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About the Role

The Manager of Facilities & Safety ensures Optimax's manufacturing campuses operate safely, reliably, and efficiently by managing facilities, infrastructure, environmental compliance, and occupational safety programs. This role leads the Facilities and Safety organization, directing staff and contractors to maintain world-class manufacturing environments that support precision optics production.

Responsibilities

• Lead all facility maintenance activities across the Ontario campus.
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs for building systems and infrastructure.
• Ensure reliable operation of HVAC, compressed air, vacuum systems, DI water, electrical distribution, generators, fire suppression, security systems, and other critical utilities.
• Manage facility work order systems and maintenance planning.
• Oversee janitorial services to maintain clean manufacturing, laboratory, office, and common areas.
• Manage landscaping, snow removal, parking lots, exterior maintenance, and grounds appearance.
• Ensure facilities consistently support ISO, customer, and clean manufacturing requirements.
• Develop annual maintenance budgets and capital replacement plans.
• Lead facility renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and campus expansion projects.
• Manage building modifications supporting production growth.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.
• Plan future infrastructure capacity including electrical power, HVAC, utilities, manufacturing space, security, and parking.
• Manage departmental budgets while driving continuous reductions in facility operating costs—including energy, utilities, maintenance, and contracted services—without compromising reliability, safety, or operational performance.
• Manages and maintains the following systems: Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Building Automation Systems (BAS), Energy Management Systems.
• Direct the Safety Engineering team responsible for company-wide EHS programs, including organizing regular team meetings to discuss opportunities for improvement, training, incidents/near miss incidents.
• Develop and maintain company safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NYSDEC, local fire codes, and other regulatory requirements.
• Manage environmental permitting and reporting.
• Oversee hazardous waste management, chemical storage, emissions, wastewater, and recycling programs.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Monitor safety performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct management safety reviews and participate in internal and external audits.
• Ensure employee safety training is completed and maintained.
• Serve as the operational leader during facility emergencies.
• Be available on-call to respond to major facility incidents including: Power outages, Fire alarms, Water leaks, HVAC failures, Utility interruptions, Severe weather, Environmental incidents, Security events.
• Coordinate response with local emergency services when required.
• Lead recovery activities to restore operations safely and efficiently.
• Develop and maintain facility emergency response plans.
• Support Business Continuity Planning initiatives.
• Manage relationships with maintenance contractors, construction firms, utility providers, and service vendors.
• Develop contractor safety requirements.
• Ensure contractors comply with Optimax safety standards.
• Negotiate service contracts and monitor performance.
• Evaluate vendor quality, responsiveness, and cost effectiveness.
• Lead Facilities Maintenance personnel, Safety Engineers, and support staff.
• Establish departmental goals aligned with company objectives.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and safety ownership.
• Build cross-functional partnerships with Operations, Engineering, Quality, IT, Supply Chain, and Human Resources.
• Drive improvements in facility reliability and equipment uptime.
• Reduce maintenance costs through preventive maintenance and lifecycle planning.
• Improve energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Identify automation opportunities within facilities operations.
• Utilize KPIs to measure departmental performance and drive operational excellence.

Requirements

• 8–12 years of progressively responsible facilities or plant engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Experience in manufacturing environments required.
• Experience managing capital construction or facility expansion projects.
• Experience leading safety and environmental compliance programs.
• Preferred experience in precision manufacturing, aerospace, semiconductor, medical device, defense, or optics industries.
• Strong knowledge of industrial facility maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of building mechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of electrical infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC systems.
• Strong knowledge of compressed air and utilities.
• Strong knowledge of fire protection systems.
• Strong knowledge of building automation systems.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Strong knowledge of EPA environmental regulations.
• Strong knowledge of hazardous materials management.
• Strong knowledge of Lockout/Tagout.
• Strong knowledge of machine guarding.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment.
• Strong knowledge of incident investigation.
• Strong knowledge of emergency response planning.
• Strong knowledge of contractor safety management.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance systems.
• Strong knowledge of capital project management.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch: and talk and hear.
• The job may involve prolong periods of sitting/standing.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
• This position works in a manufacturing environment.
• The noise level can vary from quiet to loud frequencies.
• May involve the use of oils and solvents.
• Generally works in a clean environment and works to maintain the environment as such.
• May require area specific safety training.
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes.
• May be assigned to various production areas as needs require.
• Employment at Optimax Systems, Inc. is subject to export control compliance requirements, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• To meet export control compliance requirements for this position, an applicant must be a “U.S. Person” as defined by applicable regulations or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• “U.S. Person” includes a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Skills

• Facilities Management
• Safety Programs
• Environmental Compliance
• Occupational Safety
• Infrastructure Management
• Project Management
• Maintenance Planning
• Budget Management
• Contractor Management
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Team Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Risk Assessment
• Incident Investigation
• Emergency Response
• Business Continuity Planning
• HVAC Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• OSHA Regulations
• EPA Regulations

Location

• Ontario

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 8-12 years of facilities or plant engineering experience
• 3 years of leadership experience

Benefits

• Bonus: 25% Monthly Profit Sharing
• Tuition Assistance
• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• 401(k): Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation and paid holidays
• Other Benefits: Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA)

About the Company

• Optimax builds lenses that power cutting-edge technologies in aerospace, defense, and consumer electronics.
• Our optics help shape breakthroughs that benefit humanity and protect our freedom.
• We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive.
• We are looking for motivated individuals who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to impactful projects.

Equal Opportunity

• Optimax is committed to offering equal opportunity for all candidates.
• We encourage you to apply regardless of background, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
• Optimax will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
• If you require an accommodation to apply for this position, please contact our Human Resources team at 585-265-1020.