Engineer Facilities Manager

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  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #105661
  • Salary: $120,000

Epitec is seeking an Engineer Facility Manager for a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier supporting Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and Stellantis in Chicago, IL. This direct hire leadership opportunity is responsible for managing Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities functions within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing operation. The successful candidate will lead equipment reliability, launch readiness, facility infrastructure, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts while developing high-performing technical teams.

Job Details

  • Title: Engineer Facility Manager

  • Location: Chicago, IL

  • Employment Type: Direct Hire

  • Work Environment: Fully Onsite

  • Salary: $120,000-$130,000 Base

  • Bonus: 12% Annual Bonus

  • Travel: Up to 20%

  • Industry: Automotive Manufacturing

  • Supplier Type: Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

Responsibilities

Engineering & Facilities Leadership

  • Lead Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities departments.

  • Oversee manufacturing equipment, tooling, production processes, building infrastructure, grounds, utilities, and janitorial services.

  • Develop departmental objectives, KPIs, staffing plans, and budgets.

  • Drive operational excellence across all technical functions.

Safety & Compliance

  • Champion a Safety-First culture.

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and corporate safety standards.

  • Lead accident prevention and risk reduction initiatives.

  • Support emergency preparedness and evacuation compliance.

Maintenance & Reliability

  • Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

  • Ensure equipment uptime and operational readiness.

  • Oversee CMMS utilization, maintenance planning, and performance metrics.

  • Maintain technical capabilities required to support production operations.

Launch Readiness & Program Execution

  • Lead Launch Readiness activities and cross-functional coordination.

  • Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, Quality, Production, Materials, Program Management, and Product Engineering.

  • Support new program launches, tooling installation, equipment validation, and production readiness.

  • Remove barriers and drive accountability for program success.

Engineering Change Management

  • Lead Engineering Change Management (ECM) activities.

  • Coordinate quoting, costing, implementation, and validation of engineering changes.

  • Ensure successful execution of customer and internal engineering modifications.

Product & Process Development

  • Support product and process development initiatives.

  • Improve manufacturing feasibility, ergonomics, safety, timing, cost, and quality performance.

  • Incorporate lessons learned into future program launches.

Continuous Improvement

  • Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

  • Improve equipment reliability, throughput, efficiency, and cost performance.

  • Identify and implement best practices and emerging technologies.

Team Development

  • Conduct performance evaluations and development planning.

  • Develop engineering and maintenance talent pipelines.

  • Foster collaboration, communication, and accountability.

Documentation

  • Ensure proper documentation of all engineering, maintenance, and facilities activities.

  • Support plant audits and reporting requirements.

Requirements

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field.

  • 5+ years of management experience within automotive manufacturing.

  • Experience leading Engineering, Maintenance, and Facilities teams.

  • Direct CMMS management experience.

  • Strong understanding of:

    • APQP

    • PPAP

    • FMEA

    • MSA

    • SPC

  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

  • Experience with:

    • Robotics

    • Conveyors

    • Automated Manufacturing Systems

    • DC Fastening Systems

  • Proficiency with:

    • AutoCAD

    • Microsoft Project

    • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

  • Valid Driver’s License.

Preferred

  • Automotive JIT Assembly and Sequencing experience.

  • Launch Readiness leadership experience.

  • Lean Manufacturing experience.

  • Expertise in:

    • MOST

    • MODAPTS

    • Timer-Pro

  • Capital equipment planning and implementation experience.

 

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