Facilities Manager

Applied-Optoelectronics-Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans with options

401(k) match

Generous PTO; payout option

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) seeks an experienced Facilities Leader to drive strategic planning, capital projects, and operations across multiple Texas sites (Sugar Land/Pearland/Missouri City).

You will oversee maintenance programs, uphold safety and compliance, manage budgets, and coordinate with suppliers, landlords, and regulators to ensure reliable, scalable infrastructure for manufacturing and cleanroom environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience in facilities management, construction management, or industrial infrastructure operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary facilities teams, including engineers, technicians, and contractors.
• Strong technical knowledge of building systems, industrial utilities, and facility maintenance operations.
• Proven project management experience, including capital improvement projects, budget management, scheduling, and cost control.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and construction documentation.
• Strong organizational and strategic planning skills, with the ability to support long-term infrastructure needs and operational growth.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP or CMMS, such as SAP, Oracle, or Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Management: Develop and implement short- and long-term facility master plans aligned with business growth.
• Lead capital planning (3-5 year outlook) including infrastructure expansion, system upgrades, and asset replacement programs.
• Ensure infrastructure capacity (power, HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection, etc.) supports manufacturing and cleanroom operations.
• Establish facility standards and technical specifications for new developments and expansions.
• Capital Projects and Construction Oversight: Oversee major construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrade projects from concept through commissioning.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, scope, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, GC, landlords, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure compliance with local building codes, environmental regulations, and safety standards.
• Review and approve design drawings, technical submittals, and commissioning plans.
• Facility Operations & Maintenance: Lead all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure uptime and reliability of critical systems including: HVAC and cleanroom systems; Electrical distribution and backup systems; Plumbing and process utilities; Fire protection and life safety systems.
• Implement CMMS best practices and KPI tracking (MTBF, downtime, response time).
• Develop SOPs and maintenance standards.
• Team Leadership & Organizational Development: Lead, mentor, and develop facility engineers, technicians, and supervisors.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics.
• Build scalable organizational structure to support business growth.
• Promote safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets.
• Evaluate and negotiate vendor contracts and service agreements.
• Monitor contractor performance and cost efficiency.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives without compromising reliability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Engineering, EHS, IT, and Finance teams.
• Support equipment installation planning and production ramp-up.
• Provide facility requirements for new production lines and expansions.
• Act as primary facility liaison with landlords and municipal authorities.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Project management

Reading engineering drawings

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Vendor/contracts management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

CFM certification

FMP certification

PMP certification

OSHA 30 certification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Maximo

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Management

• Develop and implement short- and long-term facility master plans aligned with business growth.
• Lead capital planning (3-5 year outlook) including infrastructure expansion, system upgrades, and asset replacement programs.
• Ensure infrastructure capacity (power, HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection, etc.) supports manufacturing and cleanroom operations.
• Establish facility standards and technical specifications for new developments and expansions.

Capital Projects and Construction Oversight

• Oversee major construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrade projects from concept through commissioning.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, scope, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, GC, landlords, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure compliance with local building codes, environmental regulations, and safety standards.
• Review and approve design drawings, technical submittals, and commissioning plans.

Facility Operations & Maintenance

• Lead all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure uptime and reliability of critical systems including:
  • HVAC and cleanroom systems
  • Electrical distribution and backup systems
  • Plumbing and process utilities
  • Fire protection and life safety systems
• Implement CMMS best practices and KPI tracking (MTBF, downtime, response time).
• Develop SOPs and maintenance standards.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop facility engineers, technicians, and supervisors.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics.
• Build scalable organizational structure to support business growth.
• Promote safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets.
• Evaluate and negotiate vendor contracts and service agreements.
• Monitor contractor performance and cost efficiency.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives without compromising reliability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, EHS, IT, and Finance teams.
• Support equipment installation planning and production ramp-up.
• Provide facility requirements for new production lines and expansions.
• Act as primary facility liaison with landlords and municipal authorities.

Qualifications

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Required

• 6+ years of progressive experience in facilities management, construction management, or industrial infrastructure operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary facilities teams, including engineers, technicians, and contractors.
• Strong technical knowledge of building systems, industrial utilities, and facility maintenance operations.
• Proven project management experience, including capital improvement projects, budget management, scheduling, and cost control.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and construction documentation.
• Strong organizational and strategic planning skills, with the ability to support long-term infrastructure needs and operational growth.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP or Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP, Oracle, or Maximo.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field; master's degree is a plus.
• Experience supporting semiconductor fabrication, cleanroom operations, manufacturing, or other high-tech industrial environments.
• Experience managing large-scale capital projects valued at $5 million or more.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Facility Management Professional (FMP), Project Management Professional (PMP), OSHA 30, or equivalent.
• Professional Fluency in Mandarin Chinese.

This position is a full-time onsite role and may be based at AOI's Sugar Land, Pearland, or Missouri City, Texas facilities. The role supports AOI's manufacturing and fab operations across multiple sites, with work environments including office, warehouse, cleanroom, and industrial manufacturing areas.

Expected business hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, with occasional after-hours availability required to support critical facility operations, maintenance activities, and emergency response.

Why AOI?

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers:

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs
• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
• Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year
• Relocation packages available within the United States.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc (AOI) is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, veteran status, age, disability, marital status, or any other category protected by State or U.S. Federal law. Moreover, we endeavor to treat our employees fairly.