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Maintenance/Facilities Manager   This job has expired Job id: 28549731
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Salary: £30000 per annum + Pension scheme
Company:Blue Arrow - Northampton
Job type: Permanent
Date posted: unspecified


Description: This vacancy is a new position within a new large state-of-the-art warehouse. The position will be on a 40 hour a week contract over a 7 day week with specific working hours to be agreed. The salary level for this position is £30,000, and benefits include 22 days holiday per year (increasing with service to a maximum of 25), Private Medical Insurance, Stock Options, Employee Saving Share Plan, Pension Scheme (Company will match employee contribution up to max. 6%). Essential Functions: * Coordinates and facilitates all repairs, maintenance and leasehold improvement activities for the Distribution Centre to insure a safe, clean and productive work environment. * Develops budgets, including but not limited to Hired Services, Repairs and Maintenance, Supplies and Utility accounts. * Negotiates and secures Preventative Maintenance contracts on high maintenance systems; HVAC, conveyors, dock levelers, bailers, material handling equipment, sprinkler system's, emergency generators and any other maintenance service's related to a Distribution Centre. * Contracts or hires a work force to facilitate minor structural repairs and maintenance landscaping. * Manages work activities of Maintenance Supervisor and Technicians * Trains and develops future technicians on all technical aspects of Distribution Facilities and Maintenance including but not limited to electrical, HVAC, conveyor systems and hydraulics. Create a pro-active, fair and consistent environment for all associates. Provides coaching and training in team initiatives to obtain associates involvement and achieve appropriate performance and quality levels. Ensures that proper staffing and training occur. * Preventative maintenance programs for lift trucks conveyor and HVAC systems. * Monitors systems for maintenance expenses by function and equipment. * Maintains parts inventory, purchasing and inventory control in conjunction with the finance dept. * Develops and fosters strong vendor and contractor partnerships to insure the best quality, cost and customer service for the Distribution Centre. REQUIREMENTS: * Outstanding leadership qualities, including: assertiveness, organisation, empathy, enthusiasm, decisiveness, planning, confidence; accountability, effective delegation, perseverance and credibility; * Proven ability to deal well with people at all levels; * Excellent verbal and written communication skills; * Strong analytical skills * Distribution/warehouse supervision experience preferred; * Must be willing to work flexible hours; * Supervision experience in an automated high-speed production or distribution facility. * Strong technical and working knowledge of electrical, HVAC, energy management, hydraulic a material handling equipment, and conveyor systems. * Computer proficient in Windows related programs to include Word, and Excel. * Strong leader with excellent people skills with the ability to provide sound coaching. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Must be hands on Supervisor and willing to physically perform needed duties up to 50% of each day. * Familiar with RF (radio frequency) equipment and its processes.


Contact: Julie Buchanan
Reference: job/JB00012

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