Regional Facilities Maintenance Manager

WhiteWater Express Car Wash•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Regional Facilities Maintenance Manager At WhiteWater Express, we are more than just a car wash; we are a company built on respect, communication, and a passion for people. Our dedicated team members are leaders within the company, and we believe that personal growth is the key to our organizational success. If you are a self-starter, motivated, and ready to take on new challenges, we want you to succeed with us, as a part of a rapidly growing business. Position Overview As WhiteWater Car Wash Express continues our phase of rapid expansion—with over 130 locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Louisiana —we are seeking to add a Regional Facilities Maintenance manager to our leadership team. This is a highly visible and important position as the facilities team supports the quality of our operations by ensuring great customer experiences and making sure our locations are great places to work for all our staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferred in Facilities Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Automation, Controls Engineering, or related field. A combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.
5+ years of experience leading a technician team (examples include car wash, industrial maintenance, multiunit retail or restaurant maintenance, or oilfield services technicians)
Passionate about cultivating and promoting leaders in the maintenance field
Strong interviewing and recruiting skills
Ability to work cross-functionally with partners in operations as well as in HR and accounting
P&L comprehension, including the ability to analyze and manage expense controls
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; confidence in working with senior stakeholders
Ability to manage human resources situations to protect our employees and our company
Ability to travel to our 4 markets multiple times per month (DFW, Houston, Austin/Waco, and Louisiana).

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Lead Maintenance Managers (4 Maintenance Managers today), who in turn oversee field technicians (18 Technicians today): recruit, hire, train, set performance goals, and conduct regular site inspections at our 130+ car wash locations
Oversee the preventative maintenance program for car wash equipment and facility infrastructure
Oversee repair work and troubleshooting for car wash equipment, including electrical, plumbing, and chemical delivery systems
Create and manage annual facilities budgets, track expenses, and identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements or vendor negotiations
Coordinate maintenance capital projects, including equipment upgrades and major renovations
Enforce safety protocols, ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (OSHA, EPA, chemical handling)
Implement quality assurance measures: audit sites for cleanliness, uptime, energy usage, and customer-facing standards
Through partnership with IT, produce and analyze monthly reports and key performance metrics on maintenance ticket closure, downtime, preventative maintenance and key expenses (R&M, travel, payroll)
Serve as an escalation point for critical site outages or environmental incidents, leading root-cause analyses and corrective action plans in partnership with the operational vice presidents and regional directors