Facilities Project Manager

Recaro; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO Fort Worth is seeking a Facilities Project Manager to lead office and pilot plant capital and expense projects at the Fort Worth site. You will drive projects from scope through execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve our facilities and workplace operations.

You will manage budgets, schedules, vendor relationships and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and local regulations while advancing 5S and ESG initiatives as part of our continuous improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5 years of related experience preferred
• PMP certification (or PMI) preferred
• Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and local/state regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of facility systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, structural, access controls)
• Experience in budget planning and construction planning
• Ability to read and create drawings to support project activities

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate drawings, plans, scopes, and projects to improve the Fort Worth site
• Collaborate with other RECARO sites to standardize facilities, branding, and environmental practices
• Plan facility construction contracts balancing performance and cost while ensuring contract and quality standards
• Promote safe work environment and drive accountability through safety KPIs
• Coordinate site events, vendor planning, and task delegation for facilities activities
• Develop project scopes, bid comparisons, and support site 5S initiatives
• Maintain as-built CAD files and share with departments as needed
• Develop emergency preparedness plans and conduct audits to measure effectiveness
• Support ESG and ISO 14001 initiatives for facility improvements
• Coordinate space management projects and ensure compliance with laws and company policies

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Facilities Project Manager

As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.

In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:

Overview

Position Title: Facilities Project Manager

Position Location: 2275 Eagle Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Position Summary: The RECARO Facilities team is looking for a Facilities Project Manager to lead office and pilot plant related capital and expense projects across the Fort Worth site. You will lead projects ranging from driving capital investments-such as new office build outs, office remodels, and facilities equipment installations-to expense projects such as demolition and decommissioning of office spaces. This is a role in which you will partner with cross-functional teams and departments. You will engage with stakeholders throughout all phases of project planning through execution, simplify our operations, and help lead us towards the future state of our workplace.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned:

• Under the direction of the Facilities Manager, develop and coordinate drawings, plans, information, scopes, and projects that promote the growth and improvement of the Fort Worth RECARO site.
• Collaborate with other RECARO sites to promote global facility standardizations, branding and environmental consistency, building systems, equipment standardization, and resource and process sharing.
• Participate and plan facility construction project contracts to achieve balance between performance and cost in compliance with RECARO values, standards, and guidelines. Oversees vendor performance during assigned projects ensuring all contractual, financial, quality and service delivery standards are met or exceeded.
• Promote a safe work environment for employees and contractors by communicating expectations, maintaining positive KPIs and driving accountability that is aligned with an empowered behavioral based safety foundation.
• Coordinate site events, setup, and planning associated with facilities support activities. Organize and structure information intake, planning and scheduling of vendors, delegation of tasks, visual communication installations, and coordinating support staff during the event.
• Develop project scopes, solicit and create bid comparisons. Prepare special reports on key large-scale projects. Support the implementation of site 5S projects and initiatives.
• Maintain site as-build CAD files and distribute as necessary to departments to support growth plans and improvements.
• Develop proactive emergency preparedness plans and countermeasures to promote employee safety and business continuity. Creates and conducts audits to measures effectiveness of plans.
• Develops new types of facility improvements designed to sustain the development of ESG and environmental conservation initiatives, and ISO 14001.
• Coordinate space management projects, optimization of seating, parking, and offices while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations and company policies.
• Promote constructive dialogue with departments to promote cultural changes associated with projects that involve process changes. Develop tools necessary to acquire necessary information, to identify and communicate project KPIs, and set clear expectations with customers that lead to overall project acceptance and success.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 5 years of experience; or 10 years of related experience
• Project Management (PMP) preferred
• Lean/Six Sigma Experience preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of OSHA, EPA, local and state regulatory requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of facility systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, structural, access controls, security, pneumatics, hydraulics, control circuits, etc.)
• Experience in budgetary process and planning
• Experience in construction planning, methods, and project execution
• Able to read and create drawings to support project activities
• Proficient in AutoCAD

You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.

Our recruiting team looks forward to receiving your application. Your personal information will be kept confidential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.