Job Title: Facilities Manager
Location: Plymouth
Salary: Depending on experience
Job type: Full Time
The Barden Corporation is recognised as a world leader in the design and manufacture of super precision ball bearings.
Barden bearings are produced using advanced technology to the highest standards available. That’s why our bearings are used in virtually every sector of industry where there is a need to meet critical tolerances, high speeds and reliable performance under the most demanding operating conditions.
The role:
To co-ordinate and oversee all aspects of facilities management, related to buildings and infrastructure.
Skills and Experience required:
- Previous experience managing facilities for SME or larger companies
- Working with problem solving and trouble-shooting techniques
- Ability to use initiative
- Good communication, both verbal and written
- Has supervisory/team leading aptitude
- Has clear understanding of principal financial aspects and budget control
Key Role Requirements:
- Working with Group R&D, forward plants to build new factory facility, identifying new infrastructure requirements, including the relocation of current infrastructure where appropriate, or asset disposal
- Routinely inspect our buildings, sites, and operations to maintain and identify vital services, repairs and maintenance requirements
- Manage and negotiate all external contract arrangements such as cleaning services, waste management, security services, pest control and any other associated functions
- Maintain a comprehensive asset list including plant equipment, vehicles, machinery, tools and any other assets as necessary
- Organise and manage contractors both internally and externally for both on-going services and one-off projects related to facilities management. Arrange schedule of works and obtain quotations as necessary, ensuring compliance with legislations and all company health and safety policies
- Ensure statutory requirements in terms of fire safety, electrical safety, gas safety, environmental and any other statutory requirements are met to the highest standard across the site
- Source, negotiate and select suppliers for fixed annual contracts, continuously review for performance and cost
- Create and maintain a master document tracking all contracts with suppliers relating to facilities, including expected end dates, costs and all other relevant information
- Source, negotiate and select suppliers for routine and ad hoc facility repairs
- Create and maintain a trusted contractors list
- Request & Check RAMS for all external contracted works
- Respond and deal with urgent facility emergencies
- As a key holder, control and respond to the out of hours emergencies and issues that may arise
- Oversee weekly testing of the fire alarm system on our sites ensuring all logs required by the company and insurance company are completed
- Monitor indoor/outdoor housekeeping standards and ensure they are maintained to a high level, so the sites are organised, clean and tidy
- Ensure all contractual documentation required to effectively manage facilities projects are completed in a timely manner and communicated to relevant department Managers
- Respect confidentiality of clients, tenants, suppliers, staff and the business as a whole, in accordance with GDPR
- Complete any other tasks and activities required to support the company as a whole
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + 9 bank holidays (this year)
- Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
- Business performance bonus scheme
- Attendance bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Subsidised canteen
- Free parking
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Property Maintenance, Health & Safety Officer, Electrical Services, Carpenter, Plumber, Building Maintenance, Facilities Coordinator, Building Services Manager, Works Manager, Facilities Officer, Property Services Manager, Facilities Manager, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Coordinator, Facilities Coordinator, Repairs Manager, Building Services Manager and Properties Manager may also be considered for this role.
