Facility Maintenance Manager - Ammonia

Lineage Logistics • Buffalo, NY

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About The Position

Join Lineage Logistics as a Facility Maintenance Manager – Ammonia Refrigeration, where you’ll lead a skilled team keeping our critical cold storage systems running at peak performance. This role combines hands-on expertise in ammonia refrigeration with leadership in safety, compliance, and PSM excellence. If you’re ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose and drive operational success.

Requirements

• Minimally 4 years in industrial ammonia refrigeration maintenance within a logistics, cold storage, or manufacturing environment, with direct PSM program involvement.
• Strong experience managing and developing technical teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced hands-on knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems, CO₂, Freon, CMMS systems, and related controls.
• Experience in CAPEX planning, budgeting, and cost control.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex refrigeration systems and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Direct and develop a medium to large team of technicians, ensuring optimal performance and skill development.
• Ammonia Refrigeration System Oversight: Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize industrial refrigeration systems, including ammonia, CO₂, and Freon equipment, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• CAPEX & Budgeting: Develop and manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) and maintenance budgets to support operational efficiency.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Implement and refine maintenance programs to maximize uptime and system reliability of refrigeration assets.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure strict adherence to PSM/RMP, OSHA, EPA, and company safety standards, maintaining regulatory compliance and fostering a strong safety culture.

Benefits

• Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed