Facilities Manager

Location: Benson, NC, United States; regular onsite presence required at the R&D and Production facilities.

Company

hirify.global manufactures American rare-earth permanent magnets for defense, aerospace, automotive, and other critical industries.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day operations, maintenance, grounds, and general upkeep for the approximately 21,000 sq ft R&D facility.
• Troubleshoot building-system failures and coordinate repairs with internal staff, contractors, landlords, and service vendors.
• Manage HVAC, electrical, janitorial, pest control, fire/life safety, preventive maintenance, budgets, and minor capital purchases.
• Scope and deliver facility improvement projects, including budgeting, contractor coordination, scheduling, permits, inspections, and code compliance.
• Act as the facilities point of contact during construction of the Production Facility, reviewing designs, commissioning systems, walkthroughs, and punch-list items.
• Establish facility operations at turnover, including site services, security systems, warranty tracking, and transition to steady-state operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of facilities management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
• Experience managing outside contractors and service vendors.
• Familiarity with OSHA, NFPA, and local building and fire codes.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Regular presence on the production floor is required, including the ability to climb stairs, stand and walk for extended periods, work in hot, humid, or noisy environments, and wear required PPE including respirators.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a facility through construction and commissioning into operations.
• Comfort working with ambiguity while a production site is under development.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across an active R&D site and a new production facility under construction.
• Collaborate with construction, project, commissioning, IT, Security, EHS, contractors, and vendors.
• Support mission-focused manufacturing for national security and economic resiliency.
• Follow required safety policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, fit testing, and PPE protocols.