Facilities Engineer

Auto req ID: 23574 
Title: Facilities Engineer 
Job Function: Human Resources 
Location: PILGRIM 
Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company 
Full or Part-Time: Full Time 
Shift: SHIFT1 

 

At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It’s our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand, and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience. To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us?

 

Our Powertrain Operations facility, located on Pilgrim Road in Menomonee Falls, WI, is where the “jewel” of the motorcycle comes to life. Pilgrim Road employees produce engines and transmissions for the final assembly plant in York, Pennsylvania, as well as transmissions, and replacement parts for sale through Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories business. Join our team as a Facilities Engineer and help build the world’s most sought-after motorcycles.

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide on-site Facilities maintenance and operations support, coordination, and oversight services at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company Powertrain Operations (PTO) manufacturing site.  This is a fully on-site role located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.  This role will have responsibility for the active oversight and management of Facilities operational support services by outside vendors and will actively collaborate with PTO manufacturing operations personnel related to systems and equipment operations and maintenance management.  Additionally, this role will be responsible for collaboration on Project Management of Facilities projects, including facilities infrastructure, facilities equipment, cosmetics, and other key construction-related projects as assigned.  

 

We are looking for an individual with a strong technical Facilities maintenance and operations background, specifically with experience in manufacturing facilities and Project or Program Management experience or related skills. This role will be responsible for managing the PTO's annual Facilities operating budget, requiring experience and strengths with dynamic budget management. This role requires an individual who is detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, and able to work effectively independently and in a team environment with multiple overlapping priorities and deadlines. 

 

This role reports to Central Facilities Operations, with secondary day-to-day accountability to Central Corporate Facilities Project Management and Local PTO Plant Operations.

Job Responsibilities

Facilities Operations Oversight

• Recurring engagement and oversight of third-party vendor personnel and services.
• Real-time accountability for contractors on-site, providing regular on-site management support of vendor services, evaluating circumstances, and providing input and guidance on the scope and expectations of work being performed by vendors. 
• Generation of Work Order requests for various Facilities-related requirements and issues, including those originating from site stakeholders and manufacturing operations representatives.
• Attain knowledge of all on-site Facilities infrastructure, systems, utilities, and equipment and become the subject matter expert regarding these systems’ operations, locations, areas served, and equipment condition. Respond to and lead any troubleshooting of issues. 
• Support Audio-Visual system troubleshooting.
• Support site reviews with the Insurance Provider, Fire Inspector, and other officials. 
• Coordination and support of annual Power Outage. 
• Support and coordinate seasonal changeover of site.
• Prepare, manage and maintain annual operating budget for PTO Facilities; regular communication and collaboration with Central Corporate Facilities, PTO Finance, and PTO leaders on budget performance and reforecasting; and invoice review, validation, and approvals.
• Participate in regular Safety Observation Tours with PTO Safety and Leadership.
• Support site layout planning and updates, including CAD drafting support; this includes plant layouts, furniture configurations, exterior site and lot configurations, Facility equipment locations, and infrastructure distribution layouts.
• Ongoing collaboration with PTO Plant leadership, manufacturing process owners, operations management, logistics management, and production maintenance team.

 

Project Management

• Collaboration with Central Facilities Projects team on annual budget forecasting and planning of Facilities Capital projects related to infrastructure systems, equipm