Facilities Manager

Hexcel is the industry leader in manufacturing advanced composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs, and additive manufactured parts. Hexcel is seeking a Facilities Manager for our Duxford, UK location.

• Manage the day-to-day operation and maintenance of buildings, plant, equipment, and site grounds.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation and corporate EHS standards.
• Maintain statutory compliance across all facilities areas, including fire safety, asbestos, legionella, and PSSR.
• Plan, manage, and monitor planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Appoint, manage, and performance monitor external contractors and service providers.
• Support and manage capital projects, refurbishments, and lifecycle planning initiatives.
• Control facilities budgets, manage purchase orders and invoices, and identify cost saving opportunities.
• Act as the main point of contact for audits, inspections, and regulatory visits.
• Manage risk assessments, permits to work, emergency procedures, and facilities documentation.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to schedule works and minimize downtime to operations.

• Proven experience managing both hard and soft facilities services.
• Experience of facilities management within a complex manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services, including HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and fire systems.
• A recognized qualification such as IOSH, NEBOSH, IWFM, or equivalent.
• Experience managing contractor performance, service level agreements, and vendor accounts.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance requirements and facilities related legislation.
• Excellent budget management and cost control skills with strong commercial awareness.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and effective time management skills.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate facilities and compliance records.
• Candidate must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based.