Facility Operations Lead — High-Voltage & Test Site

North Wind; Plymouth (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

North Wind in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to lead the safe, reliable, and cost-effective day-to-day operation and maintenance of the test facility and its complex systems, including drive systems, cooling, compressed air, vacuum, and high-voltage distribution.

You will own the facility’s operation, maintenance, reliability, and energy performance, set priorities for testing and manufacturing programs, manage budgets, and lead the facilities workforce to ensure maximum

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical/electrical/aero engineering or related field.
• 8-12+ years in industrial/heavy-facility operations and maintenance.
• Experience leading engineering and maintenance teams in high-availability environments.
• Compressor plants, cooling systems, vacuum systems, or similar utilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the test-support plant: compressors, cooling-water, compressed/dry-air, and vacuum systems.
• Operate and maintain electrical distribution and high-voltage systems (substation, switchgear, drives), HVAC, plumbing, and building systems to design conditions.
• Ensure systems are available, configured, and ready to support the test schedule; respond to abnormal conditions and restore service.
• Maintain control of system configuration, lockout/tagout, and energized-system safety in coordination with Engineering and EHS.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks (e.g. technical, cost, schedule, legal, security)
• Maintain risk register and ensure corrective actions are tracked and closed
• Strategically manage Program and NCTA budgets (B&P and M&S) with financial rigor and predictability
• Customer Interface: primary contact for clients regarding cost estimates, deliverables, and milestones.
• Own the facility operating schedule and drive strategies to meet or exceed revenue targets.
• Assign personnel and equipment to active projects; manage all projects at site and report progress
• Develop, execute, and monitor lean optimization plans to enhance facility efficiency and safety.
• Own the preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs and maintenance schedule.
• Manage campus utilities and energy: demand management and cost/consumption tracking.
• Enforce safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance across all facilities work.
• Maintain inspections, certifications, and permits (pressure vessels, cranes, fire systems, etc.)
• Own the facilities-operations budget; control maintenance, utility, and service costs and forecast spend.
• Lead, schedule, and develop the facilities workforce; manage shift/on-call coverage and subcontractor performance.
• Report operational status, reliability, energy, and cost metrics to the Director and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/aero engineering or related field

Job description

North Wind in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager to lead the safe, reliable, and cost-effective day-to-day operation and maintenance of the test facility and its complex systems, including drive systems, cooling, compressed air, vacuum, and high-voltage distribution.

You will own the facility’s operation, maintenance, reliability, and energy performance, set priorities for testing and manufacturing programs, manage budgets, and lead the facilities workforce to ensure maximum