Facilities Manager

Oxford Instruments
Bristol
7 months ago
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Join our team as a Facilities Manager for a permanent role based in Severn Beach, Bristol. As a Facilities Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead the Facilities team and ensure compliance with all aspects of the Severn Beach site.

Key Responsibilities:

Liaise with the onsite internal customer, facilities engineers and Specialist Teams to ensure that satisfactory service is delivered To carry out a wide range of management and administrative duties required to support the onsite FM Team and appointed supply chain for the site To ensure that all suppliers receive the appropriate induction and are fully briefed on the services at the site Procurement of parts/services from preferred suppliers, ensuring that all contract-related files are updated accordingly, managing critical spares for the site Liaise with FM team members to coordinate and plan staff holidays whilst keeping the holiday plan up to date Daily update of weekly attendance and timesheet submissions spreadsheet and prepare monthly payroll submission for authorisation by Manager Prepare and present a Monthly Report summarising FM performance for the site Conducting tours and site inspections Provide proactive advice to the internal customers and other site teams, making recommendations of new technologies and trends which could enhance or improve the Facilities Management services Liaise closely with the facility Engineers to ensure all aspects of service delivery are adhered to To ensure the confidentiality of all the company’s documentation and information To contribute to team performance and adopt a flexible working relationship with other members of the team To maintain compliance with Health and Safety requirements of the business To be familiar with and comply with the requirements of the company’s and client’s relevant procedures To undertake any specific training when required to do so and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development.

Education / Qualifications:

HND/Degree qualified in a relevant discipline. Postgraduate qualification in Facilities Management would be advantageous.

Professional Skills/ Abilities:

Good knowledge and working practices within the delivery of total FM contracts 5+ Years of Facilities Management experience Experienced at managing services within high-quality environments including Clean Clean Rooms and locations requiring Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Health and Safety experience/exposure.

Personal Qualities:

Able to effectively communicate at all levels of the company. Results-driven and pro-active. Demonstrates a mature and effective approach to implement improvement. Confident to drive projects and people to meet objectives. Being creative- Thinks ‘’outside the box’’ to derive different or imaginative solutions which support Oxford Instruments strategy and growth.

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics, to electric cars and quantum computers.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive starting salary, structured career development opportunities, and a good work-life balance, Oxford Instruments offers 25 days annual leave, early finish on Fridays, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements.

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