Maintenance/Facilities Engineering Manager

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of HermanMiller means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows HermanMiller to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

• Manages Facilities infrastructure and teams at assigned site(s) to achieve operational objectives, e.g., safety, quality, reliability, cost, continuous improvement, and employee morale.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Applies sound project management and engineering principles.

• Coaches employees on facilitating and managing change.

• Develop a proactive culture to ensure a safe working environment for all employees and contractors.

• Responsible for the team's safety program, safety policies/procedures, and compliance with all state and federal legislation.

• Develops, monitors, and reports on annual department operating budgets (expense and capital).

• Ensures complete and cost-effective compliance with all current governmental regulations (EPA, DNR, OSHA, DEQ) and engineering codes and effectively insures efforts to anticipate future regulations.

• May manage skilled trades program within the department to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

• Provides leadership and insight into new or emerging engineering concepts and technologies.

• Responsible for employee selection and training.

• Analyzes work force skill sets or trades and adjusts or balances to support changing work requirements.

• Assists employees in developing new skills that will allow them to increase their contribution to the business and improve the processes of the operation.

• Supports and/or develops programs/initiatives (PM,TPM,...) to ensure 100% uptime of production equipment.

• Supports multiple projects in various phases, simultaneously drawing on internal and external networks to achieve results.

• Works closely with site leadership teams to provide cost-effective services that enable them to achieve their goals.

• Serves as a subject matter expert for the Energy Center.

  • Oversees the day-to-day operations, including staffing

  • Investigate and implement energy savings opportunities

  • Provides Maintenance and engineering support for air ZMS compressors

• Manages utility billing process for West Michigan, which includes

  • Coordinating EAR, signing off on all PO’s, and tracking overall spend

• Maintains asset tracking for South Campus

• Plans and manages South Campus capital spending for Facilities and the Energy Center

  • Includes: Zeeland, GSO, MWDC, Design Yard, Marigold

  • Shared responsibility with North Campus support depending on project load.

• This position will be accountable for 

  • Roofing

  • The HVAC system

  • Dust Collector system design

  • Building Management Systems

  • Sewer and Storm water drains

  • Plant, office, and parking lot lighting

  • Fire suppression system design and compliance

  • Plant air compressors

  • Water supply

• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management Engineering or other technical discipline; a Building / Mechanical Contractor License or equivalent professional experience required.

• Minimum of 8 years experience in facilities, engineering, or maintenance roles, including two years in a leadership capacity.

• Technically competent with mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems and equipment.

• Must have an awareness of governmental regulations in safety, environmental, and emergency response.

• Knowledge of and experience with Lean Manufacturing methodologies (e.g., HMPS).

• Ability to demonstrate coaching skills and change management skills.

• Adept at resolving conflict in a team environment.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and understand issues and make appropriate decisions.

• Must be an effective team leader, able to set team goals and commitments and hold team members accountable for their assigned tasks.

• Must be able to assess priorities and determine course of action with min