Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

At DHL, people mean the world to us. That's why our goal has always been to attract and retain the best talent across the globe. We provide challenge and opportunity for personal and professional development. We recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the world's largest leaders in logistics and supply chain solutions.

Job Description

Responsible for providing project management, engineering expertise, and related functions within a mechanical handling and facility environment for start-up and implementation projects. Plans, designs, and implements layouts of warehouse / plant, office, and material handling equipment, including automation, in order to provide the maximum utilization of facilities and efficiency of operations. Directs scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, solution layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up, and training. Provides leadership and direction to lower level engineering staff and site based facility management personnel. Coordinates and leads local authority license, permitting, and approval requirements.

• Directs and performs project management and engineering functions with local vendors, including (but not limited to): scope definition, design, budgeting, scheduling, solution layouts, purchasing, cost estimating and control, implementation, system integration, documentation, report writing, start-up and training.
• Applies understanding of Good Mechanical Handling and Facility Practices for the Logistics Industry and associated products. Ensures utilization of Good Mechanical Handling and Facility Processes by subordinate staff, engineering, and operations related to facilities and equipment.
• Design and install safe mechanical and material handling systems and processes.
• Select and manage outside contractors as required to meet project, customer, product, and capacity requirements. Selects and manages use of external vendors and contractors for engineering and maintenance-related projects.
• Stays abreast of technology enhancements within the industry.
• Leads and directs large, multi-site continuous improvement projects and implementation of solutions.
• Partners with customer and internal operations and solutions personnel to develop requirements and define solution sets.
• Partners with Business Development on potential new business to determine engineering impact.
• Develops business cases related to capital projects, including associated project plans and cost estimates. Navigates approval processes and manages installation of capital improvements.
• Coordinates and leads local authority license, permitting, and approval requirements for facility and solution fit-outs.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree with focus in engineering, with particular emphasis on Mechanical, Electrical, Facilities, and/or Maintenance Engineering., required
• 10+years of experience in engineering, with particular emphasis on project or engineering management., required
• 3+ years of project management experience in a Logistics and/or engineering environment, preferred

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.