technicians and effective management and allocation of resources
• Develop technicians e.g. plans for training to develop Technicians to the next level
• Implement and manage strategic engineering Goals, Objectives and KPI's
• Attend tier 1 meetings, taking ownership of any Facilities actions as well as tier 2 meetings, to ensure all actions are closed in a timely manner
• Ensure there is a smooth transition between shifts where required
• Manage Facilities and client procedures and ensure each has an assigned process owner
• Manage Facilities and client non-conformances and Corrective Action Plans and ensure each actioned and closed
• Review facility open work orders to ensure equipment operates and is maintained in an efficient manner
• Carry out PPM on all facility related equipment as per the Plant CMMS
• Proactively identify and remedy equipment issues, to maximize equipment uptime
• Liaise with Maintenance Manager and respond to all queries in a timely manner ensuring conformance with the relevant SLA
• Oversee fault finding and repairs to facilities broken down equipment
• Manage subcontractors, ensuring compliance with site and training requirements
• Coordinate and issue all planned work orders for facility activities
• Ensure correct work permits are always in place
• Keep client informed and always updated in relation to equipment issues
• Ensure that EHS procedures are always adhered to.
• Coordination of shift pattern's, holiday requirements, cover for absence and overtime
• Ensure the team comply with site Quality procedures.
• Assume responsibility for operational management of client subcontractors.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous experience in a maintenance or facilities role within a highly regulated environment.
• Strong financial, systems and process knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to make informed decisions
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must possess a dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement
• Must be self-motivated and able to motivate others