Maintenance and Facility Manager

Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with more than 5,800 employees in facilities spanning the globe.

Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Walls®, Liberty ®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, Horace Small®, CritiCore®, and OOBE®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel.

Our Purpose: “We champion and empower workers who make our world work better”

Major benefits include medical, vision and dental, Life and Disability coverage.

Other benefits included: 401K, Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, and many others.

What You Will Do as a Maintenance & Facility Manager:

This position is responsible for providing facility and mechanical maintenance leadership to the maintenance & mechanical team of the assigned location, as well as oversight of the janitorial services to the assigned location. This position also manages staffing to provide full time maintenance and mechanical support for all shifts. This position is also responsible for procurement of goods and services that support the operations including maintaining spare parts inventory as well as preventive maintenance of plant/distribution equipment. This position is responsible for drafting a strategy around equipment maintenance and replacement to fit with the annual budgetary and capital plans for the location. This position will manage safety inspections and will be involved with developing and implementation of safety program for the facility. Finally, this position is responsible for ensuring well trained mechanics and maintenance staff are available at the assigned location.

How You Will Make a Difference

• Manage the mechanical and maintenance staff including, but not limited to, interviewing and hiring new hires to this department; approving time and absences; and completing performance appraisals.
• Provide training to all staff members of this department across all the different types of equipment in the facility – finding external training sessions as well as developing internal training classes.
• Creating and executing a preventive maintenance strategy to ensure that we have a plan for the maintenance and replacement schedules of all the equipment components of the facility.
• Manage the maintenance of the facility infrastructure including building, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, parking area, fire protection system, security system, card access system, etc. Ensuring that the infrastructure is in the best shape possible to support the operations.
• Manage the maintenance of all equipment involved in the facility operations including conveyors, Autostore, MHE (Forklifts and Lift Trucks), etc.
• Develop and manage a preventive maintenance program for all the equipment and infrastructure of the facility (both distribution and customization); implement such program and be responsible for its execution every year.
• Manage the maintenance of all Customization Equipment, including sewing machines, embroidery machines, heat seal machines, autobaggers with lifts, Direct to Film Equipment, conveyors…etc.
• Manage the maintenance of all equipment involved in the facility operations including conveyors, Autostore, MHE (Forklifts and Lift Trucks), etc.
• Develop and manage a preventive maintenance program for all the equipment and infrastructure of the facility (both distribution and customization); implement such program and be responsible for its execution every year.
• Manage the maintenance of all Customization Equipment, including sewing machines, embroidery machines, heat seal machines, autobaggers with lifts, Direct to Film Equipment, conveyors…etc.
• Maintain parts inventory for the facility - equipment and building. Set minimums to trigger purchases and manage overall inventory levels to ensure proper maintenance of the facility while lowering the financial impact.
• Manage contractors as needed including but not limited to lawn service, sprinkler PM/repairs and inspections, plumbing and electrical repairs, elevator PM/repairs and inspections, roof repairs, HVAC PM/repairs, etc. Build and maintain good working relationship with Partnering Service Companies.
• Work with engineering, outside contractors and facility management on special projects and installations.
• On call for any facility issues including but not limited to security system/alarm issues and gate issues.
• Support regional moves and maintenance questions from regional DCs.
• Manage the daily van runs to the lab, post office and corporate office and daily box truck run to the Covington, TN Distribution Center.
• Manage the janitorial team and their daily activities; to ensure a clean and sanitary work environment.
• Participate in the development and implementation of safety program to prevent injuries, fires and other workplace accidents.
• Oversees workplace inspections to identify and address potential safety hazards including making recommendation for improvements
• Other duties as assigned or as arise.
  
  

Skills For Success

• Technical Degree required.
• Bachelor’s Degree a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of maintenance & mechanical hands-on experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance & mechanical management/leadership experience; leading a group of 5 mechanics across multiple shifts.
• Knowledge of industrial distribution and sewing equipment maintenance required.
• Knowledge of Preventive Maintenance programs required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Proven leadership experience a must.