Senior Facilities Maintenance Lead – Industrial Site

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Facilities Maintenance Manager to oversee day-to-day maintenance, ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effective facility performance, supervising in-house technicians and coordinating with vendors.

The ideal candidate will have strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills, experience with CMMS (Maximo), and a track record of improving reliability and reducing lifecycle costs.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance, or master’s 3 years of experience managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance or a PhD with 1 year of experience managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional years of experience will be considered
• Experience with CMMS/work-order systems and basic maintenance planning/scheduling
• Experience with safety practices and regulations relevant to facility operations.
• Strong Microsoft 365 Office Suite skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project
• Valid driver’s license and ability to support on-call/after-hours needs as required
• Must be able to transfer or obtain and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Top-Secret Clearance and any program accesses required for the position within a reasonable period, as determined by the enterprise

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a maintenance team, including daily direction, work assignments, coaching, and performance feedback
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance using a CMMS/work-order system (Maximo)
• Maintain building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, elevators, structural, grounds, janitorial) to uptime and reliability targets
• Maintain production equipment (mills, lathes, presses, brakes, routers, water jets, 3D printers, CNC machines)
• Coordinate and oversee vendor and contractor work; manage service contracts and obtain competitive bids
• Monitor and enforce safety programs and procedures; drive a safety-first culture
• Respond to and manage facility emergencies and after-hours incidents, and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Track and report maintenance KPIs (PM completion, response time, backlog, asset uptime)
• Assist with budgeting, cost control, parts inventory, and procurement for maintenance activities
• Support facility projects (retrofits, small capital improvements, space moves) and ensure minimal operational disruption
• Maintain documentation, permits, and compliance with applicable codes and standards (OSHA, NFPA, local AHJ)
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Projects, Space Planning, and Business Management support teams to collect, validate, and prioritize future Facilities and User projects for Capital/NRAB and Indirect AOP/LRSP inputs
• Collaborate with site leadership and stakeholders to align maintenance priorities with business needs
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability and reduce lifecycle costs
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Maintenance planning

Safety compliance

CMMS experience

Vendor management

MS Office

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in facilities maintenance

Tools

Maximo

CMMS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Facilities Maintenance Manager to oversee day-to-day maintenance, ensure safety, reliability, and cost-effective facility performance, supervising in-house technicians and coordinating with vendors.

The ideal candidate will have strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills, experience with CMMS (Maximo), and a track record of improving reliability and reducing lifecycle costs.