Assistant Manager Facility Maintenance

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Full Time Management Ceres, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $71,800.00 To $97,375.00 Annually

Reporting to: Facility Maintenance Manager

Travel Requirements: Based on Business needs 7-10%

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Category: Full-Time Regular

Pay Range:$71,800 to $97,375

Location:Onsite

The Facility Maintenance Assistant Manager supports the Facility Maintenance Manager in leading the safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operation of facility systems and maintenance activities. This position provides day-to-day leadership to a multifunctional maintenance team; helps establish priorities, preventive and corrective maintenance plans, and performance expectations; coordinates resources, contractors, and projects; and serves as the department leader in the Manager’s absence.

The role applies technical expertise and sound judgment to improve equipment reliability, employee capability, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.

• Assist the Facility Maintenance Manager in planning, directing, and evaluating daily maintenance operations across electrical, refrigeration, mechanical, utility, and facility systems.
• Provide direct supervision, coaching, work direction, and accountability for maintenance leads, forepersons, technicians, and other assigned personnel.
• Serve as acting department leader in the Manager’s absence, maintaining operational continuity and escalating significant safety, compliance, personnel, or business risks as appropriate.
• Establish daily and weekly priorities; assign labor and resources; monitor work quality, timeliness, and completion; and adjust schedules to meet production and facility needs.
• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance planning within the IFS asset management system, including work-order discipline, equipment history, backlog review, and schedule compliance.
• Analyze recurring failures and equipment performance, support root-cause analysis, and recommend repairs, overhauls, replacements, or capital improvements based on safety, reliability, cost, and business impact.
• Support compliance with environmental requirements, facility permits, safety programs, and applicable regulatory standards; maintain accurate records and assist with inspections and corrective actions.
• Promote a strong safety culture by monitoring safe work practices, conducting or chairing safety meetings, addressing hazards, and reinforcing lockout/tagout and other required procedures.
• Develop and coordinate technical and safety training, cross-training, standard work, and maintenance procedures to strengthen team capability and succession readiness.
• Coordinate outside contractors and vendors, including scope clarification, scheduling, site access, safety expectations, work quality, and performance follow-up.
• Support departmental budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, and cost management; help maintain appropriate parts and critical-spares availability.
• Partner with Production, Warehouse, Safety, Quality, and other departments to plan downtime, communicate equipment status, and minimize operational disruption.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee development, investigations, and corrective action in partnership with the Facility Maintenance Manager and Human Resources.
• Review and approve timecards and time-off requests within delegated authority and help ensure appropriate staffing and overtime control.
• Track and communicate key maintenance measures, emerging risks, project status, and resource needs to department and operational leadership.
• Perform other leadership, technical, and operational duties as assigned, consistent with the position’s purpose and business needs.

• High School Diploma, GED, 1-2 years related field experience, or combination of both education and experience.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible industrial or facility maintenance experience.
• At least three years of experience leading or supervising a multifunctional maintenance team.
• Demonstrated experience with preventive and corrective maintenance programs, computerized maintenance management systems, contractor coordination, workplace safety compliance, and employee performance management.
• Working knowledge of…