Facilities Startup & Reliability Lead

Symbiotic Services; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbiotic Services is seeking a Maintenance and Facility Manager to guide startup and ongoing maintenance for a manufacturing client. You will oversee equipment commissioning, utility systems, and safety compliance while coordinating with engineering, operations, and contractors.

The role focuses on establishing preventive maintenance, improving reliability, and implementing long-term maintenance strategies to support efficient manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent technical experience considered.
• Minimum 3–5 years of leadership experience managing maintenance, facilities, engineering, or technical teams.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, and building utility systems.
• Experience coordinating contractors, regulatory inspections, and construction-related activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee equipment readiness, safety compliance before production startup.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Safety, and suppliers for installations and infrastructure changes.
• Lead startup, testing, validation, and readiness of facility utility systems (HVAC, compressed air, electrical distribution).
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs and CMMS.
• Manage contractors and projects to startup milestones and uptime.
• Lead maintenance teams, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Ensure OSHA, ISO, regulatory compliance and safety leadership.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Contractor management

Root cause analysis

Budget planning

Risk assessment

OSHA compliance

Regulatory compliance

Preventive maintenance

Equipment reliability

Leadership

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Facilities Management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Symbiotic Services is seeking a Maintenance and Facility Manager to guide startup and ongoing maintenance for a manufacturing client. You will oversee equipment commissioning, utility systems, and safety compliance while coordinating with engineering, operations, and contractors.

The role focuses on establishing preventive maintenance, improving reliability, and implementing long-term maintenance strategies to support efficient manufacturing operations.