Head of Facilities (Full-Time)

Job Title: Director of Facilities

The Director of Engineering & Facilities will lead all engineering and facility operations across multiple Bay Area locations. This hands-on leadership role involves both strategic oversight and active floor presence to support daily operations, major capital improvement projects, and complex equipment needs. The role emphasizes system reliability, facility upgrades, and team development to address maintenance, production, and infrastructure challenges within a unique and aging facility environment. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to ensure operational continuity, safety, and long-term infrastructure planning.

Lead and develop Engineering and Facilities teams, including managers, supervisors, and technicians.

Build and scale a strong maintenance organization, including hiring, training, and evaluating talent.

Ensure team members are properly trained and capable of addressing both equipment and facility challenges.

Maintain a strong presence on the production floor, providing hands-on leadership and support.

Oversee daily engineering and facilities operations across Sausalito and San Francisco locations.

Lead major capital improvement projects, including equipment upgrades and infrastructure enhancements.

Manage budgeting, forecasting, and expense control for engineering and facilities functions.

Ensure reliability and performance of industrial equipment and production systems, building infrastructure and facility systems, and automation and control systems (PLC, electrical, mechanical).

Troubleshoot complex equipment failures and facility issues.

Partner with OEM vendors and contractors for advanced technical support.

Ensure compliance with OSHA, fire safety, environmental regulations, and hazardous material standards.

Build strong working relationships with Production, Operations, EH&S, Design, Sales, and IT teams.

Act as a key partner in long-term infrastructure planning and business continuity.

8-10+ years of progressive experience in engineering, facilities, or maintenance leadership roles.

• Experience in brewery or food & beverage production environments preferred.
• Proven experience leading teams and managing facility operations.
• Experience overseeing capital projects, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Hands-on, floor-oriented leadership style.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred.

Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as life insurance. Benefit from an annual 401(k) contribution that grows with job tenure, generous time-off allocation, and a great discount on ceramics products.

On-site presence required 5 days per week, split between Sausalito and San Francisco. Occasional on-call responsibilities and weekend support for events or critical issues. Adaptability is required within a dynamic and evolving facility environment.

This is a Permanent position based out of San Francisco, CA.

Heath offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as life insurance. We offer a generous time-off allocation and a great discount on all Heath Ceramics products.

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Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.