Facility Manager

Advatix, Inc.•South Bend, IN

15d

About The Position

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the exclusive talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization. This role involves assisting with maintaining and understanding vendor service agreements, project management of contracted projects, managing outside grounds maintenance (snow removal and grounds upkeep), and providing/maintaining service to all company warehouse and production equipment through outside service agreements or internal maintenance programs. The position also includes security management, acting as a forklift trainer, ensuring GMP and other certifications, vendor management, monitoring building security, overseeing training and testing of power equipment certifications, and overseeing general preventive maintenance of production and warehouse equipment. Responsibilities extend to performing and maintaining records of tests and inspections for fire protection, security equipment, and alarm systems, overseeing facility safety, fire, and security systems, and keeping records of safety inspections. Additionally, the role involves overseeing cleaning and sanitation, maintaining pest control records, administering and maintaining employee access cards and lockers, overseeing the handling of hazardous materials through the MSDS program, recognizing and reacting to potential accidents and hazardous situations, working with and following ISO policies, providing support for audit preparedness, ensuring a safe working environment by adhering to OSHA regulations and company safety policies, and working with Human Resources on various issues. Regular and punctual attendance and performing other required duties are also expected.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or Vocational Certificate
2+ years supervisory experience
Minimum 2 years warehouse/building equipment maintenance experience
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, system schematics, and technical manuals
Ability to generate and process work on a computerized maintenance-management system
Ability to determine priorities, make decisions, and manage an organized operation
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally
Ability to work independently and in teams
Ability to handle stressful situations with tact and control
Certified forklift equipment instructor
PC skills
ISO quality knowledge and training

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership experience preferred including coaching and development of employees

Responsibilities

Assist with maintaining and understanding vendor service agreements for the facility and adjacent grounds
Project Management of contracted projects from outside contractors
Manage all outside grounds maintenance; Snow removal and grounds upkeep
Provide and maintain service to all company warehouse and production equipment either through outside service agreements or through internal maintenance programs.
Security Manager (VISA requirement)
Provide leadership in operations in the following areas: Forklift trainer, GMP and other certifications, Vendor management (all suppliers), Monitoring the security of the building, Overseeing training and testing of all power equipment certifications, Overseeing general preventive maintenance of all production and warehouse equipment
Perform and maintain records of all required tests and inspections of fire protection equipment, security equipment, and alarm systems
Oversee and understand the facility safety, fire and security systems to provide support as needed
Oversee and keep records of all safety inspections
Oversee cleaning and sanitation of the buildings, including maintaining Pest control records and ensuring quality service is being provided
Administer and maintain up to date records of employee access cards, lockers, and locks; promptly adding and deleting as required
Oversee the appropriate handling and documentation of all hazardous materials used in the facility through our MSDS program
Recognize and react to potential accidents and hazardous causing situations in a timely manner to help ensure that we have a safe clean and orderly working environment
Work with and follow ISO policies, procedures and processes
Provide support for audit preparedness
Provide a safe working environment through adherence to OSHA regulations as well as company safety policies
Work with Human Resources as a team on issues, employee development, safety, and communications
Regular and punctual attendance
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required