Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
The Site Services & CMMS Lead is responsible for the management and continuous improvement of the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), site services, facilities maintenance, contractor control, and statutory compliance activities.

The role leads the planning, scheduling, and execution of all infrastructure, facility, and non-production maintenance activities to ensure legal compliance, operational reliability, cost control, and site safety standards are maintained. The position is responsible for ensuring maintenance and facilities work is effectively prioritised, budgeted, scheduled, and executed through the CMMS system while supporting delivery of the site's capital investment programme.

Working closely with the Engineering Manager, Engineering Team Leader, HSE team, and Operations teams, the role ensures engineering resources are directed towards safety-critical, compliance-related, and business-priority activities while maintaining high standards of housekeeping, 5S, contractor management, and permit-to-work compliance.

The role has direct line management responsibility for the CMMS Planner / Stores Administrator and General Repair Technician (Handyman) and acts as the key engineering representative for facilities, site services, and infrastructure activities across Tier 2 and Tier 3 management processes.

Additional Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Directly manage the Site CMMS Planner / Stores Administrator and General Repair Technician, ensuring work priorities, development plans, performance objectives, and daily activities are effectively managed.
• Provide clear direction and prioritisation of facilities, infrastructure, and compliance-related activities to support site operational requirements.
• Support coaching and development of team members to improve planning, maintenance execution, and site service effectiveness.

CMMS & Work Management

• Own and maintain the site CMMS system, ensuring all site services, compliance inspections, corrective actions, planned maintenance activities, and contractor works are accurately planned, scheduled, recorded, and closed out.
• Ensure site service contracts and recurring maintenance activities are forecast, budgeted, and planned within the CMMS system.
• Manage engineering work order prioritisation for facilities, compliance, safety, and infrastructure-related activities.
• Ensure engineering safety actions, audit findings, risk assessment actions, and compliance-related tasks are appropriately prioritised and completed through the CMMS system.
• Monitor and report maintenance KPIs including PM completion, backlog management, schedule adherence, work order closure, contractor performance, and compliance completion rates.

Site Services & Contractor Management

• Coordinate all site service activities including statutory inspections, facilities maintenance, utility systems, building fabric repairs, contractor activities, and infrastructure improvement works.
• Ensure all contractor works are appropriately planned, risk assessed, authorised, supervised, and completed in compliance with site procedures.
• Own the day-to-day administration and governance of the Permit-to-Work system for site services and contractor activities.
• Ensure permits, isolation requirements, RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements), and contractor competency requirements are reviewed and approved prior to work commencing.
• Supervise contractor activities where required to ensure safety, quality, compliance, and schedule adherence.

Site Facilities & General Repairs

• Act as the owner of site general areas, ensuring appropriate housekeeping, cleaning standards, visual management, and 5S standards are implemented and maintained.
• Manage and prioritise general repair activities across the site through the General Repair Technician and engineering work management processes.
• Ensure defects, building issues, infrastructure concerns, and facility-related observations are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on site appearance, asset condition, workplace organisation, and facility standards.

Safety, Compliance & Audit Support

• Work closely with the Engineering Manager and Engineering Team Leader to ensure engineering safety standards are established, maintained, audited, and continuously improved.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including LOLER, PSSR, DSEAR, CDM, Legionella (ACOP L8), fire protection systems, pressure systems, lifting equipment, and other site statutory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure engineering compliance actions are assigned, prioritised, tracked, and completed.
• Ensure safety observations, risk reduction opportunities, and audit actions assigned to Engineering are promptly reviewed and communicated for completion.

Projects & Capital Investment Support

• Coordinate communication between contractors, engineering teams, site stakeholders, and project owners to ensure effective execution of project works.
• Support delivery of CAPEX projects by ensuring appropriate planning, contractor coordination, permit management, budget tracking, and schedule adherence.
• Monitor project progress to ensure agreed milestones, budgets, and expenditure timelines are achieved.
• Support timely utilisation of approved capital budgets and facilitate project completion within authorised spending periods.

Site Leadership & Communication

• Actively participate in Tier 2 and Tier 3 meetings as required.
• Communicate facilities, compliance, engineering support, and site service priorities through Tier management processes.
• Provide updates on contractor performance, safety actions, compliance status, project progress, CMMS performance, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Escalate risks, resource constraints, compliance concerns, and project delays to site leadership in a timely manner.

Additional Requirements

• Proven experience in CMMS management, maintenance planning, facilities management, or engineering services leadership within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience managing contractors, permit-to-work systems, statutory compliance programmes, and facilities maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and prioritise multiple workstreams involving engineering resources, contractors, compliance activities, and capital projects.
• Strong understanding of UK engineering compliance requirements including LOLER, PSSR, DSEAR, CDM Regulations, PUWER, Legionella ACOP L8, and contractor management best practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage effectively at operational, tactical, and strategic levels of the organisation.
  
• HND or above qualified engineer with a minimum of 10 years experience in a maintenance / facilities activity– Experience in chemical processing environment would be an advantage.
• Be capable of working on all key systems (applicable to their trades) within the LCD operating environment. This includes for example: Fire deluge system; effluent plant; compressor systems; key equipment within the filling areas and manufacturing plants and any other equipment not mentioned or installed in the future.

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  • Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial or related field)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or relevant certifications beneficial
  • Strong knowledge of GMP, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Expertise in process validation, equipment qualification, and change control management
  • Proficient in statistical analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
  • Strong project management skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated success implementing process improvements and cost reduction initiatives
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic manufacturing environment
  • Experience supporting engineers and technicians
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and relevant engineering software
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Experience with risk assessment methodologies and root cause analysis
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and tools