BESCHREIBUNG:

• Manage the company’s local facility assets for manufacturing, research & development, warehouse, training and office operations to ensure a compelling workplace experience while managing company expenses and liabilities and maximizing safety and building uptime.
• Manage a team of 10+ regular full time employees and multiple contractors, and be responsible for managing facilities in Germany (covering the full life cycle of facilities including planning, programming, budgeting, acquiring, designing, constructing, operating, repairing and maintaining, and disposing of space, including delivery of workplace and general office services).
• Manage the planning, design, construction, operation, service, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings and other facilities, directly and through local staff and service providers / contractors.
• Develop operating and capital budgets and manage these throughout the fiscal year.
• Develop facilities workplace and infrastructure strategic (long term) and tactical (short term) site plans in coordination with corporate and local business/stakeholder planning processes.
• Negotiate, manage and administer contracts with vendors and service providers, exercising the highest level of ethics and professionalism and coordinating with other corporate functions (Procurement/Legal/Finance) to follow company policies.
• Manage outsourced Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) suppliers performing operations, maintenance, repairs of facilities systems to ensure proper maintenance of mechanical, electrical, fire life safety, exhaust, wastewater treatment, process piping, and controls systems.

QUALIFIKATIONEN:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities, Business or related field.
• 10+ years working experience as a facilities manager in a technically complex industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of local Fire, Building, Occupancy, Real Estate and Environmental codes.
• Experience with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD, building controls systems, CMMS and IWMS systems.
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and work through problems to find a solution.
• Ability to partner effectively with demanding and highly technical business leaders and internal customers within a matrix organization.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to coordinate with multiple groups and teams.
• Leadership and ability to be a player-coach, doing work while also managing teams and providing feedback.
• Ability to solve problems, troubleshoot, and find creative solutions in a dynamic and international environment.
• Fluent English and German.

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