Facilities/Test Supervisor

Essential Duties:

This position assures the effective functioning of the facility to provide an efficient and safe working environment for employees and their activities by using best business practices to manage resources, services and processes to meet the needs of the company. This position also oversees and manages the Testing department.

• Develops and implements a facility management program including preventative maintenance and life-cycle requirements
• Conducts and documents regular facilities inspections
• Ensures compliance with health and safety standards and industry codes
• Allocates and manages facility space for maximum efficiency and coordinates intra-office moves
• Supervises maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment
• Responsible for reviewing and assuring work by contractors and vendors is accurately completed
• Develops and implements cost reduction initiatives
• Implements best practice processes to increase efficiency
• Assures security of the facility and responds to facility and equipment alarms and system failures
• Manages departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to Operations Manager
• Responsible for and/or provides recommendations for employee hiring and retention, performance evaluation, and discipline
• Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching, development and conflict resolution
• Ensures timely root cause analysis is performed and corrective actions initiated for gaps in key metric performance versus targets. Root cause analysis will be conducted utilizing standard approach per corporate policies and procedures
• Ensures corporate and departmental policies and procedures are followed
• Participates in Kaizen events, also to include lean manufacturing principles (visual, 5S, KanBan, etc)
• Supervises maintenance and test personnel and is responsible for scheduling their daily work load
• Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:
• Bachelors degree in Facilities Mgt., Facilities Engineering or related qualifications such as project, business or construction management preferred
• Minimum 5 yrs of supervisory or related experience
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
• Working knowledge of procurement and contracts
• Sound knowledge of health, safety and environmental regulations
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors and employees/managers at all levels within the company
• Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)
• Experience with ERP systems, SAP desired

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role.

This position requires access to or use of export-controlled technical data or technology controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Accordingly, applicants must be U.S. Persons or must be eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C.1324(b)(a)(3).