Facilities Area Manager (Industrial Solutions)

BorgWarner • Hendersonville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

BorgWarner has a nearly 100-year legacy of innovation, delivering advanced mobility solutions worldwide. The company is expanding into the high-growth data center market, providing advanced power generation systems for AI-driven data centers and microgrid applications. This growth leverages expertise in turbocharging, thermal management, power electronics, and advanced controls, reflecting a commitment to development, sustainability, and real-world impact. BorgWarner is a company of innovators and independent thinkers, fostering a unique environment with talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology, constantly working towards a vision of a clean and energy-efficient world. The company is building a brand-new state-of-the-art facility in Hendersonville, NC, dedicated to creating power generation systems for data centers and microgrid applications. This new hub will be central to BorgWarner’s latest growth initiative, bringing together engineering, innovation, and technology. The Facilities Area Manager will be responsible for facilities engineering and construction project management, enhancing and improving infrastructure systems while leading capital projects and renovations across the Hendersonville plant. This role supports engineering operations, lab readiness, and strategic initiatives, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, and energy standards, and is critical for enabling product development, testing, and innovation activities across multiple engineering domains.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in facilities or construction project engineering, preferably in an automotive technical center or R&D environment
• Strong understanding of building systems, lab infrastructure, and construction management.
• Experience managing capital projects and facility upgrades.
• Experience with CAD tools, facility management software, and project scheduling tools.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, IATF 16949, ISO 50001 and OSHA standards.
• Excellent communication, project management, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product engineering and validation teams to ensure facility readiness for new programs and testing protocols.
• Supervise external contractors supporting Facility work at the site.
• Maintain documentation for facility layouts and facility equipment specifications.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 14001, OSHA, VDA TISAZ, IATF 16949 standards including BorgWarner’s global facility standards.
• Support sustainability initiatives and energy efficiency improvements that support ISO 50001.
• Manage construction and renovation projects including lab expansions, infrastructure upgrades, office reconfigurations and coordination of external contractors.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and building codes.
• Provide project management for scope changes related to lab infrastructure and engineering support.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and resource plans for projects.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure timely and compliant execution.
• Apply BorgWarner’s Facility Design Guidelines for site selection, building systems, and sustainability.
• Oversee construction quality, safety, and adherence to local codes and corporate standards.
• Provide engineering support for capital investment planning and execution.

Benefits

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) with potential of no cost
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1
• Competitive annual incentive program tied to business results

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees