Senior Site Manager

FRS Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FRS Recruitment in Galway seeks a Senior Site Manager to lead a major manufacturing site. You will oversee day-to-day operations, manage supervisors and site teams, and act as the primary client contact to ensure safety, timeliness and high standards.

This permanent role offers excellent long-term career prospects, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to shape delivery on a regulated manufacturing site within pharma/medical device environments.

Qualifications

• Experience leading site operations, construction, maintenance, or facilities teams.
• Strong leadership and client-facing skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and communication abilities.
• Commercially aware with a practical, solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site operations.
• Manage supervisors and site teams.
• Act as the main client contact.
• Coordinate maintenance, shutdowns, equipment moves, and small projects.
• Plan labour, materials, and resources.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to a high standard.
• Build strong client relationships and support project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Planning

Communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Senior Site Manager Location: Galway Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager to lead an established site team within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site operations.
• Manage supervisors and site teams.
• Act as the main client contact.
• Coordinate maintenance, shutdowns, equipment moves, and small projects.
• Plan labour, materials, and resources.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, on time, and to a high standard.
• Build strong client relationships and support project delivery.

About You

• Experience managing site operations, construction, maintenance, or facilities teams.
• Strong leadership and client-facing skills.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication abilities.
• Commercially aware with a practical, solution-focused approach.

Desirable

• Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, clean-room, manufacturing, or regulated environments.

What's on Offer

• Permanent role with an attractive salary.
• Opportunity to lead operations on a major manufacturing site.
• Excellent long-term career prospects.