Facilities Manager

Dodge Industrial•Belton, SC

29d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Manager serves as the plant's technical expert for equipment reliability, advanced troubleshooting, maintenance strategy, and manufacturing support. This role is responsible for improving equipment uptime, reducing operational risk, developing maintenance standards, and leading resolution of complex equipment issues across the facility. The ideal candidate possesses a broad technical background spanning mechanical systems, electrical systems, controls, automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, CNC equipment, and industrial reliability practices. This individual will play a critical role in preserving and expanding organizational knowledge while driving continuous improvement across maintenance and manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Technology, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related experience.
Demonstrated expertise troubleshooting complex manufacturing equipment and systems.
Strong understanding of: Mechanical systems, Electrical systems, Hydraulics and pneumatics, Industrial automation, Machine controls
Ability to read and interpret: Electrical schematics, Mechanical drawings, Hydraulic diagrams, Pneumatic schematics, Technical manuals

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting CNC machining centers, lathes, grinders, and automated manufacturing equipment.
Experience with cobot and industrial robotic systems such as ABB, Fanuc, or UR.
PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning.
Reliability certifications such as: CMRP, CMRT, CRL, CMCP
Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Continuous Improvement experience.
Project management and capital equipment implementation experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical resource for complex equipment-related issues.
Lead troubleshooting efforts for chronic and high-impact equipment failures.
Analyze downtime trends and identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintainability.
Develop and implement permanent corrective actions through structured root cause analysis.
Support the development of maintenance standards, procedures, and best practices.
Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, servo, and controls-related failures.
Provide escalation support for maintenance technicians during major equipment breakdowns.
Work directly with OEMs, contractors, and suppliers to resolve technical issues.
Support emergency response activities related to critical production equipment.
Assist in rebuilding, upgrading, and modernizing existing equipment.
Support PLC, HMI, VFD, servo, robotics, and industrial communication systems.
Assist with integration, commissioning, and startup of new equipment and automation systems.
Maintain technical documentation, backups, and change records for critical equipment.
Identify automation opportunities that improve reliability, safety, and productivity.
Lead root cause investigations using methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA, and A3 Formatting.
Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
Support TPM, precision maintenance, lubrication excellence, and condition monitoring initiatives.
Establish equipment criticality rankings and maintenance plans based on business risk.
Support equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
Develop technical scopes of work and provide engineering support for capital projects.
Assist in the preparation of Capital Authorization Requests (CARs) and business justifications.
Identify cost reduction, productivity improvement, and reliability improvement opportunities.
Mentor and develop maintenance technicians, engineers, and supervisors.
Create troubleshooting guides, training materials, SOPs, and maintenance documentation.
Capture and standardize critical technical knowledge to reduce dependence on single-person expertise.
Support development of future technical leaders within the organization.
Promote and maintain a strong safety culture.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and company standards.
Support facility, environmental, and safety improvement initiatives.
Participate in risk assessments and equipment safety reviews.
Foster cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement across maintenance and manufacturing operations.