Facilities Director — Plant Operations & Capital Projects

Heywood Hospital; Gardner (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Earned time off

Job summary

Heywood Hospital is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead the facilities team and oversee operations, maintenance, and project work. The role requires directing staff, coordinating budgets, and ensuring compliance with standards.

The position involves managing third-party contractors, maintaining documentation per Joint Commission standards, and driving process improvements across the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years supervisory/management experience, including management of third party contractors.
• Knowledge of building codes, including federal, state and local.
• Knowledge of construction, engineering and Joint Commission/CMS standards required.
• Competence with computers and technology required by the position.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting maps, plan diagrams, blueprints and specifications.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Directs, manages and schedules the facilities team, including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, boiler room staff, etc.
• Develop effective work teams and motivate individuals to meet goals and objectives.
• Coordinates and prioritizes both daily operational work and project work for the facilities team
• Development the Facilities capital and operating budgets and manage/report out on budget variances throughout the year to the Chief Operating Officer
• Evaluate and propose new, creative solutions to resolve issues, gain efficiencies and reduce downtime throughout the organization.
• Ensure that all work orders are entered into the system accurately and resolved in a timely fashion with appropriate feedback to the requestor.
• Develop, implement and enforce department operating standards, procedures and policies.
• Manage vendors and the vendor contracting process including evaluation and management of support contracts, Service Level Agreements and the overall procurement process.
• Ensure that routine maintenance, preventative maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely manner and documented per Joint Commission standards.
• Maintain all documentation required per Joint Commission standards for Life Safety and Environment of Care.
• Prepare facilities for changing weather conditions and emerging environmental and clinical conditions.
• Ensure that building/hospital operations comply with local zoning laws and federal and state regulations.
• Oversee and/or provide input on all projects impacting the organizational facilities.
• Actively identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Building codes

Construction knowledge

Engineering standards

Joint Commission standards

Computers

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Heywood Hospital is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead the facilities team and oversee operations, maintenance, and project work. The role requires directing staff, coordinating budgets, and ensuring compliance with standards.

The position involves managing third-party contractors, maintaining documentation per Joint Commission standards, and driving process improvements across the organization.