Facilities Manager (Steel Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite at the factory in Texas, USA; regular presence is required in construction and production areas during buildout and ongoing operations. The listed locations are Houston and Plano, Texas.

Company

hirify.global develops clean energy technology and infrastructure solutions for utility-scale solar power plants.

What you will do

• Lead facility assessments, buildout plans, budgets, schedules, risk management, readiness milestones, construction, permitting, commissioning, punch lists, and handover for converting an existing building to steel manufacturing.
• Coordinate layouts, building modifications, utilities, equipment installation, engineering reviews, contractors, landlords, suppliers, and local authorities.
• Plan and maintain electrical distribution, compressed air, ventilation, HVAC, water, drainage, lighting, fire protection, equipment access, coil storage, lifting systems, and related production infrastructure.
• Establish preventive maintenance, inspections, service contracts, CMMS records, asset registers, operating procedures, emergency response plans, and critical spares.
• Respond to facility breakdowns and utility interruptions, coordinate repairs and recovery, investigate root causes, and track availability, work orders, energy use, service quality, and operating costs.
• Select and manage contractors and service providers, coordinate safe work with EHS and engineering, lead facility personnel, and manage operating and capital budgets.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of facilities management experience, including industrial buildings, utilities, maintenance, contractors, and budgets.
• Experience building out or retrofitting an existing space for manufacturing from facility assessment and construction through commissioning and handover.
• Strong understanding of facilities management for steel manufacturing, including roll forming or comparable steel processing operations.
• Practical knowledge of industrial electrical distribution, compressed air, HVAC, ventilation, fire protection, and building infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret facility layouts, construction drawings, equipment utility specifications, and technical proposals and coordinate qualified engineering support.
• Experience managing capital projects, construction contractors, service agreements, preventive maintenance programs, and facility operating costs.
• Working knowledge of building, fire, environmental, and workplace safety requirements, including permits and inspections.
• Strong project management, troubleshooting, communication, and team leadership skills, with the ability to manage competing startup and operating priorities.
• Availability to support critical facility issues during ongoing operations.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a steel manufacturing startup, production expansion, or installation of coil handling systems, overhead cranes, or roll forming lines.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• CFM or FMP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work in construction and production areas at a Texas factory.
• Work supports the development of clean energy infrastructure and utility-scale solar power plants.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and an inclusive environment.