Facilities and EHS Manager

Calnetix Technologies LLC; Cypress (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Calnetix Technologies LLC, an engineering and manufacturing company in Southern California, seeks a Facilities and EHS Manager to lead site operations, drive safety culture, and ensure regulatory readiness.

The role focuses on facilities management, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement across maintenance, safety, and operations in a high-demand manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Equivalent experience or a bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred.
• Minimum 7–10 years of facilities, maintenance, safety, environmental compliance, or industrial operations experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Experience managing facility maintenance teams, building systems, utilities, contractors, permits, inspections, and facility improvement projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, hazardous waste, emergency response, and applicable local regulatory requirements.
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, electronics, machinery, or precision manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to conduct audits, inspections, incident investigations, root cause analysis, training, risk assessments, and corrective action tracking.
• Strong budgeting, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site facilities operations, maintenance programs, and EHS activities to support a safe, compliant, clean, and reliable work environment.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, training programs, inspections, audits, and records in accordance with requirements.
• Oversee facility maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs, utilities, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, janitorial, landscaping, and other building services.
• Plan and manage facility improvement projects, space planning, equipment moves, contractor activities, and capital or expense projects.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Job description

Calnetix is an engineering and manufacturing company located in Southern California, committed to making a positive contribution to society and the environment by changing the way the world harvests and utilizes energy. We are focused on developing, manufacturing, and delivering advanced energy solutions for commercial applications throughout the world and for mission-critical applications for the United States Government and its Prime Contractors. Calnetix thrives on innovation and meeting new challenges.In partnership with OEMs, we utilize innovative, proprietary high-speed electric motor-generator technologies to develop next-generation, power-dense and energy-efficient products that reduce energy consumption, harmful emissions and enhance energy security.

We are seeking aFacilities and EHS Manager who is expected to maintain a proactive safety culture, ensure regulatory readiness, manage facility-related projects and vendors, support operational continuity, and drive continuous improvement in workplace safety, environmental stewardship, facility reliability, and employee engagement.

Lead site facilities operations, maintenance programs, and EHS activities to support a safe, compliant, clean, and reliable work environment.

Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, training programs, inspections, audits, and records in accordance with company, local, state, and federal requirements.

Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, Cal/OSHA, fire code, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, air quality, stormwater, wastewater, and other environmental and safety requirements.

Conduct workplace safety inspections, risk assessments, job hazard analyses, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-up.

Manage emergency preparedness programs, evacuation plans, drills, first aid supplies, spill response readiness, and business continuity support activities.

Oversee facility maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs, utilities, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, compressed air, security, janitorial, landscaping, and other building services.

Plan and manage facility improvement projects, space planning, equipment moves, contractor activities, and capital or expense projects related to facility infrastructure.

Select, coordinate, and manage vendors, contractors, service providers, permits, purchase requisitions, work orders, and related budgets.

Maintain required EHS records, permits, inspection logs, training records, SDS systems, waste manifests, injury and illness documentation, and regulatory reports.

Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Human Resources to resolve safety concerns, improve ergonomics, support equipment installations, and reduce operational risk.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to 5S, workplace organization, energy efficiency, waste reduction, environmental performance, and safety culture.

Prepare and present facility status, EHS metrics, incident trends, compliance updates, project plans, and resource needs to leadership.

Experience and Education:

Equivalent experience or a bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred.

Minimum 7–10 years of relevant facilities, maintenance, safety, environmental compliance, or industrial operations experience, including leadership responsibility.

Experience managing facility maintenance teams, building systems, utilities, contractors, service vendors, permits, inspections, and facility improvement projects.

Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, hazardous waste, emergency response, and applicable local regulatory requirements.

Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, aerospace, electronics, machinery, or precision manufacturing environment preferred.

Ability to conduct audits, inspections, incident investigations, root cause analysis, training, risk assessments, and corrective action tracking.

Strong budgeting, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond to urgent facility or safety issues, and lead effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Intangibles Sought:

Hands-on leader with strong floor presence and the ability to build trust across operations, maintenance, and office teams.

Proactive safety mindset with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, urgency, and follow-through.

Balanced focus on employee safety, regulatory compliance, facility reliability, cost control, environmental responsibility, and operational support.

Collaborative, service-oriented mindset with the ability to influence employees, contractors, and leaders without creating unnecessary barriers to execution.

Calm, decisive, and solutions-oriented when responding to facility issues, safety concerns, inspections, emergencies, or changing priorities.

High integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to creating a safe, compliant, efficient, and well-maintained workplace.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May directly supervise facilities, maintenance, safety, environmental, janitorial, security, or other support personnel as assigned.

• Provides leadership to support a safe, compliant, responsive, and well-maintained facility environment.

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

Ability to work in an office, production floor, machine shop, assembly, warehouse, utility room, roof area, outdoor area, or other facility environment as required.

Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb stairs or ladders, access mechanical spaces, and move throughout the facility for extended periods.

May occasionally lift or move materials, tools, supplies, or equipment up to 50 lbs with appropriate assistance or equipment.

May be required to respond to facility issues, alarms, inspections, contractor activities, or emergency situations outside normal business hours.

Salary Range:

$160,000 - $190,000