Maintenance Manager - Industrial Facilities

Greater Manchester, Swinton, United Kingdom

Full Time

Engineering and Operations

Experienced

Facilities Manager
Location: Swinton, Manchester
Salary: £45-55k pa
Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent/On-Site
The Role
This role is responsible for the reliable operation and maintenance of critical site utilities within a busy industrial manufacturing environment.
You will lead the facilities team and take ownership of the boiler house, utilities infrastructure and building services that support production operations across the site.
This position requires a hands-on facilities leader with strong industrial utilities experience, capable of managing both day-to-day operational reliability and long-term improvement projects related to energy efficiency, plant upgrades and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure reliable supply of critical utilities including steam, compressed air, gas, electricity and water to production operations.
Oversee the maintenance and safe operation of industrial steam boilers, water treatment systems and site distribution networks.
Lead and develop the facilities engineering team and apprentices.
Manage site HVAC systems, electrical distribution infrastructure, fire systems and security systems.
Drive energy efficiency initiatives and cost reduction projects across site utilities.
Ensure compliance with statutory regulations relating to pressure systems, lifting equipment, building services and utilities infrastructure.
Manage contractor services, maintenance contracts and supplier performance.
Conduct inspections of plant, utilities infrastructure and buildings to identify maintenance and improvement requirements.
Support development and delivery of the site CAPEX programme for facilities and infrastructure upgrades.
Work closely with operations, engineering, procurement and HSE teams to support manufacturing performance.
Develop and maintain emergency response procedures for critical utilities systems.

Essential Experience

Proven experience managing facilities or utilities within an industrial manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of industrial utilities systems including:
- Steam / boiler house operations
- Compressed air systems
- Water treatment and distribution
- Electrical distribution infrastructure
Experience managing engineering or facilities maintenance teams.
Understanding of statutory compliance relating to:
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR)
- Lifting equipment / LOLER
- Building services compliance
Experience managing contractors and service providers.
Ability to manage reactive maintenance, reliability improvements and infrastructure projects.

Why Join Luxfer?

Competitive salary and benefits package
Work in a complex industrial manufacturing environment supporting global industries
Opportunity to lead site utilities and infrastructure strategy
Supportive engineering culture with opportunities for development

About Luxfer
Luxfer MEL Technologies is a global leader in the development and manufacture of advanced magnesium and zirconium materials used across aerospace, healthcare, environmental and industrial markets.
Operating from our Manchester manufacturing site, we supply critical materials to high-performance industries worldwide. Our culture is built around our core values: Customer First, Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Personal Development and Teamwork.

We are now looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager – Facilities to lead the management of our site utilities and infrastructure supporting continuous manufacturing operations.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a collaborative and innovative team.
Play a key role in the operation of a manufacturing facility.
Training and development opportunities.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
On-site parking
Paid Volunteer days
Telephone allowance

How to Apply:
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference at Luxfer, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you wish to request that your application be considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please explicitly state so in your CV and / or accompanying cover letter.

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