Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.

Adient Aerospace is looking for a Senior Manager Facilities to join our team in Huntington Beach, California. This is an on-site role and you must live in or be willing to relocate to Southern California. We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion to succeed. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive benefits.

Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Manager Facilities oversees building operations, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and safety initiatives for multiple locations. This position leads Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) activities, ensuring our compliance. This position plays a key role in embracing and supporting the community and culture of our Manufacturing sites. The Senior Manager Facilities is responsible for manages facility planning, construction, and HSE improvement plans. The position will oversee facilities in Huntington Beach (HB1 and HB2) and Santa Maria (CC), California.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Full on-site oversight of facilities operations and services in leased offices.
• Accomplish company objectives by establishing facility plans, budgets, and ensuring efficient operations.
• Plan and strategize for facility growth and capital needs, define scope of work for new buildouts, expansion, renovation projects to deliver best in class workplace.
• Track budgets and performance to plan associated with Facilities OpEx annual budgets, forecasting, and CapEx planning. Control labor costs and expenses effectively.
• Coordinate office requirements for space planning, furniture, IT, and Security.
• Develop strong relationships with building property management companies and vendors.
• Lead site resiliency planning and execution along with support to business critical/emergency situations to ensure minimum disruption to the business. Partner with Ops leadership to develop business continuity plans.
• Manage and perform maintenance, repair, installation, and construction tasks ensuring timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Manage and enforce safety procedures for a healthy work environment.
• Implement HSE initiatives, conduct HSE audits and inspections, deliver HSE reporting punctually.
• Investigate accidents to identify root causes.
• Review and monitor corrective and preventive actions, create and execute local HSE improvement plans.
• Advise and support management and operational staff on HSE matters.
• Oversee incident investigations and closure of corrective actions.
• Provide data for HSE reporting, support all required HSE initiatives.
• Monitor and apply regulatory provisions and legal requirements.
• Enforce policies, standards, and objectives.
• Lead Maintenance, EH&S and Office Manager staff, including evaluations, coaching, and corrective actions. Optimize performance through effective personnel supervision.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of the Company’s information and products.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Bachelor’s degree with focus in business, facilities management, engineering, construction/project management, real estate, or property management is preferred.

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in facility management, health and safety, or a related field, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Skills:

• Problem solving/analysis, leadership, teamwork orientation, project/budgetary management, communication proficiency, performance management, technical capacity.
• 5+ years of Lean and Six-Sigma training & implementation in factory environment

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience with building code and regulatory compliance management.
• Demonstrated of handling high level communication with leadership and heads of office
• Strong relationship management experience
• Strength in negotiating and influencing skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with Windows Operating System
• Experience in implementing Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Other:

• Travel to multiple sites is required.
• Extended or irregular hours may be required.
• Adient Aerospace is an “at-will” employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the company.
• As business conditions warrant a change in the operating necessities of the Company, all employees are expected to react productively, handle other essential tasks assigned now or in the future.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSE

• N/A

SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO THE POSITION

• Direction is provided for assignments in terms of desired outcome (goals), timing and budget. Work is reviewed or measured in terms of meeting organizational objectives and schedules.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

• Manages team for adherence to organizational goals, operating policies, and budgetary guidelines. Manages team performance and is responsible for training and coaching.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Develop and provide solutions to complex problems based on established precedents and are consistent with organization objectives.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing

BENEFITS / COMPENSATION
Adient Aerospace offers competitive wages and benefits to recognize employees for their work. Actual salaries will vary depending on experience and geographic location.

Salary Range Transparency: $140,000- $160,000 annually, depending on candidate qualifications

Featured Benefits:

• Up to 15% bonus potential (for bonus eligible positions)
• Generous 401(K) matching with immediate eligibility and vesting
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
• 12 paid holidays
• Affordable health care plans for yourself and your family
• And so much more!

Other Perks:

• On-site gym
• Free electric car charging stations
• Potential for growth within organization
• Supportive workplace environment with a team-oriented culture