Maintenance and Facility Manager

STULZ Air Technology Systems, Inc. in; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

STULZ Air Technology Systems, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance and Facility Manager to lead maintenance, facilities, commissioning, and startup activities during greenfield startup and ongoing operations.

The role coordinates equipment installation, utility start-up, inspections, and contractor activities, while developing preventive maintenance programs and long-term facility strategies for reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Facilities Management, or related field preferred; equivalent technical experience considered.
• Minimum 3–5 years of leadership experience managing maintenance, facilities, engineering, or technical teams.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and building systems.
• Experience coordinating contractors, regulatory inspections, and construction activities preferred.
• Experience implementing CMMS and maintenance programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify equipment readiness, safety compliance, and operational functionality prior to production release.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Safety, and suppliers to coordinate installations and facility improvements.
• Lead startup, validation, and readiness of facility utility systems (HVAC, electrical, fire protection, process cooling).
• Document facility and equipment turnover, punch-list, and acceptance processes.
• Serve as liaison for local inspectors, code officials, insurers, utilities, and regulators.
• Ensure systems comply with ISO, OSHA, environmental regs, and building codes.
• Manage contractors for installation, utilities, and facility improvements; oversee safety and quality.
• Establish maintenance systems and CMMS structure; develop preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Build maintenance organization: workforce planning, recruiting, training, succession planning.
• Establish departmental KPIs and cost controls to support startup and production goals.
• Oversee department budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Contractor management

Root cause analysis

Budget management

Risk assessment

OSHA & safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Leadership & team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Tech/Facilities Management

Equivalent technical experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance and Facility Manager (Finance)

Summary:

The Maintenance & Facilities Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance, facilities, commissioning and facility support activities during the startup and operational phases of the manufacturing facility. During the initial greenfield startup phase, this role will coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, utility system validation, regulatory inspections, contractor activities and facility readiness activities. As production operations mature, the position will transition toward developing preventive maintenance and reliability programs, equipment reliability initiatives, and long-term facility management strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verify equipment readiness, safety compliance, and operational functionality prior to production release.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Safety, and external suppliers to coordinate equipment installations, utility system startup, facility improvements, automation integration, and infrastructure modifications.
• Lead startup, validation, and operational readiness of facility utility systems including HVAC, compressed air, electrical distribution, fire protection, process cooling, and building management systems.
• Document facility and equipment turnover, punch-list, and acceptance processes.
• Serve as primary liaison for local inspectors, code officials, insurance auditors, utilities providers, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure all systems comply with local, state, federal, and corporate requirements prior to startup.
• Manage contractors responsible for equipment installation, utilities, mechanical systems, electrical systems, controls integration, and facility improvements.
• Oversee contractor safety, scheduling, quality, and project execution to meet startup milestones.
• Establish and implement maintenance systems including CMMS structure, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, spare parts management, equipment criticality assessments, maintenance procedures, and reliability improvement initiatives as operations mature.
• Implement and administer the CMMS, including asset hierarchy creation, PM development, and maintenance documentation standards.
• Build and develop the maintenance organization, including workforce planning, recruiting, training, and succession development.

• Establish departmental KPIs, maintenance processes, and performance metrics that support startup and production objectives.

• Manage the department's budget, focusing on cost-effective maintenance solutions, tracking expenditures and identifying opportunities for savings.
• Ensure full compliance with ISO, OSHA, environmental regulations, local building codes, and all relevant safety standards.
• Serve as the Security Officer for all company facilities, managing physical security protocols, systems, regular audits, and corrective actions.
• Lead and manage the maintenance, facilities and custodial teams; providing direction, coaching, training, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Actively participate in critical or complex projects, providing technical leadership to ensure successful and timely outcomes.
• Maintain and update maintenance documentation, including digital records, manuals, and the facility asset library.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Facilities Management, or related field preferred; equivalent technical experience considered.
• Minimum 3-5 years of leadership experience managing maintenance, facilities, engineering, or technical teams.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, compressed air, fire protection, and building systems.
• Experience coordinating contractors, regulatory inspections, and construction-related activities preferred.
• Experience implementing CMMS systems and maintenance programs preferred.

Preferred Competencies:

• Project management
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Contractor management
• Root cause problem solving
• Budget management
• Risk assessment and mitigation
• OSHA and safety leadership
• Regulatory compliance
• Leadership and team development

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and understand English instructions

• Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization

Mathematical Skills:

• Must possess basic math skills of; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, and talk/hear.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.

• Must have good visual acuity including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.