Facilities Manager

Position Summary

The Facilities Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining all aspects of Blue Ops facilities in Valdosta Georgia to ensure a safe, efficient, and compliant working environment across office, production, R & D, storage spaces and outside space. This role oversees facility operations, expansion projects, contractor relationships, regulatory compliance, and ongoing preventive maintenance programs. The Facilities Manager plays a critical role in supporting the company's rapid growth and operational needs in a high-tech, unmanned surface vessels manufacturing setting.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the company’s physical facilities, including offices, storage facilities, production areas and outdoor spaces.
• Coordinate facility build-outs, layout planning, expansions, and equipment installations to support scaling operations.
• Oversee maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, and other critical building systems.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA-related facility work spaces, fire codes, environmental regulations, and local building standards.
• Manage Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance and Planning
• Develop and enforce safety protocols on the production floor.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
• Conduct training on workplace hazards and safe practices.
• Develop and enforce safety protocols on the production floor.
• Manage environmental impact, waste handling, and sustainability initiatives.
• Oversee incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Manage facility compliance with any federal, state or local environmental laws and regulations and coordinate with outside environmental firm
• Develop and manage vendor relationships, including contracts for janitorial, maintenance, and utilities services.
• Plan and administer facility budgets, tracking costs and identifying savings opportunities.
• Implement preventative maintenance schedules for building infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with EHS, IT, production, and engineering to support evolving operational and safety needs.
• Respond to and manage facility-related emergencies, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Support space planning, ergonomics, and infrastructure upgrades that improve safety and employee experience.

The Facilities Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining all aspects of Blue Ops facilities in Valdosta Georgia to ensure a safe, efficient, and compliant working environment across office, production, R & D, storage spaces and outside space. This role oversees facility operations, expansion projects, contractor relationships, regulatory compliance, and ongoing preventive maintenance programs. The Facilities Manager plays a critical role in supporting the company's rapid growth and operational needs in a high-tech, unmanned surface vessels manufacturing setting.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the company’s physical facilities, including offices, storage facilities, production areas and outdoor spaces.
• Coordinate facility build-outs, layout planning, expansions, and equipment installations to support scaling operations.
• Oversee maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, and other critical building systems.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA-related facility work spaces, fire codes, environmental regulations, and local building standards.
• Manage Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance and Planning
• • Develop and enforce safety protocols on the production floor.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and other regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct training on workplace hazards and safe practices.
  • Develop and enforce safety protocols on the production floor.
  • Manage environmental impact, waste handling, and sustainability initiatives.
  • Oversee incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
  • Manage facility compliance with any federal, state or local environmental laws and regulations and coordinate with outside environmental firm
• Develop and manage vendor relationships, including contracts for janitorial, maintenance, and utilities services.
• Plan and administer facility budgets, tracking costs and identifying savings…