R&D Facilities Manager — Hands-On & Proactive

Samson Sky; Prineville (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phantom Stock Bonus Program

IRA plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Samson Sky in Prineville, Oregon, seeks a Facilities Manager to lead a hands-on team ensuring safe, clean, and operational facilities for R&D and prototype work. You will plan maintenance, coordinate vendors, manage inspects, and maintain equipment records with a focus on safety, reliability, and documentation.

The role requires adaptability, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate technical details clearly across teams while prioritizing safety and quality in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience managing people, teams, and projects in a technical, facilities, industrial, building operations, or related environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and document preventive maintenance, repairs, vendors, and facility improvement work.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and general building systems.
• Ability to evaluate facility needs, coordinate qualified service providers, and follow work through to completion.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, equipment documentation, blueprints, specifications, and schematics.
• Strong organization, communication, vendor coordination, recordkeeping, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, coordinate the work of others, and manage changing priorities in a dynamic R&D environment.
• Ability to perform physical work, lift reasonable weight, climb ladders, and work comfortably at heights when required.
• Computer literacy, valid driver's license, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and reinforce a culture of respect for others, promote a collaborative environment, and lead by example.
• Ensure facilities are maintained in a safe, clean, orderly, and operational condition in accordance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Embrace changing priorities and approach facility needs with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate facility inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs, corrective work, and improvement projects based on safety, operational needs, and the project plan.
• Monitor facility conditions and ensure identified safety, maintenance, cleanliness, and operational deficiencies are addressed and communicated to affected personnel.
• Manage facility maintenance plans, schedules, work orders, service histories, inspection records, equipment logs, and other required documentation.
• Coordinate qualified vendors and service providers for inspections, repairs, installations, and infrastructure work; provide facility access and on-site support as needed.
• Manage maintenance tools, spare parts, consumables, and inventory; identify replenishment needs and coordinate procurement or vendor support.
• Coordinate the setup, maintenance, and safe availability of shop-support equipment, facility utilities, workspaces, and equipment staging needed for prototype builds and R&D testing.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and repair support for mechanical, pneumatic, plumbing, lighting, and basic electrical systems within the manager’s training and authorization.
• Direct or coordinate facilities personnel, shop personnel, vendors, and contractors assigned to facility tasks and projects, while promoting timely completion, accurate documentation, and accountability.

Skills

People management

Team management

Cross-functional coordination

Facilities planning

Preventive maintenance

Deficiency identification

Mechanical aptitude

HVAC knowledge

Electrical systems

Blueprints interpretation

Vendor coordination

Work order management

Inventory coordination

Safety compliance

OSHA awareness

Documentation

Communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Leadership

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Project

Gantt charts

Kanban boards

Job description

Samson Sky in Prineville, Oregon, seeks a Facilities Manager to lead a hands-on team ensuring safe, clean, and operational facilities for R&D and prototype work. You will plan maintenance, coordinate vendors, manage inspects, and maintain equipment records with a focus on safety, reliability, and documentation.

The role requires adaptability, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate technical details clearly across teams while prioritizing safety and quality in a dynamic environment.