Facilities Manager

McNICHOLS CO.; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly incentives

Health benefits

401k matching

15 days PTO

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Wellness program

Job summary

McNICHOLS seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee operations across 20 locations, including capital projects, renovations, and ongoing maintenance. The role requires strong technical knowledge of building systems and a hands-on approach to management and safety.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of multi-site facilities exp., proven project leadership, and standout budgeting and vendor-management skills. The position is on-site at our Elk Grove Village location with travel to other centers as

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facilities project management experience in multi-site industrial, warehouse, or commercial facilities.
• Proven experience leading facility expansion, renovation, or construction projects.
• Strong vendor and contractor management experience.
• Experience managing capital and operating budgets.
• Strong understanding of warehouse equipment and building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and security systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with facility management software.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, building codes, and facility compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to travel frequently between locations and serve as a hands-on technical resource as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facilities management requests and vendor relationships across 20 locations, with the support of an administrative team.
• Serve as the technical resource for facility-related decisions to support routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, safety, and compliance with company standards or regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance and technical support for projects involving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, fire protection, security systems, lighting, dock equipment and production machinery.
• Maintain facility drawings, floor plans, and equipment documentation.
• Lead facility expansion, renovation, relocation, and construction projects from concept through completion. Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and contractor specifications.
• Develop and maintain relationships with national and local service providers by negotiating contracts, monitoring performance, and reviewing cost to achieve optimal value.
• Serve as a key member of the Safety Committee and directly oversee safety equipment, corrective actions, and projects to maintain a safe working environment.
• Manage facilities budgets and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Partner with senior leaders to establish and maintain emergency response procedures and business continuity plans related to facility operations.

Skills

Facilities management

Vendor management

Budget management

Engineering drawings

Facility management software

OSHA/building codes

MS Office

Travel readiness

Tools

Facility management software

MS Office Suite

Job description

At McNICHOLS, you will find challenging work, a supportive team, and abundant opportunities for enrichment and growth. We invite you to search for your next career opportunity at our headquarters in Tampa, Florida, or at one of our 19 Metals Service Centers across America.

Position:Facilities Manager

Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

Job Id:894-T

# of Openings:1

With distribution centers nationwide, McNICHOLS is the leading and trusted supplier of metal products including perforated, grating, mesh, expanded, and designer metals. Our products are used in applications all around you, helping to shape architectural designs, entertainment venues, and more. Family-founded and customer obsessed, we have a purpose-driven team inspired to support our customers in building America.

We have an opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join our team! This position is responsible forthe strategic and day-to-day management of facilities operations across McNICHOLS 20 locations nationwide.This role ensures all facilities aremaintainedin a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner while supporting business growth through expansion, renovation, and capital improvement projects. The Facilities Manager serves as the subject matter expert for equipment, building systems, maintenance programs, vendor management, and technical facility operations.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong technical knowledge of commercial and industrial facilitieswhois able tooversee large-scaleprojectssuccessfully, including renovation projects or build-out of new leased warehouse spaces.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facilities managementrequestsand vendor relationshipsacross20locations,with the supportof anadministrativeteam.
• Serve as the technical resource for facility-relateddecisionsto supportroutine, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Identifyopportunities to improve reliability, safety, andcompliance with company standardsorregulatory requirements.
• Provide guidanceandtechnical supportfor projectsinvolving HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, fire protection, security systems, lighting, dockequipmentandproductionmachinery.
• Maintainfacilitydrawings, floor plans, andequipmentdocumentation.
• Lead facility expansion, renovation, relocation, and construction projects from concept through completion.Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and contractor specifications.
• Develop andmaintainrelationships with national and local service providers bynegotiatingcontracts, monitoring performance, and reviewing cost to achieveoptimalvalue.
• Servea key member of the Safety Committee and directly oversee safety equipment, correctiveactions, andprojectstomaintaina safe working environment.
• Manage facilitiesbudgetsandidentifyopportunities for cost savings.
• Partner with senior leaders toestablishand maintain emergency response procedures and business continuity plans related to facility operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of facilities project management experience inmulti-siteindustrial, warehouse, or commercial facilities.
• Proven experience leading facility expansion, renovation, or construction projects.
• Strong vendor and contractor management experience.
• Experience managing capital and operating budgets.
• Strong understanding ofwarehouse equipment andbuilding systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection,andsecurity systems.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience withfacility management software.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, building codes, and facility compliance requirements.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to travelfrequentlybetween locationsand serve as a hands-on technical resource as needed.

At McNICHOLS we reward our team with quarterly incentives, great health and wellness benefits, generous 401k matching, 15 days of PTO, as well as 100% company paid life insurance, disability, wellness, and financial health benefits.