Facilities Manager

Nextracker Inc.

. Lead facility assessments and buildout plans for converting an existing building to production use.

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in facilities management, including building assessments, construction, and commissioning for manufacturing environments. Proficient in managing budgets, coordinating contractors, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

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Facilities Management ExperienceIndustrial Electrical DistributionHVAC Systems ManagementProject ManagementBuilding Code Compliance

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Hard Skills

Facility AssessmentConstruction ManagementPreventive Maintenance ProgramsUtility UpgradesBudget ManagementTechnical Proposal InterpretationConstruction Drawing InterpretationCommissioning ProcessesRisk ManagementMaterial Flow Optimization

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCommunicationTroubleshootingCoordinationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

CMMSBuilding InfrastructureFire Protection SystemsVentilation SystemsEnergy Tracking Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CFM CertificationFMP Certification

Industry Keywords

Steel ManufacturingConstruction PermitsEnvironmental SafetyWorkplace SafetyFacility Operating Costs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead facility assessments and buildout plans for converting an existing building to production use.
Define scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and readiness milestones.
Coordinate layouts, building modifications, utility upgrades, and equipment installation with engineering, contractors, landlords, and equipment suppliers.
Verify floor loading, foundations, clearances, crane support, loading docks, and material flow for steel coils and finished products.
Manage construction, permits, inspections, commissioning, punch lists, and handover documentation.
Plan and maintain electrical distribution, compressed air, ventilation, HVAC, water, drainage, lighting, and fire protection.
Coordinate engineering reviews of ventilation, heat, noise, process exhaust, utility connections, and service access.
Establish preventive maintenance, inspections, and service contracts; maintain records in a CMMS.
Respond to facility breakdowns and utility interruptions, coordinate repairs and recovery, and address root causes.
Track system availability, work orders, energy use, service quality, and operating costs.
Maintain drawings, asset registers, critical spares, warranties, operating procedures, and emergency response plans.
Partner with EHS and engineering on contractor safety, hazardous energy control, hot work, fire prevention, emergency access, and inspections.
Select and manage contractors and service providers; define scopes, review bids, monitor work quality, and coordinate activities around production.
Manage facility operating and capital budgets, forecast spending, evaluate lifecycle costs, and deliver projects within scope and schedule.
Lead facility personnel and coordinate with plant leadership, utilities, landlords, and local authorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of facilities management experience, including responsibility for industrial buildings, utilities, maintenance, contractors, and budgets.
Demonstrated experience building out or retrofitting an existing space for manufacturing, from facility assessment and construction through commissioning and handover.
Strong understanding of facilities management requirements for steel manufacturing, including roll forming or comparable steel processing operations.
Practical knowledge of industrial electrical distribution, compressed air, HVAC, ventilation, fire protection, and building infrastructure requirements.
Ability to interpret facility layouts, construction drawings, equipment utility specifications, and technical proposals, and coordinate qualified engineering support.
Experience managing capital projects, construction contractors, service agreements, preventive maintenance programs, and facility operating costs.
Working knowledge of applicable building, fire, environmental, and workplace safety requirements and experience coordinating permits and inspections.
Strong project management, troubleshooting, communication, and team leadership skills, with the ability to manage competing startup and operating priorities.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience; CFM or FMP certification preferred.
Regular presence in construction and production areas during buildout and ongoing operations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Inclusive work environment
Availability to support critical facility issues