General Manager / Facilities Lead

Role Purpose

The General Manager / Facilities Lead will be the senior site-based representative responsible for ensuring Windracers' Llanbedr facility is safe, secure, compliant, professional and fit for purpose to support our Engineering, MRO and operational activities. This is a hands-on leadership role combining site management, facilities, security, stakeholder management and operational coordination. The role will provide a strong day-to-day leadership presence at Llanbedr and act as a key point of contact for employees, suppliers, customers, the landlord, aviation facility stakeholders and relevant external organisations. The role will ensure that the office and operational and MRO environments are maintained to the required standard, that security requirements are implemented effectively, and that the site is prepared to support current operations and future growth.

Key Responsibilities Site Leadership & Management

- Act as the senior, visible, site-based lead for the Llanbedr facility.

- Take day-to-day ownership of the effective running of the site, ensuring it remains professional, well organised and fit for purpose.

- Coordinate site requirements across office, MRO, engineering and operational areas.

- Identify site issues, risks and improvement requirements and ensure these are appropriately addressed or escalated.

- Coordinate planned works and improvements, minimising disruption to operational activities. This aligns with existing Llanbedr activity where upcoming work is being coordinated and deconflicted.

- Support the development of the site as Windracers' requirements evolve.

Facilities & Manufacturing Environment

- Ensure the MRO, operational and associated facilities are compliant, appropriately maintained and fit for purpose.

- Work closely with Manufacturing, MRO, Engineering, Operations, Health & Safety, IT and Security colleagues to ensure the facility meets business requirements.

- Coordinate maintenance, repairs, contractors and facilities-related improvements.

- Ensure appropriate standards of housekeeping, access, signage, storage and general site presentation.

- Maintain oversight of utilities, infrastructure and other facilities services.

- Support business continuity and site resilience arrangements.

- Ensure office-based employees have an effective, safe and professional working environment.

Security

- Lead the site implementation of Windracers' physical and operational security requirements.

- Ensure appropriate access control, visitor management, contractor management and site security arrangements are maintained.

- Work with relevant internal security stakeholders to translate company security requirements into practical arrangements at Llanbedr.

- Ensure employees, contractors and visitors understand and comply with relevant site security requirements.

- Identify physical security vulnerabilities and coordinate appropriate remedial actions.

- Support security audits, reviews and continuous improvement activity.

Customer, Supplier & Visitor Management

- Act as the principal host for customer, supplier and other stakeholder visits to Llanbedr.

- Coordinate visits to ensure the appropriate facilities, access, security arrangements and internal stakeholders are in place.

- Ensure visitors receive a professional experience representative of Windracers' standards and culture.

- Support demonstrations, tours, events and other business activities taking place at the site.

- Coordinate with internal teams where visits involve MRO, engineering or operational areas.

Landlord & Aviation Facilities

- Act as the primary day-to-day relationship owner with the Llanbedr landlord and relevant aviation facilities stakeholders.

- Coordinate facilities, infrastructure, maintenance and access matters affecting Windracers' operations.

- Represent Windracers' requirements clearly and professionally in discussions concerning the site.

- Monitor agreed actions and ensure issues affecting the operation of the facility are progressed and resolved.

- Build constructive working relationships with organisations operating across the wider Llanbedr site.

Welsh Government/local authority & External Stakeholders

- Act as the operational link with the Welsh Government/local authority and other relevant local and regional stakeholders in relation to Llanbedr.

- Build positive and professional relationships representing Windracers' interests and presence in Wales.

- Coordinate internally to ensure engagement with external organisations is consistent and appropriately managed.

- Support discussions concerning the ongoing development, capability and use of the Llanbedr facility.

Compliance, Health & Safety

- Champion a strong health, safety and compliance culture across the site.

- Work with the Health & Safety function to ensure the facility complies with applicable company standards and statutory requirements.

- Ensure facilities risks are identified, documented and appropriately controlled.

- Support site inspections, audits, risk assessments and corrective actions.

- Ensure contractors working at the facility operate in accordance with site requirements.

- Escalate material facilities, safety, security or operational risks promptly.

Key Relationships Internal

- Operations

- MRO

- Engineering

- Health & Safety

- Security

- IT

- People

- Senior Leadership Team

External

- Llanbedr landlord

- Aviation facilities and airfield stakeholders

- Welsh Government

- Customers and partners

- Suppliers and contractors

- Local authorities and relevant agencies

Experience & Skills Essential

- Strong experience in facilities, site, operations or general management , ideally within a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defence or similarly regulated environment.

- Demonstrable experience managing an operational facility or site.

- Strong understanding of facilities management, workplace safety and contractor management.

- Experience implementing and maintaining physical security and site access requirements.

- Confident managing senior external stakeholders, suppliers and commercial partners.

- Comfortable operating across both office, Operational and MRO environments .

- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing operational priorities.

- Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to identify problems and drive them through to resolution.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Able to represent Windracers professionally with customers, government bodies and external stakeholders.

Desirable

- Experience within aerospace, aviation, defence, advanced manufacturing or engineering.

- Experience working within a site with controlled access or enhanced security requirements.

- Knowledge of UK Health & Safety requirements applicable to office and manufacturing environments.

- Experience coordinating facilities projects, site upgrades or infrastructure changes.

- Relevant facilities, Health & Safety, security or operational management qualification.

Personal Attributes We are looking for someone who:

- Takes ownership and gets things done.

- Is highly visible and approachable on site.

- Combines attention to detail with good commercial judgement.

- Is comfortable moving between operational issues and senior stakeholder conversations.

- Can build strong working relationships while holding suppliers and partners accountable.

- Has high standards for safety, security, presentation and professionalism.

- Remains calm and pragmatic when priorities change.

- Understands the importance of operating within a security-conscious aerospace and defence environment.

Measures of Success Success in the role will be demonstrated through:

- A safe, compliant, secure and well-run Llanbedr facility.

- MRO, Operational and office environments that remain fit for purpose and support operational requirements.

- Effective implementation of site security arrangements.

- Strong management of facilities issues and timely resolution of actions.

- Professional management of customer, supplier and stakeholder visits.

- Effective relationships with the landlord, aviation stakeholders, Welsh Government and other external partners.

- Clear ownership and accountability for day-to-day site matters.

- Continued improvement of the facility as Windracers' Llanbedr operations develop.