Career Area
Manufacturing
Job Description
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
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Job Title: Facility Manager
Salary: £79,400 – £99,000 depending on experience
Location: Desford, Leicestershire – 5 days in office presence.
Contract: Full time & permanent
The Opportunity
As our Facility Manager, you’ll run the day‑to‑day operations across all shifts at our UK Hose Assembly facility in Desford, Leicestershire. You’ll lead experienced production teams who assemble hydraulic hoses, making sure the site runs safely, smoothly and with a strong focus on people.
We’re looking for a leader who understands manufacturing and assembly, cares about their teams, and can bring structure, clarity and steady hands‑on leadership to a busy production environment.
What you will do:
As a Facility Manager, you are accountable for, but not limited to:
- Leading and delivering against safety, quality, output and cost targets across the operation. You will help build a safety‑first, people‑focused culture by encouraging openness, reducing incidents and supporting teams to recognise and manage risks confidently.
- Developing and supporting production managers and wider teams, building capability through coaching, fair performance management and clear expectations for delivery, ensuring people feel valued, supported and able to grow.
- Embedding a safe and compliant working environment, partnering with engineering teams to improve workstation design, reduce risks and ensure the site meets all legal and company requirements while prioritising colleague wellbeing.
- Planning and scheduling work in the short and long term, ensuring people, equipment and materials are available to meet customer demand and maintain smooth production, with clear communication and consideration for team impact.
- Driving continuous improvement, encouraging new ideas, removing obstacles, reducing waste and using structured problem solving to improve flow and efficiency, while creating an environment where everyone feels heard and involved.
- Working closely with engineering and maintenance teams to reduce downtime, strengthen equipment reliability and ensure processes, procedures and performance standards are consistently followed through supportive, collaborative relationships.
NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.
What You Can Demonstrate:
Level Extensive Knowledge:
- Problem Solving (Operations): Approaches operational issues with a practical, structured mindset, using evidence and root‑cause thinking to resolve problems quickly and effectively. Works with teams to prioritise actions and implement improvements that are understood and sustained.
- Effective Communications: Communicates clearly and confidently with people at all levels, adapting style to ensure messages land well. Builds trust through open, honest dialogue and keeps teams aligned on safety, priorities and performance expectations.
- Performance Management: Sets clear expectations, gives regular, constructive feedback and recognises strong performance. Identifies issues early and supports colleagues with fair, practical actions that enable them to develop and succeed.
- Planning and Organising: Plans work in a logical, structured way so people, resources and priorities remain aligned to daily and long‑term goals. Anticipates challenges, manages competing demands and adjusts plans calmly to maintain safe, reliable operations.
Top Candidates Will Have:
- Safety Driven: Understands that safety underpins strong production performance. Leads by example, reinforces safe behaviours and creates an environment where people feel able to raise concerns.
- Operational Leadership: Provides steady, clear leadership in a fast‑paced production setting. Supports teams, builds trust and keeps the operation aligned to safety, quality, output and cost goals.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Knows how to identify and deliver practical improvements that reduce waste and improve reliability. Involves the team, removes barriers and uses structured methods to make work safer and more efficient.
Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Just a quick heads-up: We start reviewing applications as soon as they come in, so if you’re interested, don’t wait too long! We may close the advert early if we feel we’ve got a strong pool of potentially suitable applicants.
Don’t miss out, get your application in soon!
What You Will Get
One Company, Limitless Opportunities
Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.
Careers at Caterpillar are limitless, we have opportunities in Engineering, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain and so much more. You can create the career you want. It’s your time and talent, make it count.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Caterpillar has a long-standing commitment to sustainability, one of our five Values in Action. It is part of who we are and what we do. We actively lead sustainable green initiatives to preserve the environment, help reduce poverty with the Caterpillar Foundation and stay involved in the communities we help build.
Benefits
27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday, Car Allowance £650pm, Private Medical, 20% bonus, contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee’s contribution up to 10%, contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee’s contribution, Employee Support Networks – join groups that offer support, connection, and a sense of community, optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease etc
Travel
up to 10% to include global
Posting Dates
February 26, 2026 – March 12, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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