Facilities/Maintenance Leader

Job Description Summary

Responsible for leading all maintenance, facilities, and infrastructure activities required to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. This role oversees the installation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment, plant utilities, and facility systems.
The position supervises maintenance personnel and coordinates external contractors and service providers. In addition, the Maintenance and Facilities Manager serves as a project leader for facility upgrades, equipment installations, capital improvements, and infrastructure initiatives across the plant.
This role requires strong operational judgment, technical depth, project management capability, and the ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive cross-functional results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead all plant maintenance and facilities operations to ensure the site, equipment, and supporting infrastructure are safe, compliant, clean, and fully operational.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and facilities personnel; establish clear priorities, expectations, and accountability.
• Manage third-party contractors, service providers, and OEM partners to ensure quality work, cost control, and compliance with plant standards and safety requirements.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules to minimize downtime and disruption while meeting budget and resource requirements.
• Oversee repair, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for equipment and facility failures; implement corrective and preventive actions to improve reliability.
• Manage plant facility services and site upkeep, which may include HVAC, electrical distribution, compressed air, plumbing, wastewater, machine coolant systems, fire protection systems, groundskeeping, snow removal, security systems, and general building maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance support for manufacturing systems including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, servo, actuator, and machine calibration needs.
• Maintain working knowledge of machine probing, part probing, component monitoring, PLC integration, and data collection tools used to support condition-based maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Partner with operations, engineering, EHS, quality, and supply chain teams to align maintenance and facility priorities with production and business objectives.
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) such as equipment uptime, downtime, OEE support metrics, preventive maintenance completion, maintenance cost, response time, and spare parts performance.
• Use data and technical expertise to identify trends, solve moderately complex operational and equipment issues, and recommend improvements.
• Manage spare parts inventory to ensure critical components are available while optimizing stock levels and inventory cost.
• Engage OEMs and technical service providers for troubleshooting support, equipment upgrades, obsolescence planning, and implementation of maintenance best practices.
• Lead facility and equipment improvement projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, contractor coordination, execution, and closeout documentation.
• Support capital planning and long-range facility and equipment strategies, including lifecycle replacement planning and infrastructure improvements.
• Ensure all maintenance and facilities work is performed in compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment histories, SOPs, PM procedures, contractor documentation, and project files.
• Act as a technical resource and mentor for less experienced team members and may lead small to mid-sized projects with moderate risk and resource requirements.
• Provide day-to-day leadership for the maintenance and facilities team.
• Build a culture of safety, urgency, accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
• Set team goals and monitor performance against plant and department objectives.
• Support workforce planning, hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management.
• Develop team technical capability in troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, reliability practices, and equipment diagnostics.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, or a related field (OR Associate's degree from an accredited technical or trade school in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in maintenance of manufacturing equipment and plant facilities in an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated hands-on and leadership experience with:
  • PLC logic and industrial controls
  • AC/DC electrical systems
  • HVAC systems
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics
  • Servo motors, actuators, and motion control systems
  • Mechanical systems troubleshooting and repair
  • Machine calibration and alignment
• Experience leading maintenance personnel, contractors, and cross-functional projects
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities in support of production requirements, budget targets, and plant performance goals
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline
• Experience in a high-volume, precision manufacturing, machining, or assembly environment
• Experience with CMMS systems for maintenance planning, scheduling, and recordkeeping
• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, TPM, and condition-based monitoring
• Experience supporting capital projects, equipment installation, plant expansions, or facility renovations
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements related to industrial facilities, including OSHA, environmental, and building systems standards
• Master Electrician license or equivalent advanced electrical certification
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions
• Proven ability to lead projects and coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong planning, organization, and execution skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment across functions
• Working knowledge of PLC Logic, AC/DC circuits, HVAC, hydraulics, pneumatics, servo/actuator, and machine calibration knowledge