Facilities Manager

We are seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee the operation, maintenance, and improvement of our facilities. This role is responsible for creating a safe and efficient work environment, managing vendor and supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with building codes, safety regulations, and company standards.

The Facilities Manager will be a hands-on leader, balancing day-to-day facility operations with long-term planning, budgeting, and project execution. This person will work closely with management, vendors, and the operations team to keep our facilities running smoothly and cost-effectively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and coach facilities staff, set performance goals, and conduct evaluations.
• Oversee daily work assignments to ensure timely and accurate project completion.
• Provide direction and support for facility-related operations and projects.
• Manage preventative and corrective maintenance across mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), HVAC, and other building systems.
• Oversee security, space planning, construction, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, OSHA, ADA, ISO, and other regulatory requirements.
• Select, contract, and manage vendors, ensuring quality performance, cost control, and compliance.
• Oversee construction and renovation projects, including reviewing drawings, proposals, and bids.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Develop and manage budgets for facilities, equipment, and maintenance.
• Draft RFPs, RFQs, and SOWs; track project progress, invoices, and payments.
• Maintain documentation for facilities processes, policies, and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of facilities management or commercial building maintenance experience.
• Project management experience with mechanical, electrical, and construction systems.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems, vendor management, and regulatory compliance.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Facility Management Professional (FMP) certification.
• Experience with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) systems.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and space planning.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Knowledge of HVAC, generators, air compressors, and systems furniture installation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and solve problems with tact and professionalism.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands – Office and Manufacturing Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, pull/push, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment –

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines

PPE-

May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures

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The base pay is just one part of CelLink's total compensation package and is determined within a range. The pay range is designed to support your career progression as you learn, grow, and develop within your role. Your base pay range will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
At CelLink, we believe that each employee should have the opportunity to become a CelLink shareholder through participation in CelLink's discretionary employee stock option plan. You'll also receive comprehensive medical and dental coverage and other great benefits.
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San Carlos, CA Base Pay

$125,000—$140,000 USD

We believe diversity and inclusion among our teammates are essential to our success. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees while building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. CelLink participates in the E-Verify program in specific locations as required by law.

CelLink was founded in 2012 and entered volume production in 2018. CelLink provides electrical systems to the world's leading EV manufacturers, traditional automotive OEMs, and tiered suppliers. The company has raised approximately $315M in funding through private investment and multiple grants from the US Department of Energy. CelLink’s investors include 3M, Atreides, BMW, BorgWarner, Bosch, D1 Capital, Fidelity, Fontinalis Partners, Ford, Franklin Templeton, Lear, Park West, SK Telecom, Standard Investments, T. Rowe Price, Tinicum, and Whale Rock.