Facilities Maintenance Lead

Join our team as a Facilities Maintenance Lead and take ownership of facilities operations at our Florham Park campus— a space that includes offices, labs, a model shop, and a café. In this role, you will roll up your sleeves to perform hands‑on maintenance tasks while overseeing building systems to ensure a safe, efficient, and innovative work environment.
This is a hands on role supporting our facilities on site.

• Respond to wide range of hands‑on tasks and general building upkeep in a timely manner
• Conduct inspections & maintenance of building systems, equipment, and infrastructure.

• Operate and monitor the Building Management System (BMS) and troubleshoot as needed
• Recommend and implement enhancements to streamline maintenance activities and reduce operating costs.
• Support sustainability and energy‑efficiency initiatives through hands‑on work and systems optimization.

• Develop, schedule, and personally carry out preventive maintenance for HVAC and other building equipment
• Maintain accurate logs and documentation for all PM activities.
• Conduct routine inspections of the entire building and take corrective actions to any issues identified.

• Act as primary on‑site technical point of contact when service of external vendors are needed
• Determine when repair work can be completed internally versus when a vendor is required.

• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety standards, and company policies.
• Correct any safety issues/hazards immediately

• Collaborate with HR and site administrators to support various employee events – picnic, meetings, etc
• Facilitate office/cubicle moves
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• Strong hands‑on technical abilities in HVAC and general building maintenance
• Experience operating and maintaining building systems and handling both daily maintenance and system oversight
• Strong communication skills for working with internal teams, lab personnel, and external vendors
• 5+ years of facility maintenance experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

• Trade or industry certifications such as Black Seal a plus
• Experience working in mixed‑use environments (office, lab, shop, or food service areas).
• Experience with being on‑site first responder to employee emergencies while waiting for EMS

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact.

We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $75,000- $125,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

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