Facilities Manager

Burkert USA Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Burkert USA Corporation is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee emergency planning, building operations, and vendor coordination across our US sites. You will manage risk assessments, SOPs, and safety measures while ensuring energy efficiency and cost control.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with experience in managing contractors and capital projects. The ideal candidate will drive continuous improvement in facilities performance and comply with

Qualifications

• Strong facilities management knowledge and best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking.
• Clear English communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Emergency Action Plan and risk assessments.
• Manage contractors and facilities team for maintenance.
• Approve building cost center expenses and capital projects.
• Lead Facilities apprentices with tasks and direction.
• Review service contracts and vendors' performance.
• Ensure facility cleanliness and policy compliance.
• Ensure safety and quality in vendor work.
• Evaluate bids, materials, warranties, and change orders.
• Ensure projects meet time and budget constraints.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Contract management

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Vendor management

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Job description

Where would you like to shape the success of your future career: At a worldwide leading manufacturer of process measuring and control technology? In a family- owned company that values its more than 3,700 employees in more than 30 countries and sees them all as individuals? In a team that breaks new ground with courage and passion? Did you answer “Yes” three times? Then it is time for us to make your acquaintance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the Coordinator of Emergency Action Plan and emergency responses including risk assessments, SOPs, maps, signage, evacuation plans, sheltering, lock downs, harsh weather events, workplace violence, terrorism, natural hazards, property conservation, etc.
• Manages contractors and team members responsible for building, grounds, interior spaces, furnishings, fixtures and non-production equipment for normal maintenance, repair, replacement, and energy efficiency.
• Responsible for Building cost center approvals both expense and capitalized.
• Responsible for lead work structure and task for assigned Facilities apprentices.
• Manages and reviews service contracts.
• Ensures that the facility is clean and maintained according to company policy and procedures.
• Ensures safe and adequate quality of work for all vendors and contractors.
• Selects, develops, and evaluates prospective contractor personnel to ensure efficient completion of the contracted need.
• Evaluates bids, materials, punch lists, warranties, change order costs and additional time requests from vendors and/or contractors with a critical eye to ensure quality and the project comes in on time and within budget.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover and contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required by the employee. Employee may be asked to perform other duties as required.*

REQUIREMENTS:

• Well-versed in facilities management best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Good analytical/critical thinking
• Basic understanding of warehouse HVAC control systems
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Day-to-day work activities are prioritized appropriately within work routines
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and spoken English
• Ability to communicate clearly and productively with warehouse, assembly, engineering, and other employees
• Highly organized
• Able to be self-directed

In return, we offer you exciting and challenging responsibilities, diverse perspectives with a high degree of individual freedom and a corporate culture that encourages you to use it.

Our products and systems are invisible and indispensable at the same time. Without knowing it, we all encounter valves, sensors, controllers and customized systems made by Burkert every day: from beer, juice or dairy products to cosmetics and medicine products. Anyone who gives free flow to ideas and always thinks that little bit further than others, needs not only a great passion for innovation, but above all courage. This quality still characterizes our company today and makes our successes possible. Thanks to our financial independence, we can consistently pursue our strategic goals, even in uncertain times, and this creates a secure basis for the jobs in our company.