CNX Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a leading national facilities management provider to recruit an experienced Operations Manager for a prestigious pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Cheshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected organisation delivering critical hard services within a complex, highly regulated environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of engineering and maintenance services while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. The Role As Operations Manager, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of Hard FM services across a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, overseeing engineering teams, compliance activities, maintenance programmes, and stakeholder relationships. You will be responsible for ensuring all services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual obligations, statutory requirements, and client expectations. Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of hard FM services including mechanical and electrical maintenance, critical utilities, and infrastructure. Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and site-specific procedures. Manage engineering teams, supervisors, and specialist subcontractors. Monitor and improve performance against KPIs, SLAs, asset reliability, and maintenance targets. Drive a strong safety culture across all operations. Build and maintain excellent relatio