Facilities Manager

Starting Salary $100,872 - $130,140, plus benefits for full-time employees that include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Summary:

The Facilities Manager plays a crucial role in supporting our purpose of creating lasting value for those we serve by ensuring our buildings, equipment, and grounds are properly maintained in order to achieve the goals of our company. This includes prioritizing, documenting, hiring and supervising building service personnel to actively manage buildings and grounds maintenance and projects. The Facilities Manager drafts, plans, directs, coordinates, and repairs Van Meter's multi-location facilities, equipment, and grounds to minimize interruption and improve efficiency. In addition, this individual partners with leaders in planning and budgeting the design and development of facilities, formulation of operating procedures for use in the event of accidents, fires, or other emergencies. This individual promotes our culture, our 5 P's and our purpose to create lasting value for those we serve.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Provides oversight and ensures all buildings and grounds are properly maintained
• Manages general building and grounds repairs & maintenance by determining when to use a 3rd party or when to fix the repair themselves
• Negotiates contracts, hire and supervise maintenance, repair, renovation or cleaning staff
• Collaborates and leads project team(s) and or vendor(s) related to building and grounds projects while being mindful of the company culture
• Responsible for developing a plan annually for capital improvements and budgeting
• Supports operational automated (smart) equipment i.e. Conveyor Systems, Wire Machines, Speed Pull machinery
• Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance inspections to determine repairs, replacement, or improvements needed
• Responsible for facility design using Computer Aided Desing software (CAD) while maintaining versioning
• Negotiates with vendors and submits bids for services
• Works with the Safety Manager to aid in the safety and security of building operations and assist IT with end of wire security installation
• Develops & manages major projects related to facilities, including infrastructure.
• Maintains adequate parts inventory and orders items as needed
• Provides company communication on facilities and/or facility safety related information
• In collaboration with Safety Manager ensures building compliance with federal, state and local safety laws and regulations

Critical Success Factors:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Focus on developing relationships with other departments, as well as service providers, vendors and other related agencies
• Extremely self-motivated with strong problem-solving ability
• Detail orientated and strong ability to multitask
• Ability to achieve results through others
• Strong negotiation skills
• Drive for continuous improvement with the ability to learn and grow while adapting to change
• Ability to work collaboratively with all departments
• Ability to analyze workload and establish priorities with time sensitive deadlines
• Ability to make sound decisions with minimal guidance
• Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Excellent customer service orientation
• Strong communication skills including the ability to provide clear and concise details regarding building issues
• Project management discipline

Job Requirements/Specifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in Facilities Project Management required
• Solid understanding of efficiently maintaining buildings and grounds
• Advanced proficiencies in building trades including painting, plumbing and equipment repair
• Experience with commercial building construction is required
• Experience with commercial electrical (low and high voltage) design and installation is required
• Experience with commercial building HVAC systems is required
• Experience with automated electrical controls design and installation is required

• Previous leadership experience preferred
• Demonstrated computer skills, specifically strong Excel skills

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Contract and negotiation experience required
• Ability to lift 100 lbs. on a frequent basis
• Demonstrated experience in OSHA, safety compliance, and safety best practices preferred
• Ability to operate lift truck equipment - preferred

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• O=Occasional, less than 1 time per week
  
  
  
  • Climbing
  • Customer contact
  • Extended day
  • Confined area
  
  
  
  
• S=Some, less than 1/3 of the time
  
  
  
  • Sitting
  • Lifting
  • Carrying
  • Pushing
  • Bending at the waist
  • Twisting upper body
  • Balancing
  • Kneeling
  • Crouching
  • Crawling
  • Reaching
  • Works alone
  • Shift work
  • Cold
  • heat
  • Temperature changes
  • Wet
  • Humid
  • Noise
  • Vibration
  • High Places
  • Work outdoors
  
  
  
  
• F=Frequent, from 1/3 to 2/3s of the time
  
  
  
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Working with hands
  • Working with fingers
  • Works with others
  
  
  
  
• C=Consistent, more than 2/3s of the time
  
  
  
  • Work indoors
  
  
  
  

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