Facilities & Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Facilities & Maintenance Engineer
Client: Heavy Machine Manufacturing Company
Location: Waterloo, IA 50704
Duration: 24 Months (Possible Extension/Conversion)
Shift: 1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM)

Job Summary


Support facility infrastructure, maintenance, and manufacturing projects. Responsible for project management, equipment troubleshooting, contractor coordination, safety compliance, and facility improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage facility and maintenance-related projects
• Coordinate contractors, skilled trades, and vendors
• Support manufacturing equipment and facility infrastructure
• Troubleshoot production and maintenance issues
• Review hot work permits and safety requirements
• Support Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) projects
• Coordinate building, electrical, mechanical, and structural projects
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and documentation
• Ensure OSHA, safety, and building code compliance
• Support continuous improvement and facility upgrades

Core Duties
• Facilities engineering & maintenance support
• Project management & contractor coordination
• Infrastructure design & implementation
• Manufacturing operations support
• Safety, environmental & compliance activities

Work Environment / Role Nature
• Manufacturing / factory environment
• Approximately 75% shop floor presence
• Multi-project, fast-paced environment
• Cross-functional collaboration with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors

Required Skills
• Project Management - 3+ years
• Manufacturing Engineering / Operations / Maintenance experience
• Contractor & skilled trades coordination - 5+ years
• Building infrastructure systems (mechanical, electrical, structural) - 3+ years
• OSHA & safety compliance knowledge
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Skills
• Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) experience
• FM Global insurance coordination experience
• Material handling equipment experience
• Facility improvement and capital project experience
• Vendor and supplier management

Technical / Functional Exposure
• Facility infrastructure systems
• Manufacturing equipment support
• Maintenance engineering
• Safety & compliance programs
• Project budgeting and scheduling
• Engineering design and implementation

Education / Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years coordinating projects, contractors, or maintenance activities preferred
• Manufacturing facility experience strongly preferred

Physical Requirements
• Must wear metatarsal safety boots
• Comfortable working on manufacturing shop floor
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
• Ability to spend extended periods standing and walking in factory environment


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