SUMMARY: The Facilities Manager manages and assists in the completion of the day-to-day activities involving the maintenance of the building/facility, equipment and machinery, including HVAC, building lighting systems, grounds keeping, security and overall facility appearance. This is a hands on position that also supervises and coordinates the work of employees who repair and maintain building/facility, equipment and machinery.

Essential Functions & Duties

• Performs and/or directs the performance of all maintenance departmental service requests, ensuring that the work performed in these areas is accomplished efficiently, neatly, safely and in accordance with established standards.
• Manages departmental staff, including selection, scheduling and job assignments; counseling, appraisals and recognition; recommending salary, promotional, disciplinary, termination and other personnel actions.
• Assists with equipment layout and installation plans for additional equipment and production capacity.
• Develops and maintains a preventative maintenance schedule program for applicable equipment and machinery.
• Trains facilities staff as well as operator level employees on basic preventative maintenance tasks.
• Arranges for, and manages appropriate third-party contractor support as needed.
• Maintains and acts as point of contact for facilities related vendor contracts.
• Prepares budgets and secures estimates and cost quotes as needed.
• Enforces sound safety and housekeeping practices.
• Ensures completion of maintenance work in accordance with established standards and in compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
• Oversees preparation and filing of periodic reports with government/regulatory authorities including environmental permitting.
• Acts as safety champion for all manufacturing areas.
• Additional duties and projects as assigned by VP of Operations.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• BA/BS in engineering, Facilities Management or related field.
• Certification in Facilities Management a plus.
• Experience through technical education and hands-on-experience in the following disciplines:
• HVAC design and engineering
• Electrical design and engineering
• Plumbing design and engineering
• Excellent leadership and managerial skills and desire to train, supervise and lead maintenance staff and contractors.
• Computer literate including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and maintenance management systems (Netsuite).
• Strong customer service focus and ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies, vendors, contractors, tenants and employees.
• Minimum 5-10 years of facility management, plant operations, engineering, or maintenance supervision experience.
• Commercial brewery related experience highly preferred.
• Project management experience strongly preferred.

Physical Demands
Heavy work: Employee typically shares workstation with others in similar positions. Time spent conducting sedentary work is less than 25%. Requires walking, standing, squatting, bending, reaching and/or driving for more than 75% of the workday. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

If interested in this position please submit your resume to jobs@whitelabs.com