Facilities Maintenance Manager

at Dollar Tree in Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Facilities Maintenance Manager:

Directs, plans, and supervises maintenance personnel, as well as, facilities maintenance including buildings, grounds, and all support equipment.  Oversees all maintenance contracts and contractors to ensure quality work on a timely basis.  Ensures that all responsibilities are carried out in compliance with applicable regulations and procedures and all work remains within budgetary guidelines. 

Essential Job Functions:
 

• Manage and oversee the repair and maintenance of equipment; assign work orders, ensure safety and production related work orders are highest priority.  Assist maintenance associates with diagnosis and repairs when necessary.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs and ensures schedule is adhered to in order to minimize down time.
• Review, recommend and implement additions, modifications and improvements to facility systems.
• Recommend and requisition all materials and supplies necessary to perform equipment and building maintenance
• Responsible for all contract maintenance including quotes, contracts, and job completion to specifications.
• Responsible for all inspections and licenses necessary for facility to function.
• Manage the development, implementation and administration of operational policies   programs and systems within functional area.  Establish methods and procedures for   departmental work activities; identify and resolve mechanical problems; and communicate expertise and approvals concerning departmental activities.
• Oversee and ensure building, grounds and equipment are clean and well maintained.   Manage and oversee the facility’s waste disposal program; ensure waste is disposed of according to appropriate regulations.
• Interact with facility management to ensure maintenance needs are met. Tour facility to ensure the condition of the facility is maintained.
• Hire, orient, train, evaluate and develop associates. In conjunction with the Assistant General Manager and the Human Resources Manager, carry out disciplinary actions and/or recommend termination of employment as appropriate.
• Share and provide appropriate information and anticipate information needs of associates.

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
 

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or mechanical preferred. 
• Minimum of three years maintenance and supervisory experience. 
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and procedures including best safety practices.
• Strong leadership, administrative, organizational, managerial and communication skills. 
• Good analytical ability to gather and interpret information and develop, recommend, and implement solutions. 
• Knowledge of and skilled in blue print reading. 
• Requires rapid and thorough independent decision making and creative problem solving skills, good judgment as well as the ability to accept personal and departmental accountability for areas of responsibility. 
• PC skills – Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.