Summary Responsible for grounds, buildings and building equipment, maintenance, and construction. Oversees the installation, maintenance, and repair of machine tools and equipment, electrical, gas, air, and water installations, sewers, and fire sprinklers, operation of building equipment and facilities, plant janitor service, and maintenance of grounds. Works with outside, contractors and architects on building construction, as necessary. Plans layout and assigns work to tradesmen in diagnosing and remedying difficult problems; reports on defective equipment, recommends replacement of obsolete or damaged equipment when estimate or repair cost is excessive. Expedites building and machine repairs in construction to avoid production delays. Responsible for purchasing machine maintenance equipment and working with vendors who install, maintain, rebuild and repair a wide variety of production or processing machines and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment and machinery
• Inspect, repair, and maintain building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, roofing, security alarm and fire system
• Documents and updates maintenance activities including works orders, maintenance logs, preventative maintenance logs
• Oversee outside contractors and vendors accordingly
• Communicate with all levels of the organization clearly and effectively
• Performs other related duties as required and may be assigned
• Employee’s primary duties require him/her to use discretion and independent judgment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position

Key Competencies

Strong Technical acumend and attention to detail

Effective communciation with machinists, inspectors, programmers, and management

Exellent organizational and prioritizatoin skills

High committment to accuracy, quality, and compliance

Dependable and self-directed, with strong problem solving ability

Safety minded and capable of woring efficiently in a production environment

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of five years of experience in industrial/building/facilities management in a manufacturing environment 
• Strong hands-on knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, production machinery and hazmat disposal
• Manage relationships with service providers, contractors and vendors
• Prioritizes multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong computer skills
• Problem solves effectively and efficiently
• Safety orientated
• Ability to work overtime, weekends as needed and willingness to be on call

Education and/or Experience                                            

High school diploma, bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred; or 5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                                           

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability                                                    

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                                           

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to change direction and handle multiple responsibilities and tasks on a regular basis.

Fully embrace CEF’s quality system to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

Perform other duties assigned to ensure the efficiency of the company.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and use hand to finger, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts out on the shop floor. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles while out on the shop floor. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be exposed to loud noise from machines.

This is a full-time, onsite position.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Full Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Health Benefits, FSA/HSA, Vacation, Personal Time, Holidays, 401K, ST/LT Disability, Life/AD&D Ins., Legal Ins., Identity Theft, Pet Ins., Auto & Home Ins., Commuter Benefits, Tuition Reimbursement, Discretionary Bonus Eligible

Exempt Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000/year depednign on experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

CEF Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CEF is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race (and traits associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity or expression, disability, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Must be authorized to work in the U.S., ITAR/EAR compliance is required for all positions.  To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government. (Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor”) If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf