On-Site Facilities Maintenance Leader in Buffalo

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Basom (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Variable Compensation Bonus

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

Paid Floating Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Training and Development

Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Edwards Vacuum is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Leader to oversee preventative and corrective maintenance for a new Western NY facility, ensuring safety and reliability of electrical, HVAC, and utilities systems while supporting production readiness.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, 10 years in plant maintenance, and 5 years leading a maintenance team are required. This on-site Buffalo role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other technical degree.
• 10 years' experience in plant maintenance with 5 years' experience managing a facility maintenance team.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Leadership & Team Development: Lead, coordinate, and develop the Facilities Maintenance team, establishing work priorities, assigning resources, providing technical direction, and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, effectively, and on schedule.
• Preventive & Corrective Maintenance Management: Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for facility infrastructure and manufacturing support systems. Drive effective use of the CMMS to schedule work, manage backlog, document repairs, and improve equipment reliability.
• Facility Infrastructure & Utilities Reliability: Ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical facility systems, including electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, water, plumbing, lighting, and other building infrastructure required to support manufacturing operations.
• Safety, Regulatory & Environmental Compliance: Ensure facilities maintenance activities comply with company EHS requirements and applicable regulatory standards. Provide leadership for safe work practices including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, contractor safety, hazardous material management, emergency response, fire protection, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Contractor & Vendor Management: Manage contractors, service providers, and suppliers performing facility maintenance, inspections, repairs, and installations. Define scopes of work, coordinate site activities, verify safe work practices, monitor quality and schedule performance, and ensure work meets facility requirements.
• Capital Projects & Facility Improvements: Plan and support facility upgrades, equipment installations, infrastructure replacement, expansion projects, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Coordinate with Engineering, Production, EHS, contractors, and other stakeholders to minimize operational disruption and ensure successful project execution. Facility upgrades and capital improvements are already identified within the maintenance team's responsibilities.
• Emergency Response & Operational Support: Provide leadership during facility emergencies, utility interruptions, equipment failures, and other critical events. Coordinate troubleshooting and recovery activities to safely restore facility services and minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Planning, Budgeting & Continuous Improvement: Develop maintenance plans and priorities, monitor maintenance costs and resource requirements, identify infrastructure risks, and recommend equipment replacements, reliability improvements, energy-efficiency projects, and other initiatives that improve facility performance, sustainability, and long-term reliability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical degree

Job description

Edwards Vacuum is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Leader to oversee preventative and corrective maintenance for a new Western NY facility, ensuring safety and reliability of electrical, HVAC, and utilities systems while supporting production readiness.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, 10 years in plant maintenance, and 5 years leading a maintenance team are required. This on-site Buffalo role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on continuous improvement.