Senior Facilities​/Maintenance Manager

Job Title: Senior Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Location: Cleveland, OH

Business Unit: Team Wendy

We are a world leader in protective equipment, with a reputation for innovative design, high-performance quality and specialist materials expertise. Our two brands, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, supply our respiratory and head protection portfolio to customers across the globe from our manufacturing sites in the UK and North America. With over 900 talented people our shared purpose and core beliefs are to be #FIERCE about Protecting Lives.

It's why we come to work - and it's what motivates us, every day, to do the best work we can.

The Senior Facilities & Maintenance Manager is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of all facility operations, infrastructure, maintenance, utilities, environmental health & safety, and site security at the Cleveland campus. This role ensures high equipment uptime, safe operations, regulatory compliance, and alignment with broader business objectives, SQDIP priorities, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position supports production continuity across multiple buildings and shifts, balancing daily operational readiness with long‑term facility and equipment improvement strategies.

Facilities Management & Site Operations

• Lead all aspects of facility operations, including building systems, utilities, grounds, and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Oversee physical security programs and partner closely with the Senior FSO & EHS Manager.
• Drive long-term facility planning, including expansion readiness, capital planning, and sustainability initiatives.

Maintenance Leadership

• Lead the maintenance organization, overseeing facilities and manufacturing process equipment maintenance.
• Ensure operational readiness of production equipment across two buildings and multiple shifts.
• Develop proactive maintenance strategies including TPM, PM, CBM, and long-range upgrade roadmaps.
• Balance daily reactive needs with scheduled maintenance and strategic improvement projects.

Team & People Leadership

• Manage, coach, and develop a multi-skilled technical team.
• Lead and support two Maintenance Managers across 1st and 2nd shift.
• Provide leadership on scheduling, delegation, skills development, and cross-functional communication.
• Foster a positive, safety-first, high-performance culture aligned with lean principles.

Equipment Reliability & TPM

• Implement and maintain Total Productive Maintenance systems across the site.
• Champion autonomous maintenance culture with production partners.
• Ensure accurate documentation, instructions, and digital PM systems.
• Monitor metrics to reduce downtime, extend asset life, and improve OEE.

Capital Planning & Upgrades

• Lead selection, installation, commissioning, and optimization of facility systems and production equipment.
• Manage Cap Ex for facility improvements and utilities upgrades.
• Partner with engineering and CI teams to improve process flow, cycle times, and asset reliability.

Budgeting & Resource Stewardship

• Own operational and capital budgets for facilities and maintenance functions.
• Oversee MRO inventory strategy and cost control.
• Ensure efficient vendor and contractor management.

Safety, Compliance & Risk Management

• Drive sitewide safety culture with the Senior FSO & EHS Manager.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and emergency preparedness planning.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and internal EHS systems.

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in facilities, maintenance, and industrial operations roles within manufacturing.
• Minimum 3–5 years of direct experience serving as a Maintenance Manager and leading team.
• Strong technical background across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, controls, and utility systems.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-building or multi-shift maintenance operations.
• Proven capability in TPM, PM, CBM, and reliability-focused maintenance systems.
• Experience planning and executing capital projects and facility infrastructure improvements.
• Effective leadership skills with the ability…