Facilities Engineer

What you will do:

You will manage the facility maintenance and projects to improve facilities and utilities for the Florence, KY Components Plant. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that the facility is operating as it should, this may include dealing with emergency issues, training outside contractors on site rules, and working with all functional area leaders to achieve optimal outcomes.

How you will do it:

• Initiate, implement, and manage the facility maintenance program with an emphasis on planning, scheduling, and preventative/predictive/productive maintenance.

• Provide technical support and coordination for facility maintenance-related items. Coordinate all building and site maintenance excluding production equipment maintenance.

• Construction/plant design & engineering calculations.

• Communicate directly with operations to coordinate facility maintenance repairs.

• Track, analyze, and improve the key facility maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule adherence, etc.

• Monitor operations of facility equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems promptly, and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Develop a preventative maintenance program for the facility equipment. You will use a computerized maintenance management system (Maximo) to track work orders, spare parts, and facility equipment maintenance history. 

• Manage capital projects – for new utilities, refurbishment, and construction. Manage assigned projects, quotes from outside contractors, propose solutions, timeline, resources, and reporting.

• Interact with plant management to understand and define the scope of proposed capital projects for facilities and utilities.

What we look for:

Required

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in BSc/BA in facility management, engineering (civil or mechanical), business administration, electrical engineering or relevant field.

• Minimum 5 years of industrial experience.

• Minimum 5 years project management experience.

• HVAC, Electromechanical, controls, and Hydraulic Systems Experience

Preferred.

• 2 years concurrent supervisory experience in managing/supervising technicians or contractors.

• OSHA/EPA experience desirable.

What we do here

Our Florence, Kentucky components plant began operations in 1978 and here is home to our components plant which manufactures PowerFrame® grids and our battery containers and covers. Here we produce around 173,000 cases a day. 

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction. 

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

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