Facilities Manager

Merit Medical; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit Medical in Mexico operates critical utilities for a medical device plant and seeks a senior facilities manager to sustain 24/7 operations. You will lead a high-performing technical team, ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental controls.

Responsibilities include coordinating HVAC, electrical, plumbing and other utility maintenance, budgeting, and liaising with corporate for capital projects. Strong leadership and six years' experience in facilities coordination required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of six years of facilities coordination and maintenance experience.
• Over 5 years of experience within medical industry.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Finance experience: annual operating and capital budgets, ROIs, cost-benefit analyses.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, hires, trains, evaluates, disciplines, and schedules department personnel.
• Leads project teams on new construction projects and coordinates with outside contractors.
• Manages facility blueprints information.
• Coordinates HVAC maintenance for offices and facilities and resolves complaints.
• Advises management on hazardous communication issues and maintains records.
• Prepares facilities maintenance reports for corporate use.
• Responds to requests from other departments to meet needs timely.
• Coordinates equipment installation and movement for building utilities with Merit divisions.
• Performs duties to ensure facilities are maintained and safety goals are achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory awareness

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Six years facilities coordination and maintenance experience

Experience in medical industry

Tools

CMMS software

HVAC control systems

Trane/Equivalent experience

Job description

Ensure the operational continuity, reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and expansion of the plant’s critical utilities infrastructure, maintaining controlled environmental conditions required for medical device manufacturing while leading a high-performing technical team that supports 24/7 operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERFORMED

1. Manages department personnel by interviewing, hiring, training, evaluating job performance, disciplining, scheduling work and other related responsibilities.
2. Project leader on new construction projects and plans, and coordinates with outside contractors regarding construction needs.
3. Collects and stores information on facility blueprints.
4. Coordinates the maintenance of heating, ventilation and air conditioning of offices and facilities and resolves complaints as they occur.
5. Advices and consults with managerial and supervisory staff regarding hazardous communication issues and maintains records.
6. Prepares facilities maintenance reports for corporate use.
7. Responds to requests for assistance from other departments, attempting to meet the needs described on a timely basis.
8. Coordinates and responds to divisions within Merit for installation and movement of equipment for building electrical, plumbing, compressed air, or any other utility needs.
9. Performs a variety of related duties to ensure that facilities are maintained and that safety goals are achieved, as required.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Lifting -- Not to exceed 50 lbs. – local practice may apply.
• Writing
• Sitting
• Standing
• Bending
• Vision
• Color perception
• Depth perception
• Reading
• Field of vision/peripheral
• Fine motor skills
• Noise
• Chemical vapors

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in a related field.
• A minimum of six years of facilities coordination and maintenance experience
• Over 5 years of experience within medical industry
• Prior leadership experience
• Finance experience in (Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets, prepare financial justifications for major capital replacements and infrastructure investments, conduct cost-benefit and return-on-investment (ROI) analyses, etc.
• Knowledge of maintenance methods and techniques
• Ability to resolve problems on a timely basis.
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of an organization and function as a team member.
• Knowledge of safety related issues and principles.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CMMS software application experience.
• Trane system (Traser) or quivalent, prior experience
• 200–400 ton chillers
• 200-ton water-cooled air handling units (AHUs)
• Reverse Osmosis (RO), Deionized (DI), city water, and chilled water systems
• Oil-free rotary screw air compressors
• Compressed air drying systems and dew point control
• Industrial vacuum systems
• High-pressure air compressors (680 psi)
• Fire protection and suppression systems
• Pump room operations and maintenance

COMPETENCIES

• Supervisory process
• Space/furniture/computer facilities coordination
• Heating/ventilation/air conditioning coordination
• Reports

COMMENTS

Infectious Control Risk Category II:

The risk category explains whether or not employees are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids while performing their jobs. Risk category II states employment and procedures that may require exposure.