Facilities Manager

Freudenberg; Baldwin Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance and continuous operation of equipment and building systems, including fire/safety, HVAC, electrical, and controls. You will manage a team, partner with plant leadership, and drive improvements to uptime and reliability.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering with 7+ years in injection molding maintenance or technical leadership, and strong OSHA/HSE knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; preferred 3 years of management or supervisory experience.
• 7+ years of experience in injection molding manufacturing, maintenance, processing, or technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, resins, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting molding equipment, maintenance systems, and process issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Preventative maintenance methods and tactics and reporting within an ERP system such as SAP PM Module.
• Proven ability to lead and influence maintenance and technical teams across multiple departments.
• Adequate knowledge of OSHA regulations to implement and ensure compliance with applicable procedures and ways of operating.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and continuous operation of equipment and building systems including fire/safety, HVAC, electrical, lighting, and digital systems.
• Inspect facilities infrastructure and evaluate liabilities related to age, cost, or potential failure.
• Prioritize upgrades and justify resources for capital or operating budgets.
• Partner with plant leadership on equipment performance.
• Schedule routine and preventive maintenance to minimize disruptions and downtime.
• Maintain infrastructure and compliance documentation, drawings, and specs.
• Lead and develop maintenance technicians and external vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement to uptime, efficiency, and reliability.
• Support capital projects, installations, and process improvements.
• Ensure facility HSE compliance with applicable laws and Freudenberg Safety Standards.

Skills

Maintenance management

Injection molding

Leadership

HSE compliance

SAP PM

OSHA regulations

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing the maintenance and continuous operation of equipment and building systems including fire/life safety, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, controls) electrical (lighting, UPS, generators, primary switch gear), lighting and temperature controls systems, critical environments, and digital systems (fire alarm, duress, card access).
• Inspects and evaluates facilities infrastructure and utility systems for liabilities related to equipment age/condition, operating cost or potential failure.
• Prioritizes recommendations for facility upgrades and prepares justifications for resources to be included in the capital or operating budgets.
• Partner with plant leadership on equipment performance.
• Works with planning to schedule routine and preventative maintenance based on production requirements to minimize production disruptions, equipment failure, downtime, and correct any unsafe conditions.
• Maintains all infrastructure and compliance documentation for the buildings including up-to-date building drawings and specifications, etc.
• Lead and develop Maintenance Technicians, and indirect technical teams.
• Accomplishes work through a combination of self-performance and contract management with outside vendors to obtain needed goods, services, and repairs that are reliable and cost-effective.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on uptime, process efficiency, scrap reduction, and reliability.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Ensures facility HSE compliance with Federal, State and Local laws – including implementation of Freudenberg Safety Standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, preferred 3 years, minimum, management or supervisory experience.
• 7+ years of experience in injection molding manufacturing, maintenance, processing, or technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, resins, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting molding equipment, maintenance systems, and process issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Preventative maintenance methods and tactics and issuance of work orders and reporting within an ERP system such as SAP PM Module.
• Proven ability to lead and influence maintenance and technical teams across multiple departments.
• Adequate knowledge of OSHA regulations to implement and ensure compliance with applicable procedures and ways of operating.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

The expected salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg Medical LLC Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.