Facilities Maintenance Manager 1

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Manager to lead day-to-day maintenance operations, supervise in-house technicians, and ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effective facility performance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on leadership, strong planning, and problem-solving skills, with CMMS experience (Maximo) and a Top Secret clearance requirement. This on-site role offers collaboration with multiple teams and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; 5+ years facilities maintenance management experience or 3+ years with advanced degrees
• Experience using CMMS/work-order systems and maintenance planning/scheduling
• Experience with safety practices/regulations for facility operations, and MS Office skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a maintenance team with daily direction, coaching, and performance feedback
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance using CMMS (Maximo)
• Maintain building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, elevators) to uptime targets
• Oversee vendor/contractor work, manage service contracts, and obtain bids
• Support safety programs and drive a safety-first culture
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Track maintenance KPIs (PM completion, response time, backlog, uptime)
• Assist budgeting, parts inventory, and procurement for maintenance activities
• Support facility projects with minimal operational disruption
• Maintain compliance with codes and standards (OSHA, NFPA)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize future projects
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to reduce lifecycle costs

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or facilities

Master's degree in related field (optional)

PhD with 1 year experience (optional)

Tools

Maximo CMMS

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Facilities Maintenance Manager to join our team of diverse, qualified individuals in Melbourne, FL.
In this role you will oversee the day-to-day maintenance operations for the Melbourne, FL site, ensuring safety, reliability, and cost-effective facility performance. This role supervises a team of in-house technicians, prioritizes and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance, manages vendors, and ensures compliance with applicable safety and building standards. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader with strong planning, communication, and problem‑solving skills who can balance urgent needs with long‑term asset care.This position is located in Melbourne, FL

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a maintenance team, including daily direction, work assignments, coaching, and performance feedback
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance using a CMMS/work-order system (Maximo)
• Maintain building systems (e.g. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, elevators, structural, grounds, janitorial) to required uptime and reliability targets
• Maintain production equipment (e.g. mills, lathes, presses, brakes, routers, water jets, 3D printers, CNC machines, etc.)
• Coordinate and oversee vendor and contractor work; manage service contracts and obtain competitive bids
• Monitor and enforce safety programs and procedures; drive a safety-first culture
• Respond to and manage facility emergencies and after-hours incidents, and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Track and report maintenance KPIs (e.g., PM completion, response time, backlog, asset uptime)
• Assist with budgeting, cost control, parts inventory, and procurement for maintenance activities
• Support facility projects (retrofits, small capital improvements, space moves) and ensure minimal operational disruption
• Maintain documentation, permits, and compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., OSHA, NFPA, local AHJ)
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Projects, Space Planning, and Business Management support teams, to collect, validate, and prioritize future Facilities and User projects for Capital/NRAB and Indirect AOP/LRSP inputs and reviews
• Collaborate with site leadership and stakeholders to align maintenance priorities with business needs
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability and reduce lifecycle costs
• All other duties as assigned

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Required Qualifications

• Must either have a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance, or master’s 3 years of experience managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance or a PhD with 1 year of experience managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional years of experience will be considered
• Experience with CMMS/work-order systems and basic maintenance planning/scheduling
• Experience with safety practices and regulations relevant to facility operations.
• Strong Microsoft 365 Office Suite skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project
• Valid driver’s license and ability to support on-call/after-hours needs as required
• Must be able to transfer or obtain and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Top-Secret Clearance and any program accesses required for the position within a reasonable period, as determined by the enterprise

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years facilities maintenance experience with building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, general repairs)
• 1 year of supervisory or lead experience directing maintenance technicians or contractors
• Certifications such as CFM, FMP, PMP, OSHA 30, HVAC/Electrical license, or equivalent
• Experience managing vendors, service agreements, and small projects or