Senior Manager, Facilities

• Lead the strategy, performance, and day-to-day operations of the Facilities function in support of safety, uptime, compliance, and site readiness. • Oversee maintenance and operation of building systems, utilities, and facility infrastructure, including HVAC, lighting, grounds, and related equipment. • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing facilities team, while managing priorities, contractor performance, and escalated issues. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen response time, asset reliability, service quality, and maintenance effectiveness. • Manage facility-related capital and expense projects, including scope, budget, schedule, contractor coordination, and quality oversight. • Partner with internal and external project teams to support new construction, tenant improvements, equipment installs, and infrastructure upgrades. • Lead commissioning and startup readiness activities for facility systems, utilities, and infrastructure supporting new and expanded operations. • Develop and manage turnover plans, acceptance criteria, and readiness checklists to support smooth transition from project completion to operational ownership. • Create and maintain handover package templates and document requirements for deliverables received from Construction and Design Engineering. • Review, receive, and accept turnover documentation, including as-built drawings, O&M manuals, commissioning reports, training records, warranty documents, spare parts information, and asset data. • Ensure punch-list items, deficiencies, and open issues are tracked to closure or transitioned clearly with ownership and action plans. • Support CMMS readiness by ensuring asset information, preventive maintenance inputs, and equipment documentation are complete and usable. • Develop and track KPIs related to facilities performance, maintenance execution, and project turnover quality. • Maintain compliance with applicable environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements. • Travel: Expected 30% of travel to support multiple sites across the US. • Energy & Sustainability: Own energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives across facilities operations. • Safety: Serve as site safety leader for facility operations, supporting EHS in developing robust incident response plans across sites.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience. • 7+ years of experience in facilities, plant engineering, commissioning, maintenance, or related operations support within complex manufacturing, industrial, or production environments. • Experience leading facilities operations in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to safety, compliance, and reliability. • Experience supporting commissioning, startup, turnover, or operational readiness activities for building systems, utilities, or infrastructure projects. • Strong understanding of how to review and manage handover documentation from construction, design, OEMs, and contractors. • Experience with capital project execution, contractor management, and cross-functional coordination. • Familiarity with building management systems, facility controls, and maintenance planning processes. • Experience with CMMS asset setup, preventive maintenance development, or turnover data requirements is a plus. • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills. • A proactive mindset, sound technical judgment, and a passion for building reliable, scalable infrastructure. • Experience in advanced manufacturing, battery, semiconductor, chemical processing, clean room, or other technically demanding industrial environments. • Experience supporting large-scale facility expansions, utility systems, or technically complex project handovers. • Experience working across facilities, construction, engineering, and operations teams in high-growth organizations. • Ability to safely perform the essential functions of the role consistent with applicable federal, state, and local requirements. • Ability to maintain regular attendance and support site needs, including occasional after-hours, weekend, or on-call support when required. • Must be able to lift and carry materials or equipment as needed for the role. • Must be able to walk job sites, climb stairs, and work in office, industrial, and outdoor environments.