Facilities Mechanic

The Facilities Lead is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, safety, cleanliness, and regulatory compliance of all facility infrastructure within a plastic cap manufacturing plant. This role maintains ownership of building systems, utilities, grounds, and critical infrastructure, including HVAC, plumbing, air compressors, chillers, storage silos, fire pumps, fire suppression systems, and related equipment.

The Facilities Lead ensures facility systems remain reliable and properly maintained, required inspections and preventive maintenance are completed, and accurate documentation is maintained in accordance with company procedures, applicable regulations, and established food safety requirements. This position also coordinates outside vendors and contractors and ensures the facility remains safe, clean, operational, and audit-ready.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Facility, Building & Utility Management

• Take ownership of all facility infrastructure, buildings, grounds, utilities, and support systems throughout the manufacturing plant.
• Oversee maintenance and servicing of HVAC systems, plumbing, air compressors, chillers, storage silos, pumps, fire protection systems, and related equipment.
• Maintain building structures and infrastructure, including roofs, walls, floors, doors, ceilings, drains, lighting, and other facility components.
• Coordinate grounds maintenance, exterior cleanliness, landscaping, snow and ice removal where applicable, parking areas, and general property upkeep.
• Schedule inspections, preventive maintenance, repairs, and service activities to minimize failures and facility-related downtime.
• Identify facility deficiencies, prioritize repairs, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain safe and reliable operations.
• Maintain equipment inventories, service histories, inspection schedules, and facility maintenance records.

Food Safety, Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure facility conditions and maintenance activities comply with applicable food safety requirements, company standards, and site-specific procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation for facility inspections, maintenance activities, cleaning schedules, sanitation requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure cleaning and housekeeping activities are completed and documented according to established food safety procedures.
• Maintain applicable pest control records, facility inspection reports, service documentation, and corrective action records.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring required documentation is current, organized, and readily available.
• Identify and correct facility conditions that could introduce contamination risks or compromise product safety.
• Coordinate outside vendors and contractors for HVAC, plumbing, utilities, fire protection, building repairs, cleaning, grounds maintenance, and other facility services.
• Schedule and oversee service activities to minimize disruption to production.
• Ensure contractors follow plant safety, hygiene, access, and food safety requirements.
• Review service reports, inspection results, and completed work to ensure requirements are met.
• Maintain vendor records, service documentation, inspection reports, and applicable certifications.
• Communicate facility needs, repair priorities, and project status to plant leadership.

Facility Cleanliness & General Upkeep

• Maintain overall ownership of facility cleanliness, housekeeping, and general building conditions.
• Coordinate cleaning activities for production support areas, utility rooms, storage areas, restrooms, and other assigned facility spaces.
• Monitor building and grounds conditions to ensure they meet established safety, cleanliness, and food safety standards.
• Ensure facility deficiencies are documented, assigned, and corrected promptly.
• Support 5S and continuous improvement initiatives related to facility organization, cleanliness, and maintenance standards.

Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure facility systems and equipment are maintained according to applicable safety requirements and manufacturer recommendations.
• Coordinate required inspections and testing for fire pumps, fire suppression systems, and other safety-critical infrastructure.
• Track inspection schedules and promptly elevate deficiencies requiring specialized or emergency attention.
• Follow applicable lockout/tagout (LOTO), contractor safety, and permit requirements when coordinating maintenance work.
• Identify opportunities to improve utility efficiency, reduce facility costs, prevent…