Facilities and Maintenance Manager

DuPont•Valley View, OH

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Manager is responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation, maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure and building systems. The role leads facility maintenance personnel and contractors while ensuring compliance with environmental, health, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. It develops and executes preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to maximize facility uptime, asset reliability, energy efficiency, and operational effectiveness. The position manages facility systems and grounds, maintenance programs, emergency repairs, shutdowns, and major maintenance projects. It also oversees staffing, training, departmental budgeting, capital requests, vendor relationships, compliance documentation, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, Business, or a related field.
Relevant experience in facility maintenance or industrial maintenance.
Relevant leadership or supervisory experience.
Experience managing facility infrastructure systems within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Experience with maintenance planning, budgeting, and capital projects.
Knowledge of facility maintenance systems and infrastructure.
Understanding of OSHA and environmental regulations.
Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance principles.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
Strong leadership and employee development skills.
Financial and budget management expertise.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and maintenance management software.

Nice To Haves

Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP).
Certified Facility Manager (CFM).
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
Experience with CMMS platforms such as SAP, Maximo, or Fiix.
Experience in chemical, manufacturing, or industrial operations.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, develop, and evaluate facilities maintenance employees; set expectations and promote accountability.
Manage staffing, scheduling, training, and succession planning, and foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.
Coordinate external contractors, vendors, and service providers.
Manage maintenance and operation of HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, compressed air, fire protection, security and access control, building automation, grounds, and structural assets.
Ensure facilities are maintained in a safe, compliant, and operational condition; coordinate emergency repairs and business continuity activities.
Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs; monitor equipment performance and asset reliability metrics.
Conduct root cause analyses, implement corrective actions, and establish maintenance standards, procedures, and best practices.
Manage facility shutdowns and major maintenance projects.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, building codes, and other applicable regulations; support safety programs, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout, confined space, contractor safety, permit-required work, and other critical safety processes.
Maintain facility permits, inspections, and compliance documentation.
Serve as Site Capital Coordinator and manage the departmental operating budget.
Monitor expenditures, identify cost-reduction opportunities, prepare capital project requests and business justifications, and manage maintenance contracts, service agreements, and vendor relationships.
Track maintenance costs and asset lifecycle expenses.
Identify opportunities to improve reliability, energy efficiency, and operating costs; lead Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or reliability improvement initiatives.
Analyze maintenance data and performance trends; implement asset management and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
Support sustainability and environmental improvement programs.