Facilities Manager

Role Summary:

• Our client, within the medical device industry is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations, utilities, infrastructure, and site services at their Kilkenny manufacturing facility.
• This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of critical site infrastructure while supporting significant site investment and expansion programmes.
• The successful candidate will combine strong operational leadership with proven experience delivering complex facility expansion, infrastructure, or greenfield projects within a GMP-regulated environment.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead all facilities operations, utilities, infrastructure, and engineering support services across the site
• Ensure the reliability, compliance, and performance of critical site systems and assets.
• Manage facilities budgets, asset management plans, contractor performance, and outsourced service providers
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational excellence, sustainability, reliability, and cost optimisation
• Lead strategic discussions and influence decision-making across site functions, ensuring facilities priorities support broader business objectives
• Support the planning and delivery of major site expansion, infrastructure, and capital investment projects
• Explore innovative technologies, sustainability initiatives, and infrastructure solutions that enhance site capability and future readiness
• Maintain compliance with GMP, EHS, regulatory, and corporate standards
• Lead and develop a facilities organisation of 40+ employees and contractors, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, balancing day-to-day operational performance with long-term infrastructure planning and project delivery
• Build strong partnerships with Operations, Quality, Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain, and Finance teams
• Take initiative in identifying risks, opportunities, and investment needs to support site growth and operational excellence

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience delivering manufacturing expansion projects within Ireland
• Direct responsibility for capital projects valued at €5M+
• Experience delivering construction and expansion projects while maintaining manufacturing operations
• Exposure to FDA-regulated environments
• PMP, Prince2, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent professional qualification

Please note, we do not require agency assistance with this role.