Maintenance Operations Supervisor

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Cincinnati, Ohio facility.

Working closely with manufacturing, engineering, and site leadership, the Facilities and Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading facility and equipment maintenance activities across the site while serving as a strategic leader for facility development and capital investment initiatives. This role will help translate Beehive's long-term facility and CAPEX strategy into executable projects that support significant site growth and manufacturing expansion.

The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical and facilities expertise, proven leadership in maintenance organizations, and demonstrated experience managing complex capital projects, facility expansions, and external partners. This individual must be equally comfortable leading day-to-day maintenance operations and developing the strategy, priorities, budgets, and execution plans required to support a rapidly scaling manufacturing environment.

• Lead the Strategic planning and execution of major facility and capital projects, partnering with site and corporate leadership to prioritize investments, develop execution plans, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget
• Lead and manage all facility and equipment maintenance programs, including planned and unplanned repairs for CNC and support equipment.
• Own maintenance and facility performance metrics, including equipment uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, MTTR/MTBF, facility reliability, and downtime reduction initiatives
• Oversee and develop maintenance technicians and/or contractors to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of work
• Manage and optimize CMMS / facility ticketing systems, including prioritization, resource allocation, maintenance planning, and reporting of KPIs
• Lead facility planning and modifications, including vendor and contractor management, design reviews, space planning, permitting, and project coordination
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards, and internal policies across all facility systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other critical infrastructure
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability through root cause analysis (RCCA), audits, preventive and predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, quality, EHS, and finance teams to align facility investments with production requirements and business objectives
• Develop and manage maintenance and capital budgets, including forecasting, project prioritization, vendor selection, and financial tracking

You have...

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field preferred

Lean Six Sigma certification or other continuous improvement certifications preferred

• 8+ years of experience leading facility, equipment maintenance, and/or capital project programs in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience leading complex facility expansions, capital projects, or…