Position Overview:
The Infrastructure Manager oversees the planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all plant infrastructure systems for a high-volume manufacturing operation. This includes supporting greenfield factory launches, facility expansions, model changes, and long-term growth.

The role manages industrial utilities, facility systems, environmental compliance, waste management, life-safety systems, energy management, and overall facility reliability. The Infrastructure Manager works closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, EHS, Quality, Construction, IT, Maintenance, and external contractors to ensure infrastructure safely supports world-class manufacturing performance.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in industrial facilities and utilities, along with project management capability, environmental awareness, and operational leadership within advanced manufacturing.

Location:

On-site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Your Day to Day as an Infrastructure Manager:

• Lead infrastructure planning and execution for greenfield factories, major plant expansions, model changes, and long-term site development.
• Support master planning, utility routing, equipment infrastructure needs, and installation of electrical distribution, substations, compressed air, process cooling, HVAC, DI water, wastewater treatment, fire protection, natural gas, ventilation, and process exhaust systems.
• Coordinate construction, equipment installation, commissioning, occupancy approval, and production start-up; develop timing plans aligned with launch milestones.
• Create technical specifications, standards, RFQs, scopes of work, and bid packages for facility systems including power, lighting, HVAC, ventilation, dust/mist collection, coolant management, compressed air, process piping, water/wastewater, roof systems, backup power, and building automation.
• Establish preventive and predictive maintenance standards, reliability requirements, and utility connection support for manufacturing equipment.
• Lead contractor selection, technical reviews, installation oversight, and infrastructure acceptance; ensure systems are scalable for future automation and production growth.
• Manage environmental compliance, permitting, reporting, and regulatory interactions covering air, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, chemical storage, spills, and related programs.
• Develop environmental standards and lead sustainability initiatives including energy reduction, water conservation, waste reduction, recycling, and carbon-reduction efforts.
• Manage industrial waste programs (scrap, coolant, oils, hazardous/universal waste, chemical waste) and vendor relationships for waste and recycling services; implement waste-reduction aligned with lean principles.
• Ensure infrastructure systems comply with OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and corporate safety standards; conduct risk assessments, hazard analyses, ergonomic evaluations, and support safety programs such as machine guarding, lockout/tagout, confined space, and electrical safety.
• Maintain safe access to utilities, rooftops, mezzanines, and maintenance areas; support incident investigations, corrective actions, emergency response, fire protection, evacuation, spill response, and disaster recovery planning.
• Develop maintenance strategies focused on uptime and reliability using TPM, predictive analytics, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Monitor utility performance, energy consumption, equipment reliability, and conduct root-cause analysis for infrastructure failures; support spare-parts strategies and reliability KPIs.
• Develop infrastructure capital plans and business cases for capacity expansion, reliability improvements, energy savings, environmental compliance, safety improvements, and labor efficiency.
• Manage capital budgets, schedules, contractor performance, and track spending against approved forecasts; identify cost-reduction and energy-optimization opportunities.
• Lead infrastructure and facility engineering teams; mentor and develop engineering personnel.
• Coordinate activities across Manufacturing Engineering, Production, EHS, Quality, IT, Maintenance, Construction, Contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Establish facility engineering standards, documentation practices, and drive cross-functional problem solving to support operational stability.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in industrial facilities, infrastructure engineering, or manufacturing operations.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in automotive or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting: Greenfield factory launches, industrial construction projects, high-volume manufacturing operations, facility expansions and product changes.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a D.O.E. security clearance.
• Strong experience with industrial utility systems and environmental compliance programs.
• Experience managing large-scale capital infrastructure projects.
• Industrial electrical, HVAC/ventilation, compressed air, wastewater, fire protection, utility distribution, and building automation systems
• Environmental compliance, OSHA/EPA regulations, and energy management
• Project and contractor management for infrastructure and facility systems
• Business case development and cost/energy optimization
• Lean manufacturing principles applied to facility and utility operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with Toyota Production System and lean/Industry 4.0 technologies
• Proficiency with MOST/MTM labor standards and factory simulation software
• Skilled in digital manufacturing tools, Power BI/Tableau, and AI-driven analytics
• Experience with AGV/AMR systems, warehouse automation, and CNC/cobot-enabled operations
• Experience in machining, assembly, logistics, and warehouse operations.
• Experience in automotive or high-volume manufacturing, including clean-room and CNC support systems
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, sustainability initiatives, and energy-optimization technologies
• Proficiency with smart building, Industrial IoT, predictive maintenance, and utility-monitoring systems
• Experience with MES integration and AI-driven facility monitoring and diagnostics

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

Pay: $114,000 - $180,000

The base salary range for this position in Tennessee (US-TN) at the start of employment is expected to be between $114,000 and $180,000 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, the selected job candidate will be employed 'at-will,' unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment, compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and other market factors.