Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager (CONTRACT - 6 Months)

Location:

Clifton Park, NY Pay Rate: $73 - 79/hr

Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will be a strong facilities leader who combines technical expertise with a sense of ownership and urgency. This is not a purely administrative facilities role. We are looking for someone who has successfully supported manufacturing operations and can confidently troubleshoot equipment, manage facilities teams and vendors, and drive maintenance and reliability initiatives.

Highly preferred experience:

• Experience supporting injection molding and/or extrusion equipment
• Experience supporting ISO-classified clean rooms, including HVAC environmental controls, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, and qualification/requalification activities
• Knowledge of GMP environments, CAPAs, change controls, audits, and qualification activities
• Familiarity with OSHA requirements, LOTO programs, NFPA 70E, contractor safety, and emergency response

Job Description Summary

The Facilities Manager is responsible for the safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operation of the manufacturing facility, utilities, production support equipment, and building infrastructure. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring strong ownership, urgency, technical capability, and adaptability in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. The Facilities Manager leads site Facilities operations while partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and site leadership to maintain operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily Facilities and maintenance operations, prioritizing safety, compliance, reliability, and manufacturing needs.
• Lead and develop Facilities personnel and coordinate contractors and service providers.
• Maintain reliable operation of HVAC/BMS, electrical, plumbing, compressed air, mechanical, life‑safety, and security systems.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support for manufacturing equipment, including injection molding, silicone extrusion, and electro‑mechanical systems.
• Manage CMMS activities including preventive/corrective maintenance, calibrations, work orders, asset records, and critical spare parts.
• Coordinate emergency repairs, equipment recovery, shutdowns, and on‑call Facilities support.
• Manage vendors, contractors, landlords, service agreements, and related costs and performance.
• Manage Facilities and capital projects from scope development through execution, commissioning, qualification, and closeout.
• Support Quality and compliance systems including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, qualification, SOPs, work instructions, and audit readiness.
• Support site safety programs including LOTO, NFPA 70E, contractor safety, and emergency response.
• Manage Facilities operating expenses, capital budgets, purchasing, and vendor commitments.
• Drive facility reliability, continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
• Support site security, access control, cameras, and associated systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years working in a facilities role with 6+ years 7+ years in facilities management
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical and electro‑mechanical aptitude with working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, controls, and industrial equipment.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment; injection molding and/or extrusion preferred.
• Experience supporting ISO‑classified clean rooms, including HVAC/environmental controls, pressure cascades, HEPA filtration, and qualification/requalification is preferred.
• Experience with BMS, CMMS, preventive maintenance, and calibration
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, projects, and operating/capital budgets.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems and coordinate resources during changing…