Facilities Operations Supervisor

General Atomics; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics facilities is seeking a Facilities Operations Supervisor to lead the daily maintenance workforce and ensure safe, reliable, and fully operational building systems across commercial, industrial, manufacturing, and research environments.

The role balances operational priorities, responds to emergencies, and maintains high equipment reliability and uptime while promoting safety, accountability, customer service, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate's degree or two-year technical or trade school certification with nine+ years of facilities maintenance experience.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance regulations and experience in SOWs, contracts, cost reviews, purchasing and material management.
• Demonstrated leadership in organizing, planning, and scheduling to meet milestones.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a dynamic environment while improving processes.
• Customer-focused with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership and support to maintenance technicians and related trades.
• Monitor team performance, coach staff, and support professional development.
• Ensure work orders are assigned, tracked, and completed on time.
• Review backlog and recurring issues to maintain operational efficiency.
• Assist troubleshooting of complex electrical, mechanical, or HVAC issues.
• Verify repairs meet manufacturer specifications and site requirements.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and company safety policies.
• Communicate job status and required follow-ups to stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate CMMS documentation for work orders, PMs, and actions.
• Coordinate responses to emergency breakdowns or facility disruptions.
• Provide leadership during after-hours, on-call rotations, and urgent repairs.
• Promote a culture of learning, accountability, and technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Teamwork

DoD Clearance

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent Technical/Trade School Certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
The Facilities Operations Supervisor is responsible for leading the daily operations of a skilled maintenance workforce supporting commercial, industrial, manufacturing, research, and administrative facilities. This position ensures building systems remain safe, reliable, and fully operational through effective leadership, preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, contractor management, and continuous process improvement.
The Maintenance Supervisor plans, coordinates, and supervises maintenance activities while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, customer service, and teamwork. The role requires balancing operational priorities, responding to emergencies, and maintaining high levels of equipment reliability and facility uptime.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to maintenance technicians, industrial mechanics, electricians, and other skilled trades.
• Monitor team performance, provide coaching, and support employee development.
• Ensure that all work orders are properly assigned, tracked, and completed within established timelines.
• Review backlog, recurring issues, and aged work orders to maintain operational efficiency.
• Support troubleshooting efforts for complex electrical, mechanical, or HVAC issues.
• Verify that equipment repairs, installations, and modifications meet manufacturer specifications and site requirements.
• Enforce OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and all company safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate job status, delays, constraints, and required follow-up to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure all work orders, PMs, and corrective actions are accurately documented in the CMMS.
• Coordinate responses to emergency breakdowns or facility disruptions.
• Provide leadership support during after-hours events, on-call rotations, and urgent repair needs.
• Promote a culture of learning, accountability, and technical excellence.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires an associate's degree or two-year technical or trade school certification along with nine or more years of progressive experience in facilities maintenance.
• Must demonstrate a complete understanding of appropriate regulations covering maintenance/reconfiguration as well as a complete understanding and experience of one or more of the following: developing SOW's, reviewing and understanding contracts, reviewing project costs, purchasing, and material management.
• Must possess leadership skills including organizing, planning, scheduling, conducting and coordinating work assignments to meet project milestones or established completion dates.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them in an evolving environment while contributing to the development of new processes.
• Must be customer focused and possess the ability to identify issues, analyze data and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report, and present findings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to guide employees, negotiate and resolve conflicts as well as enabling an effective interface with other professionals.
• The ability to represent the company as a knowledgeable resource; and excellent computer skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential as is the ability to work extended hours as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance is required

Work Environment

• This position operates in a campus environment with both indoor and outdoor work
• The role may require work during non-standard hours to minimize disruption to operations
• Includes on-call responsibilities for emergency repairs

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 76,000 - 127,750