A leading global firm in food safety is looking for a Facilities Manager in Wexford, Ireland. The role involves managing site facilities for tablet manufacturing and packaging operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory and environmental standards. Key responsibilities include developing maintenance programmes, overseeing utilities, and managing budgets for capital projects. The ideal candidate will have a trade qualification in Engineering or Facilities Management and proven experience in a regulated environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Objectives of the role: Responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient management of all site facilities, utilities, and infrastructure supporting tablet manufacturing and packaging operations. This role ensures uninterrupted production through effective maintenance of buildings, warehouses, manufacturing equipment, utilities and site services, while meeting regulatory, health & safety and environmental requirements. Key responsibilities Facilities & Utilities Manage site facilities including manufacturing areas, warehouses, laboratories, offices and external infrastructure Oversee critical plant utilities such as: HVAC environmental controls Compressed air, vacuum, gases, and extraction Water systems (e.g. DI water supply) Electrical distribution and backup generator systems Maintenance Management Develop and maintain preventive and predictive facilities maintenance programmes Manage corrective/preventative maintenance activities to minimise downtime Use of CMMS system for purchase orders, asset tracking and documentation Compliance, Quality & Regulatory Ensure facilities and utilities comply with GMP requirements Support audits and inspections in line with business needs Ensure facilities-related SOPs, risk assessments and validation documentation are maintained Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Ensure safe systems of work, permits and contractor safety controls are in place Manage environmental controls including waste, energy and emissions Support site sustainability, energy efficiency and carbon reduction initiatives Projects & Capital Works Lead or support facilities-related capital projects and upgrades Coordinate equipment installations, layout changes and building works as required Manage budgets, schedules, contractors and commissioning activities site-wide Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within approved budget People & Contractor Management Manage external contractors and service providers site-wide Foster strong collaboration with Production, Quality and EHS teams Provide training to new and existing personnel as required Financial & Performance Management Help to prepare and manage facilities budgets and forecasts Control operational costs while maintaining compliance and reliability Track KPIs such as uptime, fuel and energy usage across the plant Participate in training to enhance your role as necessary Qualifications & Experience Certificate or equivalent trade qualification in Engineering, Facilities Management or a related discipline Proven experience managing facilities in a regulated manufacturing environment Strong knowledge of GMP, health & safety and environmental regulationsExperience managing utilities, HVAC and maintenance systems Lean / Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience #J-18808-Ljbffr
