Maintenance and Facility Manager

STULZ Air Technology Systems, Inc.; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

STULZ Air Technology Systems, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance & Facilities Manager to lead the startup and ongoing operation of our manufacturing site.

You will oversee maintenance, facilities, commissioning, and readiness activities, coordinating with engineering, operations, and external partners to ensure safe, compliant and efficient production. As operations mature, you will develop preventive maintenance programs, reliability initiatives, and long-term facility strategies, while building the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent technical experience considered.
• 3–5 years of leadership experience in maintenance, facilities, engineering, or technical teams.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and building systems.
• Experience coordinating regulatory inspections and CMMS maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Verify equipment readiness, safety compliance, and operational functionality before production release.
• Coordinate installations, startup, and utility validations with engineering, operations and vendors.
• Lead startup, commissioning, and readiness of facility utility systems including HVAC and electrical.
• Develop CMMS structure, PMs, spare parts, and reliability programs as operations mature.
• Establish KPIs and manage budget, safety, and continuous improvement across the facility.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Maintenance management

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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.