Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Article•Florida, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As our Facilities Maintenance Specialist, you will design, implement, and oversee Article's multi-site facilities maintenance program across our fulfillment centers, retail stores, office environments, and future physical locations. This role is critical for keeping our physical infrastructure running safely, smoothly, and efficiently as Article expands its retail store presence and warehousing network. You will own facility standards, preventative maintenance frameworks, vendor governance, and equipment reliability, bridging the gap between day-to-day warehouse machinery and broader facility operations. You will move us from spreadsheets to modern computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), building scalable maintenance playbooks to ensure our fulfillment centers and retail stores operate seamlessly. Within your first few months, you'll focus on our Jacksonville fulfillment center, taking governance of work order platforms, establishing material handling equipment maintenance plans, and aligning vendor contracts. Within a year, you will have streamlined facilities operations, established clear service SLAs, mitigated operational risks, and built a scalable maintenance foundation for Article's North American growth.

Requirements

3 to 5+ years of progressive experience managing multi-site facilities, building maintenance, property management, or industrial equipment programs.
Practical hands-on experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and direct experience managing material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks) preventative maintenance.
Proven ability to manage regional/national vendors, enforce contract SLAs, evaluate proposals, and navigate landlord/tenant repair boundaries across multiple commercial or retail locations.
Meticulous approach to tracking data, spotting recurring facility issues, organizing records, and building durable solutions rather than quick fixes.
Able to influence without direct authority, negotiate effectively with external vendors, and communicate facilities risks clearly to operational leaders.
Skilled in budget tracking, repair-versus-replace evaluations, vendor cost analysis, and prioritizing limited resources based on operational risk.
Willingness to Travel: Open to up to 25% travel across North America (US and Canada) for retail store openings, warehouse maintenance reviews, vendor meetings, or site readiness audits. (Valid Passport is required).
Legally able to work in the US
Completion of: Criminal background check

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end multi-site facilities strategy, balancing hands-on equipment and vendor governance with long-term preventative planning.
Design & Execute Facilities Strategy: Oversee multi-site preventative and corrective maintenance programs across fulfillment centers, retail showrooms, and offices for building systems including HVAC, dock doors/levelers, fire safety, plumbing, electrical, waste, pest control, and janitorial.
Manage Material Handling & Warehouse Equipment: Oversee preventative maintenance, proper site allocation, lifecycle budgeting, and vendor servicing for warehouse machinery, including forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and material handling gear.
Govern CMMS & Facility Systems: Own our computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and work order intake tracking, establishing standards for work order prioritization, escalation, closure, and performance reporting.
Lead Vendor Management & SLAs: Partner with Procurement to evaluate, select, and manage third-party vendors. Negotiate scopes, monitor contract SLAs, enforce safety standards, and lead vendor re-bids or transitions when necessary.
Assure Safety, Risk & Compliance: Conduct facilities risk assessments, identify safety hazards (egress, trip risks, life safety systems), and enforce timely corrective actions. Initiate stop-work processes in cases of imminent safety risks.
Manage Facilities Financials & Budgets: Develop annual maintenance budget inputs, track portfolio spend, evaluate repair-versus-replace options, and authorize routine expenditures within delegated approval limits.
Support New Site Readiness: Lead facilities readiness assessments for new store openings, warehouse expansions, closures, or relocations, providing documented recommendations to operational leadership.