Facilities Maintenance Manager

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Job Summary:

The Facilities Maintenance Manager is an experienced tradesman that manages the facilities and maintenance team to maintain and improve the Polaris-Huntsville facility and grounds. This position provides technical guidance and management regarding the inspection, installation, maintenance, repair, and modification of all building related systems.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership in the implementation of a total preventative/predictive maintenance management (TPM), instilling a culture of reliability centered maintenance
• Support team member training and development, including assessing and closing current team skill gaps, establishing a development pathways for technician advancement, as well as developing a pipeline for future talent.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that support the business objectives by increasing equipment uptime, mitigating operational risk of downtime, and improving asset performance and lifespan.
• Lead effective troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and countermeasures for complex mechanical, electrical, and automation issues.
• Manage maintenance staff including recommendation for hire/termination, evaluation, coaching, and discipline.
• Manage operational accounts for facility and maintenance functions, ensuring performance targets are met in a timely manner while maintaining fiscal responsibility
• Respond to customer generated work requests; prioritize, schedule, and assign work to staff, manage work order data in tracking system.
• Ensure that all maintenance repairs are completed adhering to all applicable codes and standards.
• Oversee operation of facility infrastructure (HVAC, compressed air, utilities, etc.) as well as total campus building and grounds maintenance.
• Respond to all emergency situations quickly (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns, makes assessments and coordinates with vendors as needed.
• Identify energy conservation projects and assist in the planning and implementation.
• Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, maintenance staff, and managers.
• Oversee all building systems.
• Coordinate inventory control programs and the purchasing of parts and supplies.
• Develop specifications and manage maintenance and repair service contracts on specialized equipment.
• Implement predictive maintenance practices
• Practice proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; enforce safety regulations to ensure compliance in providing a safe environment for staff, contractors, visitors, and employees.
• Required to be on call to respond to plant emergencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Job Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, engineering, or other technical field.
• Seven (7) – ten (10) years of previous work experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with leadership responsibilities.
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance control systems.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Team Orientation and Interpersonal – highly motivated team player with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.
• Results Orientation – proven ability to set and exceed established targets.
• Leadership – has demonstrated success as an entrepreneurial, high energy, driven, hands-on leader.
• Organization and Time Management – able to plan, schedule, organize, and follow up on tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, and able to assimilate change positively and proactively in rapid growth environment.
• Relationship Management – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
• Systems and Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification a plus.