Facilities Maintenance Leader

Facilities Maintenance Leader- Edwards Vacuum Job Category: Manufacturing Location: Buffalo, NY, United States Work Arrangement: On-Site Employment Type: Full-time Job Description Location: Buffalo, NY. Be part of an exciting journey as we prepare for production at our new facility in the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP). Edwards Genesee location address: 6685 Crosby Rd Basom, NY 14013 Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. For more information about our location please click on this link; Welcome to Edwards Genesee Dry Pump Facility - Edwards Vacuum - USA Your Role We at Atlas Copco/Edwards Vacuum believe that there is always a better way. This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe. That's where you come in - we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs. The Facilities Maintenance Leader is responsible for overseeing the preventative and periodic maintenance required to optimize the facility's and building maintenance, safety, health and environment systems, energy and controls instrumentations. This role will lead and manage maintenance team rapid response to repair any equipment or facility failures that jeopardize safety or impact production. Provide strategic leadership to establish and optimize the facility operations for a new greenfield manufacturing site producing dry vacuum pumps for high-precision applications. Main Responsibilities Maintenance Leadership & Team Development: Lead, coordinate, and develop the Facilities Maintenance team, establishing work priorities, assigning resources, providing technical direction, and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, effectively, and on schedule. Preventive & Corrective Maintenance Management: Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for facility infrastructure and manufacturing support systems. Drive effective use of the CMMS to schedule work, manage backlog, document repairs, and improve equipment reliability. Facility Infrastructure & Utilities Reliability: Ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical facility systems, including electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, water, plumbing, lighting, and other building infrastructure required to support manufacturing operations. Safety, Regulatory & Environmental Compliance: Ensure facilities maintenance activities comply with company EHS requirements and applicable regulatory standards. Provide leadership for safe work practices including lockout/tagout, electrical safety, contractor safety, hazardous material management, emergency response, fire protection, inspections, and corrective actions. Contractor & Vendor Management: Manage contractors, service providers, and suppliers performing facility maintenance, inspections, repairs, and installations. Define scopes of work, coordinate site activities, verify safe work practices, monitor quality and schedule performance, and ensure work meets facility requirements. Capital Projects & Facility Improvements: Plan and support facility upgrades, equipment installations, infrastructure replacement, expansion projects, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Coordinate with Engineering, Production, EHS, contractors, and other stakeholders to minimize operational disruption and ensure successful project execution. Facility upgrades and capital improvements are already identified within the maintenance team's responsibilities. Emergency Response & Operational Support: Provide leadership during facility emergencies, utility interruptions, equipment failures, and other critical events. Coordinate troubleshooting and recovery activities to safely restore facility services and minimize manufacturing downtime. Planning, Budgeting & Continuous Improvement: Develop maintenance plans and priorities, monitor maintenance costs and resource requirements, identify infrastructure risks, and recommend equipment replacements, reliability improvements, energy-efficiency projects, and other initiatives that improve facility performance, sustainability, and long-term reliability. About Edwards Edwards is a global leader of vacuum and abatement systems. We are proud to lead the industry, pushing the boundaries of science to deliver innovative products which are intrinsic to everyday life, working in partnership with our customers and continually setting new standards. With over 150 years of rich heritage, Atlas Copco Group is the partner of choice for tens of thousands of customers in critical applications around the world. Vacuum is required in diverse sectors, from the generation of power to the production of steel, to the challenging environments of space simulation and high energy physics research. At Edwards, we believe there is always a better way. Our employees are full of ideas. When looking to add a new team member, we are looking for someone that can appreciate what the Edwards Team has done and bring their new ideas and perspective to enhance where we can go. At Edwards you get to be part of something big; we work globally, but also get the opportunity make a difference locally in our own discipline. We work hard to attract, motivate, develop and retain the best talent from the diversity of people across the globe. Our vision to be First in Mind, First in Choice relies on this strategy. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Part of Atlas Copco Group. Job Requirements To Succeed, You Will Need The ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employees or others. 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Education level Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other technical degree. Relevant Previous experience 10 years' experience in plant maintenance with 5 years' experience managing a facility maintenance team. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use stairways to climb to multiple floors within office building, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands and fingers to type or dial, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. This position requires frequent computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.. What You Can Expect From Us Excellent working conditions and benefits. Part of the Atlas Copco Group with a wide-reaching internal job market. Work in a global, diverse and dynamic environment. You can grow with us: we always look for internal candidates before checking the market and have training and development programs. We have a friendly, family-like atmosphere - and that is not just a claim on the wall, it's a true fact. You can be creative and promote your own ideas. Every day brings new challenges and new things to learn. Benefits Summary Annual Variable Compensation Bonus Medical Dental Vision 401k with Company Match Paid Vacation Paid Sick Time Paid Floating Holidays Tuition Reimbursement Training and Development Parental Leave Disability Benefits Life and AD&D Insurance. We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer Edwards Company considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed [or], religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy, be subjected to any discrimination in [his or her] their civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state, pursuant to law. #J-18808-Ljbffr