Lead and develop a maintenance department to ensure the highest possible level of efficiency of physical assets and building structures. Apply strategies, policies, and procedures based on industry knowledge and experience while guiding members of the department to maintain assets correctly.
Requirements
- Serve as the main point of contact and liaison for the Facilities Department and senior management.
- Provide leadership and direction for all aspects of facilities management including property management, project management, maintenance, housekeeping, security, health & safety and environmental compliance.
- Ensure regulatory compliance adhering to USDA and FDA guidelines, as well as GMP, OSHA and EPA compliance.
- Develop and execute long-term plans for space utilization and facility renovations/improvements in alignment with UDA's strategic goals
- Responsible for developing multi-year capital improvement plans, managing budgets, overseeing renovations and repairs, coordinating maintenance schedules, and overseeing the work of contractors.
- Proactive planning, scheduling, and oversight of repair and installation activities ensuring that Food Safety and Security is maintained.
- Coordination and collaboration with other departments to ensure their needs are met in a timely manner
- Managing inventory of spare parts and equipment for onsite staff to ensure efficient use of time and resources.
- Understanding and practice of automated building systems including energy management systems (EMS), fire/security systems, lighting as required of OSHA & NEC as well as other local code requirements.
- Skill in evaluating construction work in progress, including plans, feasibility studies, specifications, cost estimates and completed work.
- Practice of negotiating contracts and construction warranty disputes.
- Detail oriented leader that has a complete understanding of plumbing, HVAC and other building systems.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department heads, contractors, vendors, and co-workers.
- Strong knowledge of modern diversified architectural and engineering principles, methods, theories, practices, and standards including green building best practices.
- Hire, train and develop a Facilities Maintenance staff that will be capable of executing facilities and building repair tasks that will meet all building codes as well as health and safety regulations.
- Actively participate in plant safety efforts including conducting incident reports, mitigation of project risks, and technician safety
- Strong customer service orientation with ability to establish rapport across diverse groups at all levels within the organization along with excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Manage multiple simultaneous projects and prioritize maintenance requests by level of impact
- Ensure repairs are tracked and logged into the UDA CMMS system and provide regular updates to maintenance and management team
- Regularly provide prompt and detailed technical guidance for a variety of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration conditions
- Creates predictive, preventive and reliability-based maintenance systems as well as procedures to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators including production uptime, budget adherence, schedule compliance
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
