Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Facilities Maintenance Manager to join our team of diverse, qualified individuals in Melbourne, FL.

In this role you will oversee the day-to-day maintenance operations for the Melbourne, FL site, ensuring safety, reliability, and cost-effective facility performance. This role supervises a team of in-house technicians, prioritizes and schedules preventive and corrective maintenance, manages vendors, and ensures compliance with applicable safety and building standards. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong planning, communication, and problem-solving skills who can balance urgent needs with long-term asset care. This position is located in Melbourne, FL

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a maintenance team, including daily direction, work assignments, coaching, and performance feedback

• Plan, prioritize, and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance using a CMMS/work-order system (Maximo)

• Maintain building systems (e.g. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, elevators, structural, grounds, janitorial) to required uptime and reliability targets

• Maintain production equipment (e.g. mills, lathes, presses, brakes, routers, water jets, 3D printers, CNC machines, etc.)

• Coordinate and oversee vendor and contractor work; manage service contracts and obtain competitive bids

• Monitor and enforce safety programs and procedures; drive a safety-first culture

• Respond to and manage facility emergencies and after-hours incidents, and coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions

• Track and report maintenance KPIs (e.g., PM completion, response time, backlog, asset uptime)

• Assist with budgeting, cost control, parts inventory, and procurement for maintenance activities

• Support facility projects (retrofits, small capital improvements, space moves) and ensure minimal operational disruption

• Maintain documentation, permits, and compliance with applicable codes and standards (e.g., OSHA, NFPA, local AHJ)

• Collaborate with Maintenance, Projects, Space Planning, and Business Management support teams, to collect, validate, and prioritize future Facilities and User projects for Capital/NRAB and Indirect AOP/LRSP inputs and reviews

• Collaborate with site leadership and stakeholders to align maintenance priorities with business needs

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance reliability and reduce lifecycle costs

• All other duties as assigned

This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Must either have a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance, or master’s 3 years of experience managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance or a PhD with 1 year of experience managing and/or executing facilities-oriented maintenance. In lieu of a degree, 4 years of additional years of experience will be considered

• Experience with CMMS/work-order systems and basic maintenance planning/scheduling

• Experience with safety practices and regulations relevant to facility operations.

• Strong Microsoft 365 Office Suite skills, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project

• Valid driver’s license and ability to support on-call/after-hours needs as required

• Must be able to transfer or obtain and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Top-Secret Clearance and any program accesses required for the position within a reasonable period, as determined by the enterprise

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years facilities maintenance experience with building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, general repairs)

• 1 year of supervisory or lead experience directing maintenance technicians or contractors

• Certifications such as CFM, FMP, PMP, OSHA 30, HVAC/Electrical license, or equivalent

• Experience managing vendors, service agreements, and small projects or capital improvements

• Familiarity with energy management, building automation systems (BAS), and reliability, best practices

• Experience in an industrial, manufacturing, heavy commercial and/or multi-building campus environment

• Experience working in a mission critical facility environment

• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, construction drawings and equipment documentation