Facilities Specialist

Celestica; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica seeks a specialist engineer to provide engineering support for facility expansion, CAPEX projects, and energy management at our Richardson, TX site. You will coordinate vendor activities, drive on-time delivery, and ensure compliance with regulatory and ISO standards.

The role requires 3–6 years leading CAPEX in manufacturing or data-center environments, plus a Bachelor's degree in a related field and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–6 years leading CAPEX projects in manufacturing or data centers.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate facility expansion, retrofit projects, and vendor activities.
• Lead CAPEX projects with strong project management disciplines.
• Ensure regulatory and ISO standards compliance on site.
• Direct EHS functions including health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Collaborate with management on equipment placement, replacement, and plans.
• Monitor progress and report on quality, schedule, safety, and productivity.

Skills

Project management

CAPEX experience

EHS compliance

Energy management

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgment. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

Specialist level position for engineers who provide engineering support in these areas. Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Coordinates facility expansion, retrofit projects, and vendor activities to ensure on-time delivery and alignment with capital expenditure budgets.
• Preferred experience: 3–5 years leading CAPEX projects in continuous-manufacturing or data center facilities, focusing on mission-critical MEP infrastructure installation and commissioning.
• Small construction project experience.
• Responsible for the production of site utilities (gas, water, electricity) to produce steam, chilled water, de-ionized water, and compressed air for manufacturing.
• Ensures facility is always in compliance with all local and government regulations.
• Provides technical direction to facilities staff and directs same in non-routine work as applicable.
• Works with management and technical staff to formulate plans on equipment placement and replacement as necessary.
• Coordinates contract services, inspections, and audits as necessary.
• Manages multiple projects varying in complexity using solid project management skills and tools.
• Drives the supplier/contractor selection process and ensures that all orders/requisitions are placed with all necessary drawings, specifications, and documentation.
• Monitors and reports progress status of projects along with quality, schedule, safety, security, productivity, administration, and worksite appearance to site management team and evaluates contractors on these aspects.
• Ensures compliance with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standards.
• Manages and directs EHS functions such as: occupational health, claims management, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous materials, hazardous waste management, pollution prevention, and ergonomics.
• Ensures compliance with applicable government EHS regulations and develops new programs to meet new/revised regulations.
• Collaborates at all levels in site planning, including reviewing proposed and existing processes and equipment and making recommendations.
• Performs periodic reviews of EHS programs and initiatives to identify and control risks.
• Ensures compliance with ISO 50001:2011 – Energy Management System Standards.
• Responsible for the design, deployment, implementation, and support of Celestica's Energy Management.
• Relevant project management and CAPEX experience
• Knowledge of Industrial Engineering standards.

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Three to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.