Facilities Trades Leader - Operations & Maintenance

Colonial Group; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Facilities Skilled Trades Manager to guide a union and non-union team of electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers, and maintenance staff across campus facilities. You will plan, coordinate, and supervise maintenance, repairs, and operations to keep buildings, utilities, and systems safe, reliable, and compliant with institutional standards.

You will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, administer budgets, and manage capital projects while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Eight (8)+ years of progressive facilities management or building operations experience.
• Five (5)+ years of leadership supervising maintenance or skilled trades personnel, preferably in a union environment.
• Valid Michigan driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead union and non-union Skilled Trades employees through hiring, onboarding, scheduling, training, performance management, and employee development.
• Plan and oversee daily facilities operations, including preventive maintenance, repairs, renovations, capital projects, work order priorities, staffing, and resource deployment.
• Manage the Facilities work order management system, ensuring work requests are prioritized, assigned, tracked, and completed; monitor workload and performance metrics.
• Ensure facilities, infrastructure, utilities, and building systems remain operational to support daily operations and events.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset reliability and minimize downtime.
• Develop and monitor departmental budgets, labor, materials, and contracted services in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Manage construction projects, contractor performance, vendor relationships, and service agreements with institutional partners.
• Lead departmental safety initiatives and ensure compliance with OSHA, MIOSHA, NFPA, and codes; promote safety culture.
• Provide operational leadership during emergencies and after-hours incidents as necessary.
• Monitor performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in service delivery and asset management.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Union experience

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management or related field

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

BAS

Vendor management software

Job description

The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Facilities Skilled Trades Manager to guide a union and non-union team of electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers, and maintenance staff across campus facilities. You will plan, coordinate, and supervise maintenance, repairs, and operations to keep buildings, utilities, and systems safe, reliable, and compliant with institutional standards.

You will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, administer budgets, and manage capital projects while