Manufacturing Facilities Maintenance & EHS Compliance Technician

Job Description

Job DescriptionShape a safe, reliable manufacturing environment—one shift at a time

Start your day walking the floor with the Production & Facilities Manager, prioritizing preventive maintenance, contractor activities, and urgent work orders. Before noon, you might be troubleshooting a piece of manufacturing equipment, inspecting a fire alarm panel, or adjusting a Johnson Controls building automation setting. In the afternoon, you could be sampling stormwater, preparing an RFQ for a capital upgrade, and delivering a quick toolbox talk to keep safety front and center. You wrap up by updating stakeholders with clear written and verbal reports.

Facilities responsibilities

• Receive training in Hazardous Materials Handling and apply it in daily work.
• Coordinate day-to-day facilities and production maintenance with contract and sub-contract personnel.
• Execute complex, skilled maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Care for grounds and roadways to keep the site clean and safe.
• Perform intricate repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Partner with the Manager to maintain appropriate inventory of materials, tools, and safety equipment.
• Support capital improvement projects when needed.
• Deliver timely written and/or verbal reports and updates on facilities, maintenance, and capital activities.
• Develop scopes of work and RFQ’s as necessary.
• Operate and interpret building automation and life-safety systems, including Johnson Controls Management System, Fire Control Systems, Alarm Systems, and Building Access Systems.
• Travel and work outside of normal business hours as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Health & Safety responsibilities

• Champion a positive safety culture across the site.
• Collaborate with the Manager to meet EHS compliance obligations: deliver required training, conduct environmental sampling and inspections, complete program evaluations, and support external reporting and certifications.

Environmental & Emergency Response responsibilities

• Partner with operations and facility teams to maintain compliance with the facility’s permits and plans: State Facility Air Permit; Sanitary Sewer Use Permit (including Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan); Stormwater Permit (including Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan); Asbestos Management Plan; and Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS) Management Plan.
• Recommend and support initiatives that reduce waste (especially hazardous waste) and increase recycling for both hazardous and non-hazardous streams.
• Address assigned environmental and emergency response corrective actions promptly.
• Assist with environmental training for key personnel as required by regulation or the environmental management system.
• Stay current on federal, state, and local Facilities and EHS regulations and trends.

Qualifications & experience

• Minimum five (5) years in facilities, engineering, and/or environmental roles; experience with construction, engineering, project design, contracts, specifications, and project management preferred.
• HAZWOPER training preferred.
• RCRA training currently held or obtained within 30 days of hire (required).
• HVAC maintenance experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of building automation systems.
• Ability to read/create AutoCAD drawings, schematics, installation drawings, and bills of materials.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and standards, including NEC and NFPA 70E.
• General understanding of ISO requirements and practical working knowledge.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Clear written and verbal communication; organized and effective with cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on approach for troubleshooting, project installation, and startup.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Physical demands

• Active manufacturing/maintenance environment requiring standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds.

Legal & compliance notice

* *Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.*

This description highlights the role’s scope and expectations; it is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, skills, or working conditions.