Site Facilities Manager

Shawbury MDT
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, ENG SY44NR, GBR

Are you a high-calibre Facilities or Site Management professional who thrives on ownership, compliance, and operational excellence?

At Smithers, we are seeking a commercially astute, safety-driven Site Manager to take full accountability for our Shawbury site, leading facilities, infrastructure, compliance, and capital projects in a highly regulated technical environment.

About Smithers

Founded in 1925, Smithers is a global provider of testing, consulting, and compliance services across materials science, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, packaging, and industrial products. With operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, we partner with leading brands to ensure products are safe, compliant, and market-ready.

Our Shawbury site plays a critical role in delivering specialist technical services where safety, infrastructure reliability, and operational continuity are non-negotiable.

We offer a culture that values accountability, expertise, and delivery, backed by a century of technical excellence and long term investment.

The Role

As Site Manager, you will be accountable for:

• Safe, compliant, and fully operational site infrastructure
• Facilities, utilities, and statutory compliance
• Asset lifecycle planning and capital projects
• Contractor governance and performance
• Health & Safety compliance within facilities

You will empower teams by creating high performing environments that enable operational excellence, while leading major projects and acting as HSE Co ordinator when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage buildings, infrastructure, and ancillaries
• Maintain asset registers and lifecycle plans
• Drive preventative maintenance and continuous improvement

Capital Projects & Contractor Management

• Deliver major projects on time and budget
• Manage contractors and consultants to compliance standards
• Act as HSE Co ordinator on large scale works

Commercial & Compliance Oversight

• Budget ownership and financial reporting
• Identify efficiencies and cost improvements
• Ensure statutory compliance and audit readiness

People & Culture

• Lead and develop a small site team
• Maintain safe, compliant, and empowering environments
• Embed Smithers' culture through ownership and standards

Candidate Profile You will bring:

• Experience managing facilities or technical sites
• Oversight of contractor led capital projects
• Knowledge of UK HSE, statutory, and fire safety regulations
• Strong stakeholder and contractor management skills
• Leadership, accountability, and problem solving under pressure

Desirable: Facilities, Engineering, or Construction qualification; IOSH/NEBOSH; PRINCE2/PMP.

Why Join Smithers?

• Lead a critical operational site with full accountability
• Influence capital investment and long term infrastructure planning
• Operate in a highly regulated, technically advanced environment
• Work closely with senior leadership to drive safety, efficiency, and performance

This is a career defining opportunity for a facilities professional ready to take ownership, drive impact, and empower teams.