FONTANA GRUPPO · 1 day ago
Facilities Manager
Frankfort, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expFontana Gruppo is a company that designs and manufactures fastening and assembly solutions serving diverse industries throughout the world. They are hiring a Facilities Manager to oversee the maintenance team and ensure effective preventive maintenance across the facility, while also developing strategies for improvement and safety.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Manage the maintenance team, including electricians, and fabrication employees
Oversee, and supervise external workforce, consultants, and specialists
Develop preventive maintenance programs for implementation on all equipment in the facility
Ensure that production machines, supporting equipment, and facilities have effective preventative maintenance performed, and that all equipment is prepared for safe and efficient operations
Evaluate and address the training needs of the maintenance department
Conduct follow up verification inspections ensuring full and complete performance of the preventative maintenance employees with the scheduled tasks and procedures
Improve the maintenance plan, methods, procedures, and instructions to ensure better availability as well as safety of machines and facilities, at the lowest possible cost
Recommend methods for improving labor efficiency and reducing waste of materials
Interact with other plants in the US and in Europe to transfer knowledge and technical solutions
Understand, track, monitor, and report ongoing and specific equipment status, including evaluating priorities and response
Evaluate maintenance, including downtime, root cause, status of repairs and corrective actions
Champion the management of spare parts inventory, including reorder points and accuracy while adhering to budgetary requirements
Initiate, technically define and track purchase orders from development of need to completion of all projects
Develop and implement strategies to standardize machine components and support tooling standardization
Manage the manuals and documents for all machinery
Work with Finance to ensure the most effective use of company resources and provide tracking information, as required
Develop goals and objectives, and conduct performance and disciplinary counseling, as required
Lead maintenance department in all 5S activities
Lead all capital expenditure project from concept to full implementation including design, quoting, presentations, etc to ensure maximum return on investment and within budgetary assignments
Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Manage the maintenance team, including electricians, and fabrication employees
Oversee, and supervise external workforce, consultants, and specialists
Develop preventive maintenance programs for implementation on all equipment in the facility
Ensure that production machines, supporting equipment, and facilities have effective preventative maintenance performed, and that all equipment is prepared for safe and efficient operations
Evaluate and address the training needs of the maintenance department
Conduct follow up verification inspections ensuring full and complete performance of the preventative maintenance employees with the scheduled tasks and procedures
Improve the maintenance plan, methods, procedures, and instructions to ensure better availability as well as safety of machines and facilities, at the lowest possible cost
Recommend methods for improving labor efficiency and reducing waste of materials
Interact with other plants in the US and in Europe to transfer knowledge and technical solutions
Understand, track, monitor, and report ongoing and specific equipment status, including evaluating priorities and response
Evaluate maintenance, including downtime, root cause, status of repairs and corrective actions
Champion the management of spare parts inventory, including reorder points and accuracy while adhering to budgetary requirements
Initiate, technically define and track purchase orders from development of need to completion of all projects
Develop and implement strategies to standardize machine components and support tooling standardization
Manage the manuals and documents for all machinery
Work with Finance to ensure the most effective use of company resources and provide tracking information, as required
Develop goals and objectives, and conduct performance and disciplinary counseling, as required
Lead maintenance department in all 5S activities
Lead all capital expenditure project from concept to full implementation including design, quoting, presentations, etc to ensure maximum return on investment and within budgetary assignments
Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times
Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, IDEM and other applicable rules, regulations, and procedures
Must possess strong leadership skills
Ability to problem solve, multi-task and close issues
Working understanding of tooling, fabrication, and design
Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Working knowledge of cold heading processes, finish line plating, heat treatment furnaces, transportation, ventilation, and HVAC equipment
Ability to utilize PC databases, schematics, preventative maintenance and CAD systems software
Excellent communication skills
Regularly use hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and listen regularly, stand, walk, sit, climb, and reach with hands and arms, use personal protection devices regularly, occasionally lift and/or move to 50+ pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in areas where the noise level exceed 85 dBA, and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and low intensity acidic, caustic and petrochemical fumes
Preferred
BS in mechanical or manufacturing field preferred
3-5 years of successful maintenance supervision or management is preferred
Cold heading manufacturing background is preferred
Company
FONTANA GRUPPO
Fontana Gruppo operates all over the world that offers fastening solutions in numerous sectors.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-07-29
Research and Markets
2025-04-16
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