Facility Supervisor

General Matter•Paducah, KY

1d•$90,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

General Matter is restoring a large, multi-building industrial site in Paducah, Kentucky, for nuclear-industry process piping and steel fabrication. The Facility Supervisor will lead day-to-day facilities work across manufacturing and support buildings and approximately 87 acres of grounds and yard, helping return legacy buildings to service and keeping them safe, clean, and production-ready. This hands-on leadership position spends approximately 60% of its time in buildings and on the grounds, leading facilities, grounds, and custodial crews and overseeing contractors. The remaining time is devoted to planning, managing work orders, and tracking team performance. The role reports to the Facility Manager and supports restoration work and ongoing site operations. The work involves regularly walking large buildings, roofs, utility spaces, and outdoor grounds in all weather. PPE is required, and the role requires climbing ladders, working at height, and lifting up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. The supervisor also responds to after-hours facility emergencies, participates in an on-call rotation, and may need to work extended hours and weekends.

Requirements

Evidence of exceptional ability, such as prior projects, a portfolio of work, or completed products.
At least 5 years of hands-on facilities or building maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
At least 2 years supervising or leading a facilities, grounds, or custodial crew.
Working knowledge of building electrical, HVAC, compressed air, plumbing and water, fire protection, and life-safety systems.
Ability to identify root causes of building-system failures and make repair-or-replace decisions from first principles with partial information.
Experience overseeing on-site contractors, including scope, permits, safety, and quality of work.
Experience managing work orders and preventive maintenance in a CMMS and using KPIs such as backlog, PM completion, and response time.
Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and lockout/tagout requirements.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Must be a U.S. person because the role requires regular access to export-controlled environments.
Ability to obtain and maintain the site access authorization required for the role.
Ability to climb ladders, work at height, and lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or trade certification in HVAC, electrical, building maintenance, or a related field.
Experience in a fast-paced engineering or highly technical environment and a resourceful approach to delivering under tight timelines or budget constraints.
Facilities experience in a nuclear, defense, chemical, or other highly regulated industrial setting.
Experience at a multi-building campus, rail-served site, or heavy-industry yard.
Experience bringing older industrial buildings back into service.
Trade licenses or certifications such as EPA 608, journeyman electrician, or facilities credentials (FMP or CFM track).

Responsibilities

Lead field crews by running daily huddles, assigning and prioritizing work for Facilities Technicians, Grounds & Yard Workers, and custodial staff, and coaching and checking work on site.
Help hire and train facilities, grounds, and custodial staff; write standard work and maintain the training matrix.
Own the facilities work order and preventive maintenance process in the site's maintenance management system; track backlog, PM completion, and response time and act on those measures daily.
Troubleshoot and coordinate repairs to building electrical, HVAC and make-up air, compressed air, plumbing and water, roofing, and building-envelope systems across manufacturing and support buildings.
Maintain roads, rail and truck access, laydown and storage yards, drainage, snow removal, and the site perimeter.
Keep custodial, waste and recycling, and pest-control services operating across all buildings.
Coordinate with Maintenance on shared assets and production shutdown windows, and support controlled facilities changes under a nuclear quality and safety program (10 CFR Part 70).
Oversee on-site contractors by reviewing scope, issuing permits with EHS, checking safety and quality, and confirming completion before sign-off.
Support restoration projects led by the Facility Manager and sequence crew and contractor work to prepare buildings for production or occupancy dates.
Ensure fire protection, egress, emergency lighting, and other life-safety systems are inspected and documented.
Respond to after-hours facility emergencies.
Lead safety practices covering lockout/tagout, work at height and on roofs, confined spaces, hot work, lifts and powered equipment, PPE, and near-miss reporting.