Contractor Manager

Overview

In this role you will oversee the safe, compliant management of all contractors on the Lumentum Caswell site, ensuring proper onboarding, competency and documentation. You will partner with maintenance and operations to sustain a reliable, well-controlled working environment across production areas and facilities. You will drive governance, safety, and performance, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to minimize disruption and uphold site standards. This position offers the impact of strong contractor governance on production continuity and safety culture, with opportunities to influence how work is planned, approved and handed over.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full contractor lifecycle from pre-qualification to offboarding
• Ensure contractors have approvals, competencies, insurance, training and documentation
• Maintain records for RAMS, permits, training certificates and performance reviews
• Brief contractors on site rules, emergency arrangements and security
• Prevent unapproved contractors from starting work unless approved by the Site Lead
• Conduct contractor audits, site inspections and compliance reviews
• Coordinate contractor activities to minimise production disruption
• Support maintenance, facilities and projects, reviewing programmes and risks
• Lead contractor performance reviews and address non-compliance
• Provide regular updates on activity, risks and upcoming works
• Handle reporting on compliance, incidents, permits, audits and corrective actions

Key requirements

• Experience managing contractors in manufacturing, engineering, facilities, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or similar controlled environments
• Understanding of contractor management, RAMS, permits and site safety
• Ability to coordinate multiple contractors in a live operational environment
• Strong health, safety and environmental responsibility awareness
• Ability to professionally challenge unsafe or non-compliant behaviour
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office and contractor-management or reporting systems

• strong communication
• stakeholder management
• calm under pressure
• RAMS and permits
• permit-to-work systems
• work isolation and hot-work procedures

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