Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Nordic Naturals
| Company | Nordic Naturals |
| Category | Uncategorised |
| Location | Vista |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 21 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Location: Vista, CA
Salary: $117,000 to $155,000
POSITION SUMMARY
The Maintenance & Facilities Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance operations, facilities management, and utilities systems for the organization. This position leads a team of maintenance and facilities personnel to ensure that all equipment, building systems, and utilities (including HVAC, compressed air, air handling systems, electrical, chilled water, vacuum, nitrogen system, boilers, and water systems) operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The role includes managing preventive maintenance programs, reducing equipment downtime, implementing engineering improvements, supporting capital projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining a safe working environment. This position requires a hands-on leader with strong technical acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments to support production and organizational objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Function Statement(s)
Lead, supervise, train, and mentor maintenance and facilities personnel, promoting a safe, efficient, and high-performance work environment.
Communicate regularly with maintenance teams to ensure alignment on priorities, work progress, and improvement opportunities.
Experience implementing AI-driven automation and connectivity solutions for warehouse and manufacturing equipment to improve efficiency, reliability, and production throughput.
Knowledge of integrating industrial equipment with PLC, SCADA, MES, ERP, and IoT systems for real-time monitoring, data collection, and automated process control.
Ability to analyze operational data and develop smart automation strategies for predictive maintenance, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Implement, lead, and sustain TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodologies, including Preventative Maintenance, PM, Autonomous Maintenance, AM, and Early Equipment Management, EEM pillars to enhance equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
Drive TPM culture across operations by training teams, establishing standards, ensuring integration with preventive & predictive maintenance routines, and lead Breakdown Analysis, BDA activities.
Plan and manage preventive and predictive maintenance schedules (30/60/90/180 days and annual).
Review equipment and building system performance to minimize unplanned downtime and identify efficiency opportunities.
Ensure effective financial management of all spare parts and storeroom controls.
Ensure timely follow-up and completion of all PMs and work orders through CMMS (e.g., FIIX).
Track, analyze, and improve maintenance KPIs including asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, and uptime.
Provide technical expertise for the operation and maintenance of building systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, compressed air, air handling systems, chilled water, nitrogen system, vacuum, steam, boilers, and RO water.
Lead engineering projects for facility upgrades, system expansions, equipment installations, and energy improvement initiatives.
Maintain accurate technical documentation (schematics, SOPs, maintenance logs, system drawings).
Manage contractors and vendors including sourcing, negotiating, scheduling, and evaluating performance.
Oversee facility repair, construction, and capital improvement projects to ensure on-time and on-budget completion.
Coordinate with other departments to support process changes, equipment installs, and facility modifications.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, GMPs, building cod