Facilities Engineering Manager

Facilities Engineering Manager

SimTech, Inc., recognized as one of the 2026 Best Places for Working Parents, is seeking a Facilities Engineering Manager, to join our dynamic and diverse team in Huntsville, AL.

SimTech offers a market leading compensation package with excellent benefits, work/life balance, outstanding retirement plan, career advancement and much more.

The Facilities Engineering Manager will also support workplace safety by helping ensure employees and operational leaders have the PPE, safety equipment, and physical infrastructure necessary to perform work safely. Operational leadership retains responsibility for employee compliance with established safety requirements.

Responsibilities include serving as the primary point of responsibility for facilities projects from initial requirement through completion, translating operational and manufacturing needs into clearly defined scopes of work and technical requirements, developing project plans, schedules, cost estimates, and contractor requirements as appropriate, coordinating internal stakeholders, equipment manufacturers, contractors, vendors, and service providers, soliciting and evaluating contractor/vendor solutions and proposals in coordination with company procurement processes, monitoring project execution, resolving field issues, and verifying completed work meets the intended requirement, managing multiple facilities projects and maintenance requirements simultaneously, identifying risks, dependencies, infrastructure limitations, and potential schedule or operational impacts before work begins, providing leadership with project status, significant risks, cost concerns, and issues requiring management decisions, reviewing electrical requirements associated with manufacturing equipment, facility modifications, lighting, compressors, and other systems, understanding and applying working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) when developing facility requirements, performing or validating basic electrical load calculations and evaluating existing electrical infrastructure and available capacity, coordinating with qualified electricians and electrical contractors to develop and execute appropriate solutions, reviewing manufacturer specifications and translating equipment electrical requirements into installation requirements, identifying potential electrical infrastructure limitations and coordinating required upgrades, coordinating facility requirements associated with installation, relocation, or modification of manufacturing equipment, reviewing equipment specifications, dimensions, weight, utility requirements, foundation requirements, anchoring, clearances, and desired placement, developing or coordinating equipment installation plans with operational leadership, equipment manufacturers, and contractors, coordinating electrical power, compressed air, foundations, ventilation, plumbing, and other supporting infrastructure, ensuring facility modifications are coordinated to minimize disruption to ongoing operations, reviewing equipment foundation and installation specifications, translating equipment size, weight, placement, anchoring, and manufacturer requirements into actionable requirements for concrete contractors, coordinating location, dimensions, specifications, and installation of equipment pads and foundations, working with appropriate technical specialists or engineers when requirements exceed the position's technical authority or require professional engineering approval, developing and coordinating compressed-air distribution requirements for manufacturing operations, supporting planning and modification of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, ventilation, and other facility utility systems, evaluating existing infrastructure when new equipment or operational requirements are introduced, identifying utility capacity or infrastructure limitations and developing appropriate corrective solutions, coordinating specialized contractors when work requires licensed trades or specialized engineering expertise, conducting routine facility inspections and identifying maintenance, repair, and improvement requirements, developing and maintaining preventive maintenance schedules for facility systems and equipment, ensuring recurring maintenance requirements are completed and appropriately documented, coordinating HVAC maintenance, filter replacement, plumbing repairs, lighting, electrical maintenance, and other routine facility requirements, maintaining awareness of facility conditions and proactively addressing deficiencies before they affect operations, coordinating emergency or unscheduled facility repairs, performing appropriate minor hands-on facility maintenance when practical while recognizing when work should be performed by a qualified contractor or licensed trade, maintaining effective relationships with facility maintenance vendors, contractors, landlords, and service providers, supporting company workplace safety efforts as they relate to facilities, manufacturing infrastructure, equipment, and PPE, coordinating with operational leadership to identify PPE requirements associated with work activities and equipment, ensuring required PPE and related safety supplies are available, appropriately stocked, and accessible to employees, coordinating inspection, maintenance, and availability of facility-related safety equipment such as eyewash stations, first-aid supplies, fire extinguishers, emergency signage, and similar resources, incorporating safety considerations into equipment installations, facility modifications, and infrastructure projects, reviewing equipment manufacturer requirements for applicable PPE, guarding, electrical safety, ventilation, emergency access, and other physical safety requirements, supporting facility and infrastructure requirements associated with lockout/tagout, machine guarding, electrical safety, compressed air, fall protection, and similar programs as applicable, coordinating facility-related safety requirements for contractors performing work at company locations, identifying safety-related facility deficiencies and coordinating corrective actions, supporting operational leadership with technical or facility-related safety concerns, a critical requirement of this position is the ability to independently take an identified operational need and turn it into a completed solution, investigating problems and determining root causes, defining technical and facility requirements, identifying potential solutions, determining when internal resources, vendors, contractors, engineers, or licensed trades are required, developing scopes of work and coordinating execution, troubleshooting issues encountered during execution, making appropriate decisions within established authority, escalating issues requiring leadership decisions rather than relying on leadership to manage routine project execution, following requirements through completion and verifying the resulting solution meets the operational need, other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Education Requirements and Desired Skillsets include a Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management, facilities management, industrial technology, or a related technical discipline is preferred but should not be required when equivalent practical experience demonstrates the necessary capabilities, demonstrated experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, commercial, or technically complex facilities, demonstrated ability to independently manage facility projects from requirement development through completion, working knowledge of electrical systems and National Electrical Code requirements applicable to industrial or commercial facilities, ability to understand basic electrical load and power requirements associated with manufacturing equipment, experience coordinating electricians, mechanical contractors, concrete contractors, equipment vendors, and other skilled trades, ability to read and interpret equipment specifications, drawings, technical manuals, and contractor documentation, working knowledge of building systems including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, compressed air, and related utilities, experience with preventive maintenance and facility maintenance programs, strong troubleshooting and practical problem-solving skills, strong organizational and project management skills, ability to communicate technical requirements effectively with both technical and nontechnical personnel, ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and unscheduled requirements, ability and willingness to perform hands-on facility inspections and appropriate minor maintenance activities, ability to recognize when work requires a licensed trade, professional engineer, or other specialized technical resource, experience supporting manufacturing or industrial operations, experience with manufacturing equipment installation and relocation, experience with electrical distribution systems and electrical load calculations, experience developing scopes of work and managing construction or facility improvement projects, experience with compressed-air systems and industrial utility distribution, experience coordinating concrete foundations or equipment pads for industrial machinery, experience supporting workplace safety programs, PPE requirements, or industrial safety initiatives, familiarity with OSHA requirements applicable to industrial/manufacturing environments, experience managing contractors and vendors, formal training or education in facilities engineering, industrial technology, electrical technology, construction management, engineering technology, industrial maintenance, or a related discipline, relevant facilities, maintenance, construction, electrical, project management, or safety certifications, U.S. Citizenship required.

Physical Description includes working in an assembly, manufacturing, and production environment, as well as in equipment assembly areas using technical and electronic testing equipment, including specialized software, collaborating with various personnel in a manufacturing or testing setting, attending meetings, contributing to team efforts, delivering timely results, producing reports, and communicating information effectively, telework may be included, in specialized laboratory or testing environments, using electronic testing equipment, complex systems, and computer software, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, hearing protection, protective footwear, and lab coats may be required, employees may be responsible for lifting, moving, testing, and assembling equipment of various weights and utilizing a variety of electronic testing tools.

About SimTech, Inc. includes SimTech's mission to be the most reliable and cost-effective provider of Signature Models, Simulations, Hardware, Software, Cyber solutions, and Test & Evaluation services, established in 1983 by a team of experienced scientists and engineers, SimTech has a long history of delivering high-technology defense-oriented solutions, the company has been recognized as a "Best Place to Work" in 2020 and 2021, and as a "Best Place for Working Parents" in 2022-2026 by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, SimTech offers an industry-leading comprehensive compensation and benefits package, be a part of over 43+ years of excellence-join our team today!

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer includes SimTech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, SimTech, Inc. is a committed EOE/Vet/Disabled employer, Simulation Technologies, Inc. (SimTech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, SimTech participates in E-Verify.