Facilities Engineer

Key Responsibilities Facilities & Infrastructure Management

• Manage and support the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of plant facilities and infrastructure.
• Ensure manufacturing buildings, offices, warehouses, and support areas are maintained in safe and operational conditions.
• Monitor facility performance and implement actions to improve reliability, efficiency, and availability.
• Develop and maintain facility standards, specifications, and documentation.

Utilities & Critical Systems

• Manage facility utility systems including electrical distribution, HVAC systems, compressed air, chilled water, process cooling systems, fire protection, water systems, and backup power infrastructure.
• Ensure reliable operation of critical facility equipment that supports production operations.
• Coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance programs for facility assets.
• Monitor energy consumption and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost reduction.

Facility Projects

• Lead facility expansion, renovation, relocation, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical specifications.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Support plant growth initiatives through capacity expansion and infrastructure planning.

Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and corporate regulations related to facility operations.
• Partner with EHS teams to maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Support risk assessments and corrective actions related to facility infrastructure and utility systems.
• Participate in emergency preparedness, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure compliance with fire protection, electrical, environmental, and building code requirements.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement strategies to improve facility reliability and reduce downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis for facility and utility failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives related to facility operations and maintenance.
• Drive projects that improve energy efficiency, sustainability, equipment reliability, and operational performance.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Manage relationships with external contractors, service providers, and utility vendors.
• Evaluate contractor performance, safety compliance, and service quality.
• Review technical proposals and provide recommendations for facility-related investments and projects.
• Coordinate contractor activities to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations.

Financial Management

• Support development and management of facility operating and capital budgets.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities related to utilities, maintenance, and facility operations.
• Prepare business cases and ROI analyses for facility upgrades and infrastructure investments.
• Monitor project expenditures and ensure adherence to approved budgets.

Operational Support

• Provide technical support for manufacturing and business operations related to facility systems.
• Support installation and commissioning of new production equipment requiring facility modifications.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations teams to ensure facility readiness for new products and production capacity increases.
• Support audits, inspections, and customer visits related to facility operations.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Facilities Engineering, Plant Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing building systems, utilities, infrastructure projects, and contractor activities.
• Experience supporting manufacturing facilities in HVAC, industrial, automotive, electronics, data center cooling, or related industries preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of facility systems including electrical, HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection, and building infrastructure.
• Experience with facility construction, renovation, and capital projects.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with energy management and sustainability programs.
• Experience with AutoCAD, project management software, and facility management systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable building, electrical, mechanical, and safety codes.
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools preferred.

Competencies

• Strong project management skills.
• Technical problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Results-oriented with focus on safety, reliability, quality, and cost.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Travel

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time to support facility projects, equipment installations, benchmarking activities, supplier meetings, and corporate initiatives.