Facility Manager

TAR•Odessa, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TAR is hiring a Facility Manager for its test site in West Texas. The role keeps the day-to-day site operations running so the team can focus on building and testing TAR’s robots, racking, and other infrastructure. The Facility Manager oversees everyday supplies and stock, the kitchen, cleaning and service vendors, and the buildings and workspaces. The role works closely with the Manufacturing Lead and field teams and supports the site as it grows. Production parts and materials are handled by the inventory team; the Facility Manager routes deliveries of those items to that team. TAR describes itself as a hardware and software company building physical infrastructure for data centers, with a mission to deliver fast, clean, scalable power using renewable technologies. The company emphasizes high ownership, speed, first-principles thinking, low hierarchy, and tackling the energy challenge.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in office management, facilities coordination, or site operations.
Experience managing vendors and service contracts.
Strong organizational skills, including tracking inventory, budgets, and schedules.
Comfort using spreadsheets and everyday office tools such as Google Workspace.
Resourcefulness and initiative, including addressing problems proactively.

Nice To Haves

Experience at a field site, construction project, or industrial facility.

Responsibilities

Open and close the office, manage site access, and ensure spaces are clean, safe, and ready to work.
Keep the office, kitchen, and site stocked with everyday supplies, including water, snacks, cleaning supplies, and break-room supplies; reorder before items run out.
Hire, schedule, and manage cleaning staff and service providers, including waste removal, pest control, water delivery, portable restrooms, and internet vendors; ensure quality and schedule expectations are met.
Coordinate building, trailer, HVAC, and utility repairs and maintenance with outside contractors.
Plan the use of desks, meeting areas, storage, and parking, and set up new spaces as the team grows.
Welcome visitors, contractors, and new hires; manage sign-in, arrange safety briefings, and ensure new people have a workspace and gear on their first day.
Handle mail and office, kitchen, and facilities deliveries, and route parts and materials to the inventory team.
Arrange travel and lodging for engineers visiting from San Francisco and Austin.
Keep first aid kits, fire extinguishers, and emergency supplies stocked and inspected.
Track spending against budget and process purchases and invoices.