Facilities, Maintenance and EH&S Manager

Description

Peak Nano seeks an experienced Facilities, Maintenance and Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) leader to support a growing nanotechnology manufacturing company. This role is accountable for reliable facilities and production equipment, safe operations, and effective environmental, health and safety programs.

The position is structured as an approximately equal split: 50% Facilities and Maintenance combined, and 50% EH&S. The manager will work directly with technicians, supervisors, Manufacturing Engineering and outside service providers to resolve problems, establish operating discipline and support production readiness.

The role directs maintenance of capital equipment exceeding $30M and oversees facilities readiness and installation support for a new $12M manufacturing line during the first year.

Key Responsibilities

Facilities and Maintenance (50 percent)

• Own facility infrastructure and utilities, including HVAC, electrical distribution, compressed air, process cooling, water and building systems; maintain capacity and reliability to support manufacturing and laboratory needs.

• Lead preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance for production equipment and facility systems. Establish maintenance schedules, work orders, equipment histories and clear priorities for completing work.

• Direct maintenance personnel and contractors; provide practical troubleshooting support, coordinate repairs with production, and verify equipment is returned to service safely and effectively.

• Track downtime, recurring failures, preventive maintenance completion and backlog; lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to improve equipment availability and reliability.

• Manage critical spare parts, consumables, service agreements and outside vendors to reduce downtime and ensure timely maintenance support.

• Plan and manage facilities and maintenance budgets, repairs and improvement projects; evaluate costs, schedules and contractor performance.

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on equipment installation, utility connections, commissioning and facility modifications, including the new manufacturing line; maintain facility drawings and equipment documentation.

Environmental Health and Safety (50 percent)

• Own and maintain practical EH&S programs aligned with company policies and applicable federal, state and local requirements, including OSHA and EPA requirements.

• Conduct routine inspections, job hazard assessments and risk reviews; partner with supervisors and employees to correct hazards and verify corrective actions are completed.

• Maintain safe work programs appropriate to the operation, including lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, personal protective equipment and contractor safety.

• Investigate injuries, near misses and environmental incidents; identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and maintain required records and reporting.

• Develop and deliver employee safety training and onboarding; coach technicians and supervisors on hazard recognition, safe work practices and chemical handling.

• Manage applicable environmental permits, compliance calendars, waste handling, chemical inventories, safety data sheets, emissions and pollution prevention activities.

• Maintain emergency response plans for fire, spills, evacuation and other site emergencies; coordinate drills, lead EH&S audits and track safety and environmental performance.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, including facilities management, production equipment maintenance oversight and EH&S program leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to manage both equipment and facility reliability and environmental, health and safety responsibilities.

• Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, HVAC, utilities and maintenance planning, with the ability to guide troubleshooting and coordinate qualified service providers.

• Experience overseeing large capital equipment installations and coordinating contractors, utilities, schedules and commissioning activities.

• Ability to translate applicable EH&S requirements into practical programs, training and corrective actions.

• Strong leadership, communication and project execution skills; comfortable working directly with technicians and supervisors in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

• US Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, occupational safety, environmental science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience with high precision manufacturing equipment, film extrusion or a growing manufacturing operation.

• Experience implementing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), maintenance metrics and critical spare parts programs.

• CSP or ASP certification.

To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resumé to jobs@peaknano.com with the subject line “Facilities, Maintenance and EH&S Manager.”