Facilities Manager

At Apleona, we are currently seeking a qualified Facilities Manager to manage a site Facilities team, based in Dublin 1

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong leadership and a clear identifiable work ethos within the team


• Day to day people management with frequent feedback given to technicians and effective management and allocation of resources


• Develop technicians e.g. plans for training to develop Technicians to the next level


• Implement and manage strategic engineering Goals, Objectives and KPI’s


• Attend tier 1 meetings, taking ownership of any Facilities actions as well as tier 2 meetings, to ensure all actions are closed in a timely manner


• Ensure there is a smooth transition between shifts where required


• Manage Facilities and client procedures and ensure each has an assigned process owner


• Manage Facilities and client non-conformances and Corrective Action Plans and ensure each actioned and closed


• Review facility open work orders to ensure equipment operates and is maintained in an efficient manner


• Carry out PPM on all facility related equipment as per the Plant CMMS


• Proactively identify and remedy equipment issues, to maximize equipment uptime


• Liaise with Maintenance Manager and respond to all queries in a timely manner ensuring conformance with the relevant SLA


• Oversee fault finding and repairs to facilities broken down equipment


• Manage subcontractors, ensuring compliance with site and training requirements


• Coordinate and issue all planned work orders for facility activities


• Ensure correct work permits are always in place


• Keep client informed and always updated in relation to equipment issues


• Ensure that EHS procedures are always adhered to.


• Coordination of shift pattern’s, holiday requirements, cover for absence and overtime


• Ensure the team comply with site Quality procedures.


• Assume responsibility for operational management of client subcontractors.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous experience in a maintenance or facilities role within a highly regulated environment.


• Strong financial, systems and process knowledge.


• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills


• Ability to make informed decisions


• Must possess a dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement


• Must be self-motivated and able to motivate others