Plant Construction Manager

WNC Corporation; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WNC Corporation seeks an experienced facilities leader to drive U.S. site construction and critical systems setup for a wireless broadband manufacturing environment. You will oversee planning, design reviews, budget control, and handover to mass production, ensuring reliability and safety.

The role focuses on standardizing building systems, managing preventive maintenance, and aligning with OSHA, NFPA, EPA, NEC, and ISO-based sustainability goals while building a skilled U.S. facilities team.

Qualifications

• Asset Integrity knowledge and risk assessment capabilities.
• Experience with energy management and process safety standards.
• Familiarity with design standards, testing, and handover processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. site construction and facilities system setup, including planning, design review, construction, budget and schedule control, acceptance, handover.
• Plan facilities infrastructure based on manufacturing processes, capacity needs, product requirements, and future expansion, including power, UPS, HVAC, exhaust, compressed air, and more.
• Oversee standardization of building and facilities systems, including design standards, acceptance criteria, testing, and handover documentation.
• Establish daily facilities operation and reliability management, including maintenance, spare parts control, downtime risk management, and emergency response.
• Ensure facilities projects comply with U.S. regulations and company requirements (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, ANSI, permits, audits).
• Collaborate with EHS to establish safety, energy, and environmental management systems and emergency plans.
• Drive energy management, sustainability, and cost optimization; support ISO standards and long-term equipment planning.
• Recruit, build, and train the U.S. facilities team with workforce planning and competency development.

Skills

Asset Integrity

FMEA

Energy Isolation

Engineering Analysis

Environmental Tests

Facility Validation

Industrial Production

Instrumentation Controls

Job Safety Analysis

Knowledge Based Engineering

Plant Efficiency

Process Safety

Project Commissioning

Safety Codes

Technical Documents

Visual Controls

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are a leading company in the wireless broadband communications industry looking for talented professionals with a winning attitude.

Job Description

• Lead U.S. site construction and facilities system setup, including planning, design review, construction, budget and schedule control, acceptance, handover.
• Plan facilities infrastructure based on manufacturing processes, capacity needs, product requirements, and future expansion, including power, UPS/backup power, HVAC, exhaust, compressed air, vacuum, process cooling water, water/drainage, fire alarm, evacuation, security, energy monitoring, BMS/FMCS, and digital facilities platforms.
• Oversee standardization of building and facilities systems, including design standards, system standards, acceptance criteria, testing, handover process, and technical documentation to support mass production and long-term operations.
• Establish daily facilities operation and reliability management, including preventive/predictive maintenance, spare parts control, downtime risk management, annual maintenance planning, critical equipment stability, and emergency response.
• Ensure facilities projects, equipment, and operations comply with U.S. regulations and company requirements, including OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, ANSI, building/fire codes, environmental permits, audits, and customer requirements.
• Work with the EHS team to establish safety, fire protection, energy, environmental, and contractor safety management systems, including emergency response, disaster recovery, BCP drills, critical backup plans, and risk prevention.
• Drive energy management, sustainability, and cost optimization in line with ESG and carbon reduction goals, including energy KPIs, monitoring, energy-saving projects, ISO 50001/14001/45001 support, OPEX/CAPEX control, ROI/Payback analysis, and long-term equipment planning.
• Recruit, build, develop, and train the U.S. facilities team, including workforce planning, roles and responsibilities, competency matrix, support mechanism, and training plans.

Education

Bachelor - Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering related subjects

Work Experience

Electronics Factory with 1000 + employee

Skills

Asset Integrity Management Systems, Design Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Energy Isolation, Engineering Analysis, Environmental Tests, Facility Validation, Failure Reporting Analysis And Corrective Action Systems, Field Notes, Industrial Production Management, Instrumentation Controls, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Knowledge Based Engineering, Plant Efficiency, Process Safety Management, Prognostics And Health Management, Project Commissioning, Safety Codes, Technical Documents, Visual Controls