About the roleThe Equipment and Facilities Manager is responsible for supervising facility operations, equipment maintenance, EHS (Environment, Health & Safety), and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all equipment and facilities used by the organization. This role also monitors workplace activities to promote employee compliance with applicable safety and environmental regulations.
What you'll do- Inspects and performs or schedules maintenance on assigned equipment and facilities.
- Ensures assigned facilities and equipment are ready for regular business operations and special events.
- Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and occupational health issues.
- Ensures employee training on applicable safety and environmental standards.
- Ensures injuries, accidents, and incidents reported by employees are properly documented and investigated.
- Maintains files of warranties, records, licenses, inspections, service agreements, and contracts for equipment and facilities.
- Maintains the inventory, storage, and distribution of equipment.
- Provides recommendations for purchases of new equipment and facility improvements.
- Collaborates with management to prepare and implement department budgets.
- Supports facility construction, renovation, infrastructure upgrades, and contractor management activities.
- Coordinates with local government agencies and external service providers regarding safety, environmental, fire protection, permitting, and compliance matters.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities- Oversee the daily workflow, scheduling, and assignments related to equipment, facilities, and EHS activities.
- Conducts timely and constructive performance evaluations
Qualifications- Basic understanding of or ability to quickly learn the equipment and facilities to be maintained.
- Ability to maintain records, licenses, certifications, and warranties.
- Ability to understand written directions in manuals and manufacturer documentation.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software required to maintain records and reports.
- Experience in the automotive industry experience preferred, especially in vehicle manufacturing, assembly plants, or industrial production environments.
- Familiar with automotive manufacturing equipment, assembly line systems, lifting equipment, utility systems, and vehicle inspection/testing equipment.
- Familiar with OSHA, EPA, local environmental regulations, hazardous waste management, and industrial EHS requirements.
- Knowledge of facility construction, civil work coordination, contractor management, and industrial infrastructure projects preferred.
- Experience participating in local government approval, permitting, environmental compliance, fire safety, or EHS reporting processes is highly preferred.
- Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
Education and Experience- Associate degree required; bachelor's degree preferred.
- Previous experience managing company facilities, equipment, and EHS activities preferred.
- Experience in automotive manufacturing, heavy equipment, truck assembly, or industrial production facilities are strongly preferred.
