Project Manager Facilities and Maintenance

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Your Role:

The Project Manager-Facilities and Maintenance in Bellefonte, PA oversees site operations by executing preventive, proactive, and reactive work orders, maintaining physical and digital documentation, and managing facility- and grounds-related vendors and projects. This role requires independently driving project timelines, leading continuous facility and process improvements, and communicating effectively across cross-functional teams, leadership, clients, suppliers, and regulatory agencies. Job duties include:

Lead and execute capital and maintenance projects of varying size and complexity (up to $500K per project) in alignment with site priorities, ensuring delivery within defined scope, budget, schedule, and documentary requirements.

Plan, coordinate, and supervise subcontracted trades and construction activities, managing on-site schedules and collaborating with internal cross-functional support teams.

Serve as the departmental Subject Matter Expert (SME) on procurement, leading the sourcing, selection, and requisition of consultants, contractors, equipment, and materials per company policy.

Partner with internal stakeholders and deliver transparent, timely status reports to management covering safety, financial performance, project milestones, and risk mitigation.

Own and support site deviation/event management, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), and change controls from creation through closure, seeking supervisory guidance as appropriate.

Act as site SME within the ERP system to initiate, track, and close plant maintenance records, work orders, and equipment calibration activities.

Direct projects in compliance with rigorous regulatory frameworks, including OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM), IPEC cGMP, and ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.

Resolve complex and novel maintenance and operational challenges through root-cause data analysis, field observations, and cross-functional collaboration.

Develop and drive initiatives centered on process optimization, site safety, quality enhancements, and 5S workplace methodology.

Enforce strict workplace safety standards, adhere to all PPE requirements, and maintain clean, organized work areas in compliance with OSHA regulations and site housekeeping policies.

Physical Attributes:

Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other business or engineering discipline

5 + years of experience working in manufacturing plants and facilities

OR

High School diploma or GED

10+ years of experience working in manufacturing plants and facilities

Preferred Qualifications: take a look at these Duane and we can talk about them

Experience managing facilities and maintenance projects within heavily regulated environments (OSHA PSM, or ISO standards), including managing deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.

Advanced proficiency in ERP and CMMS platforms with a focus on work orders, calibration workflows, and procurement.

Demonstrated background overseeing multi-trade construction contractors and managing capital improvement projects under tight safety and budgetary constraints

Active professional credentials such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), or Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt).

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Pay Range for this position: $98,500.00 - $147,700.00

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here .

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