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Blue Origin · 1 month ago

Facilities Maintenance Lead

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$109K/yr - $152K/yr

10+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking an experienced Facilities Maintenance Lead to support their Altadena facility, responsible for maintaining facilities and equipment, managing maintenance activities, and vendor relationships while ensuring operational goals are met.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform and manage maintenance and repairs of facilities and equipment systems

Serve as the primary point of contact for contracted maintenance efforts

Support local business units in execution of their operational goals

Coordinate with 20+ vendors/contractors to ensure timely, cost-effective service delivery

Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS/Maximo)

Maintain effective relationships with landlords of leased spaces

Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives with measurable performance metrics

Prepare Statements of Work (SOW), negotiate with vendors, and coordinate RFP processes with procurement

Provide technical support to the construction team on internal projects

Participate in rotating on-call coverage (approximately 1 week per month) to address critical facility issues

Identify cost improvement opportunities within contracted services

Uphold and advance best-in-class safety standards for the team and facilities

Manage an annual operating budget of approximately $1.5M for services, repairs, and upgrades

Qualification

Facilities maintenanceBuilding Management SystemsHVACControlsCMMS systemsVendor managementMaintenance management certificationMicrosoft OfficeBudget managementProject management

Required

Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in facilities maintenance within complex industrial environments

Demonstrated knowledge of building systems including: Building Management Systems (BMS), HVAC and controls, Fire and life safety systems, Security infrastructure, Lighting control systems, Electrical distribution, Plumbing systems, Backup power generation, Compressed air/gas systems

Proven leadership experience within a facility organization

Experience using CMMS systems, particularly Maximo

Strong vendor management capabilities

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Preferred

Industry-recognized certification in maintenance management (AFE-CPMM, IFMA-CFM, or equivalent)

Experience in aerospace or similar high-tech manufacturing environments

Project management experience

Budget management experience

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.