Facility Engineer

Schedule: Monday through Friday, Day Shift

The Opportunity

Founded in 1890, The D.S. Brown Company, a Gibraltar Industries Company, is a world-wide leader and supplier of engineered products to the bridge and highway industry. Headquartered in North Baltimore, Ohio, the Company actively sells to bridge and pavement contractors, specialty subcontractors, and construction product distributors. The D.S. Brown Company prides itself on its quality workforce and its reputable products. Check us out at www.dsbrown.com and become part of our awesome team!

The Facility Engineer is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of maintenance activities for facilities, equipment, and related infrastructure. Maintains production equipment to organizational standards while minimizing downtime and improving reliability. Supports capital expenditure planning by identifying facility and equipment needs, developing project scope and cost estimates, and coordinating approved projects through completion. Manages external service providers as needed to meet organizational requirements. Oversees mechanics and technicians who repair and maintain equipment and administers training programs to ensure proper operation, preventive maintenance, and repair practices. Typically requires technical training (see technical skills below) and five years of experience, including supervision. This is an on-site position located in North Baltimore, OH.

Who We're Looking For All your life, you've been a thinker - a practical innovator with rolled-up sleeves, a strong sense of purpose and healthy dose of optimist in you. A maker who gets things done. If you dream of using technology to make a difference in the world, we want you with us.

At Gibraltar, we're solving big problems and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, changing lives with smarter products and services in agtech, renewable energy and residential products that will shape a better future for people and the planet. So, we're looking for more than great talent, we're looking for good people with a unique point of view - creators ready to tackle our most important challenges.

If you thrive in a collaborative and inclusive culture, working side by side with talented teammates or hand in hand with customers and communities to solve real-world technology problems, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Primary Accountabilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Leads the team by enforcing and engaging in safety practices and other employment policies for employees and
• outside contractors
• Assists with recruiting, hiring, training staff, evaluating employee performance, and recommending or initiating
• promotions, transfers, and disciplinary action
• Ensures effective use of the CMMS ("Maintenance Connection") to establish priorities and assign work to the team
• Works closely with production to communicate equipment status and schedule services and/or repairs
• Supervises workers engaged in installing, servicing, and repairing mechanical equipment
• Manages outside contractors, including scheduling and quoting work
• Develops and maintains an effective outsourcing network and determines when outsourcing is necessary
• Inspects completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards
• Directs employees and/or contractors engaged in maintaining and repairing building utility systems, such as
• electrical wiring and controls, heating and ventilating systems, boilers, and air compressors
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists employees in solving work problems
• Develops, optimizes, and implements equipment uptime plans
• Supports and executes process improvement projects
• Drives/Leads capital expenditure planning by identifying facility and equipment needs, developing project scope and cost estimates, and coordinating approved projects through completion

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or provide relief, equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Employee(s)/Group /Department Supervised: Maintenance Department

What We Need

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary accountability satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Additionally, the physical demands and the work environment typically encountered are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education / Experience (An equivalent combination of education and experience required to successfully complete the primary accountabilities is indicated below.)

Degree: Associate's Degree / 2 Yr          Major: Engineering Technology, Facilities

Years of Experience:                                 Area: Maintenance

Years of Experience:                                 Area: Supervision

Competencies / Technical Skills

Core Competencies:

• Fostering Teamwork
• Managing Performance
• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Customer Orientation
• Result Orientation
• Personal Credibility

Organizational Competencies:

• Initiative
• Developing Others
• Influencing Others

Technical Skills:

• Electrical controls expertise (drives, PLC ladder logic, etc.)
• Strong hydraulic knowledge (pumps, controls, systems, valving, etc.)
• Administrative: CMMS (Maintenance Connection, MS Office)

Physical Requirements (Approximate time spent to be included in physical demands such as walking, or bending, specific lifting requirements (lbs) and/or other requirements such as vision or hearing.)

Most of the time spent sitting, standing, and walking. May be situations which require up to 50 pounds of lifting.  Must be able to bend periodically. Must be able to see and hear.

Work Conditions

Environment: Heavy Manufacturing                 Travel: <10%

Special Work Conditions:  Production environment may be loud and dirty

What We Offer Health & Welfare

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
• Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
• Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive compensation
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous 401(k) plan

Flexibility & Time Off

• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.
• On-site & hybrid work opportunities available

Community & Personal Development

• Donation matching and time off to volunteer
• Educational reimbursement

About Us Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science, and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing.

Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website: www.gibraltar1.com

Gibraltar is an Equal Opportunity Employer; and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. In addition, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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