Facilities Engineer

Key Responsibilities Facilities & Infrastructure Management

• Manage and support the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of plant facilities and infrastructure.
• Ensure manufacturing buildings, offices, warehouses, and support areas are maintained in safe and operational conditions.
• Monitor facility performance and implement actions to improve reliability, efficiency, and availability.
• Develop and maintain facility standards, specifications, and documentation.

Utilities & Critical Systems

• Manage facility utility systems including electrical distribution, HVAC systems, compressed air, chilled water, process cooling systems, fire protection, water systems, and backup power infrastructure.
• Ensure reliable operation of critical facility equipment that supports production operations.
• Coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance programs for facility assets.
• Monitor energy consumption and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost reduction.

Facility Projects

• Lead facility expansion, renovation, relocation, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical specifications.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Support plant growth initiatives through capacity expansion and infrastructure planning.

Safety, Environmental & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and corporate regulations related to facility operations.
• Partner with EHS teams to maintain compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Support risk assessments and corrective actions related to facility infrastructure and utility systems.
• Participate in emergency preparedness, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning.
• Ensure compliance with fire protection, electrical, environmental, and building code requirements.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement strategies to improve facility reliability and reduce downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis for facility and utility failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives related to facility operations and maintenance.
• Drive projects that improve energy efficiency, sustainability, equipment reliability, and operational performance.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Manage relationships with external contractors, service providers, and utility vendors.
• Evaluate contractor performance, safety compliance, and service quality.
• Review technical proposals and provide recommendations for facility-related investments and projects.
• Coordinate contractor activities to minimize disruption to manufacturing operations.

Financial Management

• Support development and management of facility operating and capital budgets.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities related to utilities, maintenance, and facility operations.
• Prepare business cases and ROI analyses for facility upgrades and infrastructure investments.
• Monitor project expenditures and ensure adherence to approved budgets.

Operational Support

• Provide technical support for manufacturing and business operations related to facility systems.
• Support installation and commissioning of new production equipment requiring facility modifications.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations teams to ensure facility readiness for new products and production capacity increases.
• Support audits, inspections, and customer visits related to facility operations.

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Facilities Engineering, Plant Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing building systems, utilities, infrastructure projects, and contractor activities.
• Experience supporting manufacturing facilities in HVAC, industrial, automotive, electronics, data center cooling, or related industries preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of facility systems including electrical, HVAC, chilled water, compressed air, fire protection, and building infrastructure.
• Experience with facility construction, renovation, and capital projects.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with energy management and sustainability programs.
• Experience with AutoCAD, project management software, and facility management systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable building, electrical, mechanical, and safety codes.
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools preferred.

Competencies

• Strong project management skills.
• Technical problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Results-oriented with focus on safety, reliability, quality, and cost.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Travel

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time to support facility projects, equipment installations, benchmarking activities, supplier meetings, and corporate initiatives.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication 

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs.  Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.   

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].

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