Project Manager, Facilities

Who We Are:

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members' unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.

What You will Get:

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
3. Fair and competitive compensation.
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:

The Facility Project Manager will lead critical facility transformation projects across Lippert's manufacturing and operational footprint. This role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering facility-related initiatives that align with strategic priorities-including consolidation, expansions, renovations, safety improvements, sustainability initiatives, and technology-enabled workplace upgrades. The Facility Project Manager will act as the central point of coordination between Operations, Engineering, IT, HR, Safety, external partners, and other cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget-while creating modern, safe, and engaging environments for Lippert's team members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead facility transformation projects (consolidations, expansions, renovations, relocations, and new builds) from initiation to completion.
2. Develop and manage project charters, schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
3. Ensure all projects are aligned with Lippert's operational strategies and cultural priorities.
4. Partner with Operations, Safety, IT, Engineering, HR, Corporate Real Estate, and other cross-functional teams to ensure facility projects meet business requirements.
5. Engage with leadership to prioritize facility initiatives based on strategic value, customer experience, and ROI.
6. Coordinate with external contractors, vendors, architects, and engineers.
7. Ensure compliance with all safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements.
8. Drive standardization of facility processes, layouts, and equipment where appropriate.
9. Integrate sustainability and energy efficiency into facility designs and upgrades.
10. Provide regular updates to leadership through dashboards, presentations, and project reports.
11. Translate technical project details into clear business outcomes for executive audiences.
12. Foster team member engagement by ensuring facilities support productivity, collaboration, and wellness.

Working Conditions:

1. Primarily working indoors, office environment.
2. May sit for several hours at a time.
3. Prolonged exposure to computer screens.
4. Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
2. 5+ years of experience managing large-scale facility, construction, or transformation projects in manufacturing, automotive, or related industries.
3. PMP certification or equivalent preferred.

Competencies:

1. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex facility projects.
2. Strong knowledge of construction processes, design principles, and facility operations.
3. Budget and financial management experience ($1M+ projects).
4. Familiarity with ERP and project management tools (e.g., D365, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, MS Project, Power BI).
5. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
6. Ability to balance short-term needs with long-term strategic facility vision.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to count and record findings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly talk and listen. This position may require typing and sitting in a chair for up to 8 hours a day.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager.

Travel:

Travel will be moderate and would be primarily local during the business day.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert's strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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