Logistics Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Michael Page (UK)

• An exciting opportunity to join a leading logistics provider.
• A hands on approach to facilities and maintenance required.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading logistics provider based in Hemel Hempstead.

Job Description

The Logistics Facilities and Maintenance Manager is responsible for the leadership, organisation, delivery and development of the site facilities engineering team to maintain the operation, buildings and other facilities in an effective and safe manner. Based in Hemel Hempstead this role forms an integral part of the site leadership team to support all logistics and engineering activities through effective maintenance and project delivery plans. Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure plant, equipment, buildings and facilities are maintained to deliver an effective and safe operation by having the correctly balanced planned maintenance strategy that delivers cost effectively
• Direct budget control, responsibility for raising of purchase requisition in line with FM budgets.
• Formulate, develop and implement an engineering and compliance plan for the site.
• Ensure that all statutory requirements are met and audits/accreditations are achieved against all relevant legislative and environmental standards eg ISO14001, IPPC and EUETS.
• Improve Health and Safety standards across the site and ensure that the site is secure.
• Manage the site’s capital plan on time, in full, on forecast and implement a program of CI to reduce engineering/energy spend and improve delivery of engineering services.
• To prepare, analyse and forecast capital expenditure and engineering department budget requirements.
• Implement a structured program of Planned Maintenance and Asset Management to deliver reliability-based maintenance across site in a cost-effective manner.
• To manage contractors and 3rd party contracts to ensure best service delivery.
• Ensure that criticality analysis has been completed for the site and equipment, and that there are suitable plans in place to mitigate serious failures.
• Review all equipment failure information to remove the root causes of all major and repeat failure modes.
• Process data to analyse plant performance to drive reliability and cost-effective maintenance.
• Implement and monitor engineering best practices, including asset care and improvement programs.
• Work closely with the site management team to ensure good working relationships, to improve efficiencies and to deliver key performance improvements.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Logistics Facilities and Maintenance Manager will live within a commuting distance of our client’s operation in Hemel Hempstead and will be able to demonstrate the following experience:

• Senior facilities management experience within a Logistics/FMCG operation.
• Strong engineering/compliance management background with experience of site/building services and equipment that supports logistics operations.
• Proven budgetary control skills and good IT literacy including experience of CMMS.
• Experience in managing outsourced contractors and 3rd party contracts.
• Hands on approach to problem solving and technical challenges.
• People first leadership style with an emphasis on engagement and developing others.
• A Continuous Improvement approach with demonstratable analytical and problem-solving abilities.

What’s on Offer

A competitive salary ranging between £55,000 to £60,000 per annum.

A benefits package that includes a car allowance, pension, private medical insurance, life assurance and 25 days annual leave.