IntroductionThe Facilities Systems Manager is responsible for the reliable operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of facility infrastructure, building systems, and physical assets supporting Belimo operations. This role provides technical leadership for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, power distribution, backup power, fire protection, and building automation systems while ensuring operational reliability, regulatory compliance, energy efficiency, and business continuity.
Key Responsibilities Building Systems & Reliability- Lead the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, backup power, and building automation systems.
- Ensure critical building systems safely and reliably support manufacturing, office, machine room, and warehouse operations.
- Develop preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies to improve equipment performance and lifecycle value.
- Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures, recurring issues, and infrastructure risks.
Maintenance, Utilities & Team Leadership- Manage the CMMS, including preventive maintenance programs, asset records, work orders, and maintenance performance metrics.
- Oversee facility utilities, including electrical power, water, compressed air, natural gas, and related systems.
- Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and cost effectiveness.
- Lead and develop maintenance personnel while providing technical guidance for complex mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, controls, and infrastructure issues.
- Direct contractors and specialized service providers, ensuring work meets safety, quality, operational, and regulatory standards.
Facilities Operations- Assess facility conditions and prioritize corrective, preventive, and deferred maintenance activities.
- Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS, IT, and other teams to align facility systems with operational needs and business objectives.
- Provide facility expertise for manufacturing expansions, equipment installations, and operational improvement initiatives.
Capital Planning & Financial Management- Develop and manage facility maintenance, repair, utility, and infrastructure budgets.
- Support capital planning by identifying infrastructure renewal, replacement, and improvement opportunities.
- Establish lifecycle replacement strategies for critical assets and review technical specifications, scopes of work, and contractor proposals.
Compliance, Safety & Continuous Improvement- Ensure facility operations comply with applicable regulations, codes, standards, and company requirements.
- Serve as the primary facilities contact during infrastructure emergencies, utility disruptions, and business continuity events.
- Support EHS corrective actions, risk reduction, and infrastructure improvements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability, maintainability, energy performance, and operational efficiency.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as needed to support facility operations.
Required Expertise - Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Building Systems Technology, Industrial Technology, Applied Sciences, or related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent combination of technical education, military experience, apprenticeships, certifications, and facilities infrastructure experience will be considered.
- 7+ years of progressive experience managing and troubleshooting complex commercial, industrial, manufacturing, laboratory, or mission-critical building systems.
- Advanced technical knowledge of:
- HVAC systems, including chillers, boilers, air handlers, cooling towers, VAV systems, and associated controls
- Electrical distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, and emergency power generation
- Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS), controls integration, system programming concepts, and facility monitoring platforms
- Plumbing, compressed air, fire protection, building envelope, and utility infrastructure systems
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex building system failures using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis methodologies.
- Experience managing Building Management Systems (BMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), or industrial controls platforms with the ability to analyze system performance, alarms, trends, and operating parameters.
- Experience reviewing technical drawings, schematics, sequence of operations, one-line diagrams, equipment submittals, and construction documents.
- Strong understanding of equipment lifecycle management, asset reliability strategies, energy conservation measures, and infrastructure renewal planning.
- Working knowledge of applicable building codes, OSHA requirements, NFPA standards, life safety systems, and regulatory compliance requirements.
