Director of Facilities Maintenance

Position Summary:

The Director of Facilities & Maintenance is responsible for leading all aspects of facility operations and maintenance across the aerospace manufacturing site. This includes the oversight of building infrastructure production equipment utilities and grounds ensuring full compliance with safety environmental and aerospace industry regulations. The role focuses on strategic asset management reliability engineering capital planning and leading cross-functional teams to ensure uninterrupted and efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Facility & Equipment Management

• Oversee the maintenance and performance of all facility infrastructure including HVAC electrical plumbing and compressed air systems.
• Ensure uptime and optimal operation of all manufacturing equipment and production utilities. Equipment management of presses furnaces CNC machines VARs grind equipment manipulators forklifts and saws.
• Direct preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend asset life.
• Manage facility expansions renovations and new equipment installations in coordination with engineering and operations teams.

Strategic Planning & Leadership

• Develop and manage long-term facilities and maintenance strategies aligned with plant growth and aerospace quality/compliance standards.
• Lead and mentor a team (50-75 indirect/direct reports) of facility engineers maintenance supervisors and skilled trades personnel.
• Create and manage departmental budgets cost-saving initiatives and capital expenditure projects.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure full compliance with environmental health and safety (EHS) regulations including OSHA EPA fire codes and aerospace-specific quality systems (AS9100 NADCAP AMS2750 FAA).
• Maintain facilities and systems to support cleanroom environments or other specialized manufacturing areas as required by aerospace processes.
• Conduct regular safety audits inspections and facility condition assessments.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Oversee contracts and relationships with service vendors contractors and utility providers.
• Negotiate service-level agreements (SLAs) and ensure accountability for performance and cost.

Operational Support

• Collaborate with production engineering and quality departments to align maintenance efforts with operational goals.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of facility or equipment failures affecting production.
• Support Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery strategies for the facility.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering or related field (Masters or MBA a plus).
• 10 years of facilities and maintenance leadership experience preferably in aerospace or regulated manufacturing environments.
• 5 years in a senior leadership or director-level role managing large teams and complex facilities.
• Forgings experience preferred

Skills & Knowledge:

• In-depth knowledge of building systems utility infrastructure and industrial equipment.
• Strong understanding of aerospace industry requirements: AS9100 NADCAP and cleanroom/contamination control.
• Demonstrated success in implementing TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) CMMS systems and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
• Solid project management experience in construction facility upgrades and capital improvement planning.
• Proficiency in interpreting blueprints technical schematics and building codes.
• Familiarity with EHS ISO 14001 OSHA and local regulatory requirements.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Certified Facility Manager (CFM)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• LEED Certification
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.