Facilities Manager

About the Role

Boden Talent is partnering with our client to appoint a Facilities Manager to support operations at a large-scale industrial manufacturing facility spanning approximately 550,000 square feet in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regulated manufacturing environment where you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the site's facilities. The successful candidate will oversee vendor performance, planned and reactive maintenance, regulatory compliance, and critical building infrastructure while working closely with site leadership and engineering teams to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day facilities operations across a large industrial manufacturing site.
• Oversee third-party service providers, including janitorial, landscaping, and snow removal contractors, ensuring high service standards.
• Coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance programs, including statutory inspections for boilers, fire protection systems, eyewash stations, and other regulated assets.
• Act as the primary point of contact for facilities-related matters, partnering closely with site leadership and the Facilities Engineering Supervisor.
• Utilize CMMS platforms to manage work orders, preventative maintenance schedules, asset performance, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards and all applicable local, state, and regulatory requirements through regular audits and inspections.
• Support capital planning, budgeting, and project delivery to maintain and enhance facility infrastructure.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency, reliability, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Develop, maintain, and improve facilities processes, procedures, and best practices across the site.

About You

• Bachelor's degree preferred, with 2 years' experience in facilities management, operations, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Experience managing vendors and outsourced service providers within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems and preventative maintenance planning.
• Familiarity with regulated building systems and compliance requirements, including boilers, fire protection equipment, and life safety inspections.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, with confidence analysing operational data.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience supporting capital projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives within a facilities environment is highly desirable.