Job Description
Maintenance & Facilities Director
The Maintenance & Facilities Director will be responsible for leading all aspects of equipment maintenance, facilities management, and plant infrastructure. This role will oversee all activities related to asset reliability, preventive maintenance, capital improvement, and building systems performance.
Responsibilities
- Foster strong relationships with union leadership; uphold consistent and respectful interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
- Lead training and upskilling initiatives in areas such as PLC troubleshooting, robot programming, and electrical diagnostics.
- Oversee the preventive and predictive maintenance of all foundry, machining, and facility systems.
- Drive effective troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures involving control systems, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components.
- Leverage CMMS to ensure effective work planning, prioritization, and performance reporting.
- Maintain performance and compliance of building systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, structural integrity, compressed air, and water treatment systems.
- Manage outside contractors and vendors for facility projects, utilities maintenance, and specialized services.
- Coordinate capital projects such as furnace rebuilds, CNC equipment installation, or robotic cell integration.
- Develop and manage departmental budgets, capital planning, and spare parts inventory strategies.
- Ensure major maintenance and facility improvement projects are delivered on-time and within budget.
- Promote a safety-first culture and enforce safe work practices in all maintenance and facility-related activities.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, and other regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering preferred
- 10+ years of maintenance/facility leadership in heavy manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a unionized setting.
- Experience with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation systems and Siemens S7/TIA Portal controls and motor drives
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