Facilities Manager

We believe our employees are the reason for our success, and our compensation and benefits are designed to reflect that belief.Acument Global Technologies, a Fontana Gruppo company, designs and manufactures fastening and assembly solutions serving diverse industries throughout the world, is hiring a Facilities Manager for the Frankfort, Indiana location.Essential FunctionsManage the maintenance team, including electricians, and fabrication employees.Oversee, and supervise external workforce, consultants, and specialists.Develop preventive maintenance programs for implementation on all equipment in the facility.Ensure that production machines, supporting equipment, and facilities have effective preventative maintenance performed, and that all equipment is prepared for safe and efficient operations.Evaluate and address the training needs of the maintenance department.Conduct follow up verification inspections ensuring full and complete performance of the preventative maintenance employees with the scheduled tasks and procedures.Improve the maintenance plan, methods, procedures, and instructions to ensure better availability as well as safety of machines and facilities, at the lowest possible cost.Recommend methods for improving labor efficiency and reducing waste of materials.Interact with other plants in the US and in Europe to transfer knowledge and technical solutions.Understand, track, monitor, and report ongoing and specific equipment status, including evaluating priorities and response.Evaluate maintenance, including downtime, root cause, status of repairs and corrective actions.Champion the management of spare parts inventory, including reorder points and accuracy while adhering to budgetary requirements.Initiate, technically define and track purchase orders from development of need to completion of all projects.Develop and implement strategies to standardize machine components and support tooling standardization.Manage the manuals and documents for all machinery.Work with Finance to ensure the most effective use of company resources and provide tracking information, as required.Develop goals and objectives, and conduct performance and disciplinary counseling, as required.Lead maintenance department in all 5S activities.Lead all capital expenditure project from concept to full implementation including design, quoting, presentations, etc to ensure maximum return on investment and within budgetary assignments.Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times.Perform other duties as assigned.Skills & AbilitiesKnowledge of OSHA, EPA, IDEM and other applicable rules, regulations, and procedures. Must possess strong leadership skills. Ability to problem solve, multi-task and close issues. Working understanding of tooling, fabrication, and design. Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Working knowledge of cold heading processes, finish line plating, heat treatment furnaces, transportation, ventilation, and HVAC equipment. Ability to utilize PC databases, schematics, preventative maintenance and CAD systems software. Excellent communication skills.EducationBS in mechanical or manufacturing field preferred.Experience3-5 years of successful maintenance supervision or management is preferred. Cold heading manufacturing background is preferred.Working ConditionsRegularly use hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and listen regularly, stand, walk, sit, climb, and reach with hands and arms, use personal protection devices regularly, occasionally lift and/or move to 50+ pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in areas where the noise level exceed 85 dBA, and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and low intensity acidic, caustic and petrochemical fumes.We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, genetic infiltration, disability or status as a veteran. Fontana reserves the right to require a drug screening at any time during the employment process.