Facilities Manager
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About the role
Hermeus is seeking a hands-on, proactive Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations at our Atlanta manufacturing facility. This is a critical site leadership position responsible for ensuring facilities, infrastructure, and workplace environments remain safe, reliable, organized, and capable of supporting aerospace manufacturing, engineering, testing, and business operations. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Facilities, the Facilities Manager serves as the primary facilities partner for the Atlanta site. This individual will lead day-to-day facilities operations, maintenance programs, space planning initiatives, site-level project execution, operational readiness efforts, and facilities financial stewardship. The Facilities Manager will work closely with Production, Engineering, Test, OSRC, Security, IT, Workplace Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure facility requirements are identified early, operational risks are mitigated, and facilities do not become a constraint to execution. The ideal candidate combines strong technical facilities knowledge with a high level of ownership, urgency, organization, customer service, and business acumen. This individual must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities while maintaining a focus on safety, operational readiness, facility stewardship, and customer support. The salary range listed for this role is intended as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope and responsibilities, relevant experience, education and training, key skills, market data, and business needs. At Hermeus, compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. We offer competitive pay, equity, and a range of benefits designed to support our team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in facilities management, industrial maintenance, manufacturing operations, construction management, or a related field.
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or similarly complex operating environments.
- Strong working knowledge of commercial and industrial building systems, including HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, fire/life safety systems, building controls, compressed air, and industrial utilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading facilities operations, maintenance programs, contractors, projects, and space planning activities within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing operating budgets, variance reporting, expenditures, vendor contracts, and financial controls.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing a CMMS or similar facilities management platform to manage assets, preventive maintenance programs, and work-order processes.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to assess operational risks, prioritize competing demands, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of ownership.
- Ability to respond to urgent site issues outside of standard business hours when necessary.
Benefits
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Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
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