Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Nazdar • Lenexa, KS

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About The Position

The Facilities & Maintenance Manager is responsible for keeping the manufacturing equipment, buildings, and grounds safe, reliable, and well maintained. The role oversees day-to-day maintenance and repairs throughout the facility, including production, warehouse, laboratory, office, building systems, and exterior areas. It also coordinates preventive maintenance, contractors, equipment installations, remodeling, and facility improvement projects.

The manager administers maintenance operations and records, prioritizes repairs, manages contractors and maintenance inventory, supervises maintenance employees, and provides input on capital expenditure needs. Maintenance work must follow company policies and applicable safety requirements, including permits, lockout/tagout, and other safe-work practices. Emergency and after-hours response for critical equipment or facility issues may be coordinated as business needs require.

Nazdar has been in business for over 100 years and is a leading manufacturer of inks for screen and wide-format inkjet printing. Its products include UV, water-based, and solvent-based screen printing inks, flexographic inks, and wide-format digital inks, used in markets including point of purchase, banner, container, industrial, metal, nameplate and membrane switch, roll label, sign, and textile decorating.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, plus substantial progressive experience in industrial maintenance, facilities maintenance, engineering, skilled trades, or a related field.
• Experience leading maintenance employees and coordinating contractors in an operating manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex facility.
• Broad working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, building systems, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and safe work practices.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, facilities management, construction management, or a related field.
• Relevant apprenticeship or equivalent technical training.
• Experience supporting both manufacturing operations and corporate office facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for production equipment and building systems to help prevent breakdowns and extend equipment life.
• Maintain and repair the full site, including manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, corporate office, common areas, exterior building components, parking areas, and grounds.
• Administer the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), work requests, preventive maintenance schedules, asset records, maintenance history, and completion documentation.
• Prioritize maintenance requests and repairs based on safety, urgency, production needs, and available resources.
• Select and manage qualified contractors and service providers, coordinating access, safe-work expectations, performance, and invoice review.
• Review drawings, layouts, specifications, and technical requirements; coordinate contractor permits, inspections, and closeout documentation.
• Manage tools, critical spare parts, supplies, service agreements, and maintenance inventory to support timely response and cost control.
• Coordinate repairs and facility projects, including obtaining quotes, scheduling contractors, planning shutdowns, and monitoring cost and quality.
• Ensure maintenance work complies with company policies, applicable safety requirements, permits, lockout/tagout, and other safe-work practices.
• Identify capital expenditure needs and recommend priorities based on equipment condition, risk, reliability, and business needs.
• Supervise and schedule maintenance employees, provide direction and training, and ensure work is completed safely and effectively.
• Provide or coordinate emergency and after-hours response for critical equipment or facility issues as business needs require.
• Maintain accurate records, complete preventive maintenance and work orders consistently, respond promptly to breakdowns, and address recurring equipment problems with practical long-term solutions.
• Coordinate contractors and facility projects safely and within approved budgets, and maintain a clean, safe, and well-functioning facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED