Aerospace Facilities Operations Leader | Flexible 9/80

Firehawk; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health premiums

Dental and vision plans

Employee assistance program

Flexible 9/80 schedule

On-site snacks

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Firehawk Aerospace is seeking an Operations Facilities Manager to lead safe, compliant, and efficient operations across our manufacturing, testing, development, and machine shop facilities. You will manage maintenance programs, plan expansions, and coordinate utilities readiness while aligning with safety and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in facility operations within aerospace, defense, or regulated environments, and can obtain a DOD clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Operations Management, or related field.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EHS, NFPA and facility safety standards.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance.
• Ability to travel between sites up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility operations across manufacturing, R&D, testing, and machining locations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EHS, ATF, NFPA, environmental, and local regulations.
• Manage maintenance programs: preventive, scheduled, and corrective.
• Lead facilities layout planning to optimize safety and productivity.
• Support expansion projects, modifications, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Maintain readiness of utilities, HVAC, gas systems, power, fire suppression, and high-hazard test infrastructure.
• Collaborate with programs, engineering, safety, and quality teams for production readiness.
• Manage vendor relationships for facility services and contractors.
• Drive continuous improvement for safety, reliability, and operations.
• Support emergency response planning and site risk mitigation.
• Maintain documentation for inspections, audits, and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Construction planning

Facility operations

Maintenance management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Firehawk Aerospace is seeking an Operations Facilities Manager to lead safe, compliant, and efficient operations across our manufacturing, testing, development, and machine shop facilities. You will manage maintenance programs, plan expansions, and coordinate utilities readiness while aligning with safety and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in facility operations within aerospace, defense, or regulated environments, and can obtain a DOD clearance.