Salary
£44000 - £48000 per annum + 7.5% pension, early Friday finish
Location
Cardiff
Job Reference
4718
Job Type
Permanent
Posted Date
30/07/2026
Job Details
Why This Role Stands Out
Shape your impact from the start: Step into a newly created Facilities and Health & Safety Manager role at a leading manufacturing business in Cardiff. Until now, facilities, maintenance, and safety have been shared across multiple people, now, it's your chance to set new standards and see the difference you make.
Enjoy genuine variety: Oversee machining, assembly, warehousing, and more; all under one roof. The breadth of experience on offer keeps each day interesting, and the skills you gain here will set you apart in your field.
Your Friday afternoons are yours: Finish at 1:30pm every Friday; whether that means time for the golf course, the school run, or simply getting a head start on your weekend, every single week.
Join a respected, innovative team: Become part of a manufacturer with a proud legacy, operations in nearly 20 countries, and an experienced, forward-thinking leadership group.
Your salary, benefits & hours of work
- £44,000-£48,000 depending on experience
- Up to 7.5% matched pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, rising by up to 3 days with service, and life assurance up to 5x basic salary.
- 37.5 hours a week: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30, Friday 08:00 to 13:30
What you'll do as the Facilities and Health & Safety Manager
You'll be the go-to person for everything facilities, maintenance and safety on a self-contained Cardiff site of around 90 people, line managing the site Maintenance Engineer.
- Lead site facilities, infrastructure and utilities, keeping everything reliable and compliant
- Build and run a planned preventative maintenance programme to cut downtime
- Coordinate and control contractors and external specialists, making sure work is delivered safely
- Support operational teams with risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements
- Help drive the business towards its next ISO certification and audit
- Get hands-on with repairs alongside the Maintenance Engineer when needed
What you'll need to apply for the Facilities and Health & Safety Manager
- An engineering qualification and IOSH Managing Safely or a NEBOSH general certificate.
- Hands-on maintenance and facilities management in a manufacturing environment that includes machining capabilities.
- Experience managing contractors and coordinating external service providers, plus supporting health and safety in an operational setting.
Interested?
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