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Role: Facility Lead
Rate
To be discussed on application
Location
Woking, Surrey
Contract
6 month contract, Inside IR35
Role Summary
A great opportunity for a Facility Lead to support the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of workshop facilities. Responsible for managing workshop assets, tooling, equipment, consumables, and facility infrastructure, you will play a key role in maintaining operational readiness, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring health and safety excellence.
Role and Responsibilities of the Facility Lead
- Support the Test Operations Manager with facility:related tasks and operational objectives.
- Maintain health and safety standards, legal compliance, and workshop best practices.
- Manage all workshop assets, tooling, equipment, and facility infrastructure.
- Coordinate servicing, maintenance, calibration, and compliance activities for workshop equipment.
- Manage equipment lifecycle activities, including removal from service, repair, replacement, and rectification.
- Deliver monthly safety briefings in line with business:wide safety initiatives.
- Maintain accurate records and data management processes across facility operations.
- Control consumable stock levels and process workshop requests to support uninterrupted operations.
- Monitor consumable shelf life, COSHH requirements, and MSDS documentation.
- Support budget control activities and OPEX spend tracking for facility:related expenditure.
- Implement and maintain 5S methodologies within workshop environments.
- Create, review, and update risk assessments using the company safety management system.
- Participate in First Aid, Fire Warden, and other relevant training activities.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities across workshop operations.
- Undertake additional duties as required to support operational requirements.
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Requirements of the Facility Lead
- Proven experience managing facility operations to support safe and efficient performance.
- Experience within an automotive or engineering:focused environment would be advantageous.
- Strong understanding of business systems, compliance processes, and operational controls.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements and risk assessment processes
- Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to implement new processes and drive positive change within workshop environments.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills with confidence in presenting information and leading briefings.
- Proactive, self:motivated, and committed to delivering operational excellence.
- Flexible approach to working hours and changing business requirements.
- Ability to remain calm and effective when working under pressure.
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Please note that this role is deemed inside IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitments contribution towards Employer Costs.
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