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Global Facilities Manager
BURN Manufacturing
Posted 3 months agoRuiru, Kenya
Location
Ruiru, Kenya
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Operations & Management
Job Description
The
Global
Facilities
Manager leads and standardises facilities operations across all BURN company sites globally.
This includes oversight of buildings, utilities, infrastructure, fleet, and compliance, while managing regional
Facilities
Officers to ensure consistent implementation of company standards across all countries.
The role focuses on facility-related maintenance, not machine or equipment maintenance.
The ideal candidate has strong experience in industrial environments, particularly within sheet metal manufacturing, where space utilisation, utilities management, and compliance are critical.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or Facilities Management
- 7+ years of facilities management experience in a manufacturing environment (sheet metal preferred)
- Experience managing multi-site or multi-country facility operations is strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of utilities, industrial infrastructure, and compliance requirements
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate cross-region activities
- Strong leadership and cross-cultural communication skills
- Action-oriented and results-driven mindset
- Problem-solving and root-cause analysis abilities
- Ability to manage multiple projects in different countries simultaneously
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced industrial environments
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Oversee all factories, warehouses, and offices across all regions to ensure compliance with company standards
- Develop and enforce global facilities SOPs, standards, and checklists for uniform execution
- Conduct regular training and capability-building sessions for regional teams
- Ensure timely reporting, issue escalation, and alignment between regions and HQ
- Review preventive maintenance plans for facilities and ensure implementation by regional teams
- Ensure compliance with local fleet regulations across countries
- Ensure vendor compliance with safety, quality, and service-level expectations
- Support new project and product launches by ensuring facilities readiness across regions
- Supervise and coordinate facility-related maintenance activities including buildings, utilities, compressed air lines, drainage, firefighting systems, HVAC, water supply, and lighting
- Oversee the management of company vehicles across all countries including motorbikes, vans, trucks, and service vehicles
- Implement global fleet policies covering usage, safety, preventive maintenance, driver qualification, and vehicle assignment
- Manage global vendor relationships for construction, facility repairs, cleaning, security, landscaping, pest control, waste disposal, and utilities servicing
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across facility operations, energy optimisation, waste reduction, safety improvements, and digital recordkeeping
Benefits
- Global leadership role overseeing facilities across all BURN manufacturing sites and offices
- Opportunity to shape facilities standards and drive operational excellence across multiple African countries
How to Apply
Apply through the BURN Manufacturing careers portal.
