Manager, Maintenance & Facilities

HuFriedyGroup•Rush, NY

2d•$105,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Manager, Maintenance is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy, reliability, and performance of facility infrastructure, manufacturing equipment, utilities, grounds, and maintenance operations across assigned locations. Reporting to the Director, Operations, or applicable site leader(s), this role ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of production assets and facility systems to support business objectives, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and employee safety. The position leads maintenance personnel, develops preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manages maintenance budgets and capital projects, and owns maintenance-related vendor and contractor relationships. It drives continuous improvement focused on equipment reliability, facility performance, operational efficiency, and cost reduction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, facilities management, maintenance management, or a related technical discipline; in lieu of a degree, at least 18 years of equivalent combined education and directly related maintenance, manufacturing, or facilities leadership experience may be considered.
Progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Maintenance leadership or supervisory experience in facilities or manufacturing.
Experience managing both facility infrastructure and manufacturing equipment maintenance functions.
Experience managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and/or contractor and vendor relationships.

Nice To Haves

Experience in highly regulated manufacturing environments such as medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or similar industries.
CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional), CPMM (Certified Plant Maintenance Manager), or similar certification.
Experience implementing TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Experience supporting automation, equipment modernization, and facility expansion projects.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage facility and manufacturing maintenance operations to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of buildings, infrastructure, utilities, grounds, production equipment, tooling, and support systems.
Develop, implement, and improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, facility performance, and operational uptime while minimizing costs and production disruptions.
Direct, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance personnel and contractors; oversee hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance management, employee development, and disciplinary actions as appropriate.
Own maintenance-related vendor and contractor relationships, including sourcing, selection, qualification, contract negotiation, performance management, and oversight of external service providers.
Manage maintenance operating and capital budgets, monitor expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities, and develop business cases and recommendations for equipment replacement, facility improvements, and capital investments.
Ensure effective operation and maintenance of facility systems, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, security, access control, compressed air, and other operational utilities.
Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions related to equipment failures, facility issues, and operational interruptions.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and other teams on production objectives, equipment installations, facility projects, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements, including OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazardous communication, contractor safety, and building and fire codes.
Maintain inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, tools, and critical assets; use CMMS and other systems to manage maintenance activities, asset histories, and performance metrics.
Lead and support facility improvement projects, equipment installations, expansions, renovations, and infrastructure upgrades, ensuring completion safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Promote safety, accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement using maintenance metrics, reliability practices, Lean methodologies, and employee engagement initiatives.
Perform other responsibilities assigned by leadership.