Facilities Manager (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Onsite in Kilkenny, Ireland

Company

hirify.global's Outsourced Technical Services department provides facilities management services at a client manufacturing site.

What you will do

• Lead day-to-day management of facilities, utilities, building infrastructure, and critical systems.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance programmes and minimize facility-related production downtime.
• Manage facility upgrades, refurbishment work, capital projects, and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, Health & Safety legislation, corporate standards, audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, service providers, permits, procurement activities, budgets, and performance against KPIs and service levels.
• Drive risk management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.

Requirements

• Previous Facilities Management experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device manufacturing is mandatory.
• Experience with GMP-regulated facilities, critical site utilities, infrastructure, maintenance, and compliance programmes.
• Experience managing capital projects, facility upgrades, contractors, vendors, and EHS requirements.
• Leadership, technical problem-solving, budget control, stakeholder management, project delivery, regulatory compliance, and risk management skills.
• Strong communication and continuous improvement capabilities.

Nice to have

• Chartered Engineer status or relevant professional accreditation.
• Project Management qualification such as PMP or PRINCE2.
• NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Experience supporting cleanroom environments and regulated capital infrastructure projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused and highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Opportunity to support production objectives through reliable and efficient facilities operations.
• Responsibility for continuous improvement, sustainability, and energy efficiency across the site.