Facilities Manager
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Job Location:
San Leandro, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Gantri operates a 40000 sq. ft. digital manufacturing facility in the Bay Area combining high-mix production automation and advanced finishing processes. Our facility includes a 3D print farm robotic systems compressed air infrastructure dust collection finishing operations material handling equipment and supporting MEP systems.
We are seeking a Facilities Manager to ensure our infrastructure is reliable safe and scalable as we continue to grow.
Role Overview
The Facilities Manager is responsible for the performance safety and compliance of all building systems and production-support infrastructure. This role combines strategic ownership (preventive maintenance systems vendor management compliance) with hands-on technical capability.
You will ensure that equipment uptime is maximized risks are mitigated and our facility can support continued operational growth.
Equipment & Infrastructure Ownership
- Industrial air compressors and compressed air distribution
- Dust collection systems
- Industrial shredder
- Robotic arm(s) and automation support systems
- Forklift(s) and scissor lift(s)
- Facility electrical systems lighting HVAC plumbing
- General building infrastructure (doors racking safety systems)
- Develop and manage a preventive maintenance schedule
- Reduce unplanned downtime through proactive monitoring
- Maintain maintenance logs and documentation
- Manage spare parts inventory and critical spares strategy
- Coordinate external service providers when required
Expectations:
Safety & Compliance Leadership
- Serve as facility safety lead for a 40000 sq. ft. manufacturing environment
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and local regulatory requirements
- Maintain inspection records for forklifts lifts compressors and other regulated equipment
- Lead periodic safety audits and risk assessments
- Support training on PPE equipment operation and emergency procedures
- Partner with leadership on incident investigations and corrective actions
- Maintain a safe inspection-ready facility at all times.
Expectation:
Vendor & Contractor Management
- Manage relationships with HVAC electrical mechanical and specialty vendors
- Review scopes of work and control cost
- Oversee installations and facility upgrades
- Ensure contractors adhere to safety standards
Continuous Improvement & Scalability
- Identify infrastructure bottlenecks that impact production
- Support layout changes and equipment moves
- Contribute to long-term facility planning and automation readiness
- Help design systems that support higher throughput and reliability
- Think beyond maintenance improve systems.
Expectation:
Expansion & Capital Projects Leadership
- Own and lead facility expansion and major capital improvement projects including the planning and execution of a multi-million-dollar production build-out.
- Responsibilities include:
- Partnering with leadership to define project scope budget and success criteria
- Coordinating architects engineers general contractors and specialty vendors
- Managing project timelines permitting inspections and contractor performance
- Overseeing installation of production infrastructure (compressed air dust collection electrical upgrades robotics integration racking safety systems)
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time on budget and without disrupting ongoing production
- Anticipating long-term infrastructure needs and designing for scalability
- Operate as the owners representative for facilities expansion balancing cost speed safety and operational continuity.
Expectation:
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience in industrial facilities or manufacturing maintenance
- Strong mechanical aptitude; working knowledge of electrical and automation systems
- Experience maintaining compressors material handling equipment and industrial infrastructure
- Familiarity with OSHA compliance and workplace safety programs
- Ability to read technical manuals and schematics
- Experience managing vendors and contractors
- Highly organized with strong documentation practices
- Experience in high-mix or automated manufacturing environments
- Certification in forklift/aerial lift inspection
- Experience implementing preventive maintenance software
Preferred:
What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)
- 90% preventive maintenance compliance
- Measurable reduction in equipment downtime
- No major safety violations or compliance gaps
- Clear maintenance documentation and vendor accountability
- Improved equipment reliability and operational readiness
What We Can Expect From You
- Ownership mentality this facility runs because you stay ahead of problems
- Practical decision-making under constraints
- Clear communication with operations and leadership
- Balance of hands-on troubleshooting and systems-level thinking
$100000 - $150000 a year
Range dependent on experience and demonstrated capability.
This is a working manager role with the opportunity to grow into broader facilities leadership as the company scales.
Gantri Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Computer Skills
- Management Experience
- Facilities Management
- HVAC
- CMMS
- Ammonia Refrigeration
- HVAC/R
- Maintenance Management
- OSHA
- Maintenance
- Budgeting
- Supervising Experience
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