Facilities & Maintenance Leader: Safety & Reliability

Acuity; Crawfordsville (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Facilities Leader to drive safe, reliable, and efficient performance of equipment, infrastructure, and utilities across our operations.

You will lead TPM initiatives, manage budgets, and advance capital plans to improve asset lifecycle costs and plant reliability. The role requires 6+ years in maintenance and facilities leadership, strong mechanical, electrical, and automation expertise, and proven team leadership with a focus on safety and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive maintenance and facilities leadership experience.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, resources, schedules, and capital projects while achieving operational goals.
• Strong expertise in mechanical, electrical, automation, facilities, EHS, quality, risk management, and engineering standards.
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams, driving safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risks and act effectively under pressure.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, effectively collaborating with employees, contractors, vendors, and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production and facility assets through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs while driving TPM to improve reliability and operator ownership.
• Develop maintenance team capability through skills assessments, training programs, and technical certifications to support equipment reliability and operational readiness.
• Control maintenance and utility costs through asset reliability programs, root cause analysis, optimized spare parts inventory, equipment improvements, and energy reduction initiatives.
• Ensure facility safety and security through infrastructure planning, risk mitigation, and compliance programs, including fire protection, traffic management, access control, and site security measures.
• Ensure contractor safety and compliance by overseeing maintenance-related activities, enforcing site safety requirements, and coordinating hazard identification and mitigation programs.
• Ensure compliance with environmental local, state and federal regulations through the management, maintenance, testing, and inspection of pollution control systems and emissions control equipment.
• Ensure operator safety through machine safeguarding, risk assessments, safety-focused process design, and compliance with equipment safety standards and procedures.
• Ensure a safe work environment through OSHA compliance, safety program leadership, policy implementation, and integration of safety standards into plant operations.
• Capital Planning: Develop and execute capital plans, asset lifecycle strategies, and investment priorities for facilities, utilities, and production equipment to optimize reliability, lifecycle costs, and return on investment.
• Budget Management: Manage maintenance and facilities budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditures while optimizing costs, improving asset performance, and supporting operational efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Budget management

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Automation

EHS & risk management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Acuity Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Facilities Leader to drive safe, reliable, and efficient performance of equipment, infrastructure, and utilities across our operations.

You will lead TPM initiatives, manage budgets, and advance capital plans to improve asset lifecycle costs and plant reliability. The role requires 6+ years in maintenance and facilities leadership, strong mechanical, electrical, and automation expertise, and proven team leadership with a focus on safety and