Site Facilities & Operations Leadership
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Provide overall leadership and direction for Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, and Utilities operations.
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Ensure reliable operation of critical facility systems supporting manufacturing and business operations.
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Establish and maintain facility strategies, standards, procedures & performance metrics.
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Drive operational excellence, equipment reliability & continuous improvement initiatives.
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Lead response and recovery efforts during utility interruptions, facility incidents, and emergencies.
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Ensure facility availability and operational readiness meet current and future business requirements.
Critical Utilities & Infrastructure
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Oversee the reliability, performance, and lifecycle management of critical facility systems, including:
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Electrical distribution systems, substations, transformers, generators, UPS & power quality systems.
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HVAC systems, chillers, cooling towers, AHUs, MAUs & cleanroom environmental controls.
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Process utilities including CDA, nitrogen & vacuum
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RO/DI & Wastewater treatment and water reclaim systems.
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Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA & facility monitoring systems.
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Fire protection, life-safety & emergency systems.
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Building infrastructure and facility support services.
Engineering & Capital Project Management
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Lead facility engineering, infrastructure planning, and capacity expansion initiatives.
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Develop and execute capital improvement and major repair projects.
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Establish long-term facility master plans and infrastructure roadmaps.
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Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget & according to required quality standards.
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Review and approve engineering designs, commissioning plans & operational handover requirements.
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Ensure adequate utility capacity, redundancy & resilience for future business growth.
Reliability, Maintenance & Asset Management
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Develop and implement asset management strategies for critical facility infrastructure.
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Drive preventive, predictive, condition-based & reliability-centered maintenance programs.
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Monitor equipment performance, reliability trends, lifecycle costs & maintenance effectiveness.
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Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 8D investigations & corrective action programs.
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Ensure appropriate resilience strategies, including N+1 redundancy for critical systems.
Safety, EHS & Regulatory Compliance
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Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental, health, safety, building, electrical & statutory requirements.
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Promote a strong safety culture across employees, contractors & service providers.
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Ensure timely completion of inspections, permits, licenses, certifications & regulatory submissions.
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Lead risk assessments, Management of Change (MOC) & emergency preparedness programs.
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Support site business continuity and operational resilience initiatives.
Sustainability & Environmental Performance
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Lead initiatives related to energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, emissions management & resource optimization.
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Establish and achieve site sustainability targets aligned with corporate ESG goals.
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Drive renewable energy, water reclaim, carbon reduction & environmental improvement programs.
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Ensure environmental infrastructure operates reliably and meets regulatory requirements.
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Identify opportunities to reduce operating costs while improving environmental performance.
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Digital Transformation & Smart Facilities
IFM, Contractor & Vendor Management
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Provide strategic oversight of IFM partners and outsourced facility service providers.
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Establish governance structures, service-level agreements & performance metrics.
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Monitor contractor safety, quality, compliance, delivery & cost performance.
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Ensure adequate staffing, competency, and technical capability to support site operations.
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Drive service excellence, continuous improvement & cost optimization.
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Manage escalation and resolution of critical operational issues.
Financial & Budget Management
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Develop and manage annual OPEX, R&M & CapEx budgets.
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Ensure spending aligns with business priorities and approved financial plans.
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Drive cost optimization while maintaining safety, compliance & operational reliability.
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Conduct lifecycle cost analysis and business case development for facility investments.
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Support strategic investment decisions through robust financial evaluation and planning.
Leadership & Organizational Development
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Lead and develop a high-performing Facilities, Engineering & Maintenance organization.
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Establish clear goals, accountability & performance expectations.
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Develop leadership capability, technical competency & succession plans.
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Foster a culture of ownership, teamwork, innovation & continuous improvement.
Business Continuity & Risk Management
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Develop and maintain facility business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
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Identify and mitigate critical facility risks.
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Ensure adequate redundancy, contingency measures, emergency response plans, and backup utility capabilities.
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Lead facility recovery efforts during major operational disruptions.
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Maintain an effective facility risk register and mitigation program.
The Facility Director is accountable for ensuring the site facilities and infrastructure remain safe, reliable, compliant, resilient, sustainable, digitally enabled & capable of supporting current operations and future business growth. The role is responsible for delivering world-class operational performance while optimizing cost, reliability, risk & environmental stewardship.