JOB SUMMARY

This is an Operations position responsible for directing the activities associated with the general maintenance, repair, and appearance of the facility, outside grounds, office space, security, and power industrial equipment and third-party providers. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, expense management, compliance with government regulations, ensuring safety and security of the building, its contents, and people and providing management and direction to all facility maintenance staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs the daily work and safety of associates engaged in building, grounds, and repair, refrigeration systems, power industrial equipment, and security.
• Coordinates emergency response or crisis management activities, develops and maintains liaisons with local emergency management and other entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination and assists safety manager with training initiatives.
• Follows up with other departments as necessary to ensure upgrades and repairs are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Develop business relationships to ensure communication and efficient operations with third-party vendors, including but not limited to external contractors.
• Establishes preventative maintenance schedules for all systems, equipment, and buildings including, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems, fire protection and security systems, electrical and energy management, dock doors/dock plate systems, power industrial equipment, building components (roof, interior and exterior floors/walls, doors, paved surfaces and landscaping).
• Administers audits ensuring all required inspections and documentation are completed accurately.
• Preserves associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings.
• Keeps open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Interprets trains and consistently enforces Company policies and procedures.
• Coordinates efforts with the Safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, up-dating preferred work methods, and routine safety inspections.
• Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.
• Executes management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.
• Performs the duties of associates supervised and other related duties as needed.
• Ensures accurate and up-dated re-certifications of staff needs,
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Experience

• 5 years maintenance experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Must possess a valid state Driver's License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• South Bend, IN 46628: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person