Facilities and Maintenance Manager
About The Position
Trane Technologies is seeking an experienced Facilities and Maintenance Manager for its Pueblo, Colorado facility. This executive-level site leadership role is responsible for defining and executing the site-wide asset reliability strategy, leading long-term capital investments, and advancing operational excellence across the facility. The manager will lead a 35-person team of maintenance technicians, supervisors, and facility specialists and develop a comprehensive five-year equipment and infrastructure roadmap to improve equipment availability, support smart manufacturing and expansion, and maintain safe and sustainable operations. The role integrates equipment reliability, site infrastructure, and total productive maintenance. It includes leading maintenance and facilities services, partnering with operations and other functional leaders, managing capital and construction projects, overseeing facility upkeep and vendors, and driving continuous improvement, cost reduction, energy savings, and operational efficiency. The position is on-site five days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressive maintenance and facilities engineering experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or heavy engineering environment.
- At least 5 years of direct people leadership experience overseeing supervisory staff and technical trades in multi-shift operations.
- Demonstrated experience conceptualizing, budgeting, and executing complex capital equipment installations and building infrastructure projects valued at $500,000 or more.
- Advanced working knowledge of CMMS platforms such as SAP, Maximo, or eMaint, and data analytics for optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Demonstrated ability to drive structured root-cause analysis and implement permanent engineering countermeasures.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to engage site leadership and frontline technicians.
- Ability to adapt to changing operational priorities, rapid production scaling, and cross-functional objectives.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) or professional certifications such as CMRP, CRL, PMP, or Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Background in high-mix or discrete manufacturing, assembly, HVAC/R, or related technical manufacturing sectors.
- Practical experience establishing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) or Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies.
- In-depth understanding of environmental compliance, OSHA standards, industrial electrical safety (NFPA 70E), and municipal building codes.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a 35-person multidisciplinary team across maintenance operations, electrical, mechanical, and facilities services.
- Promote accountability, proactive safety, continuous learning, and team engagement across production shifts.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Lean, and Supply Chain leaders to support daily production attainment and operational resilience.
- Develop and execute site-wide asset care strategies using preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance to reduce equipment downtime.
- Lead root-cause investigations using methods such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and 8D to address chronic maintenance problems.
- Improve the use and data quality of the CMMS to optimize equipment reliability measures, including MTBF and MTTR.
- Develop, budget, and execute a five-year capital expenditure plan covering equipment lifecycle upgrades, facility expansion, and automation integration.
- Lead capital and construction projects from conception through commissioning, including scope definition, contractor bidding, milestone execution, and budget governance.
- Oversee upkeep of manufacturing lines, engineering areas, offices, and grounds.
- Manage vendor relationships and hold service providers accountable for performance, safety, and SLAs, including janitorial, cafeteria, food services, and site amenities.
- Manage site-level MRO and production supply vendor contracts, procurement, and spare-parts availability.
- Identify and lead productivity initiatives that deliver cost reduction, energy savings, and operational efficiencies.
- Embed Lean manufacturing, 5S, and autonomous maintenance practices into daily shop-floor operations.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one for the employee and family.
- Family-building benefits, including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
