CesiumAstro
Facilities
FacilitiesEngineer
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“Facilities Engineer at CesiumAstro. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Maintaining day-to-day facility operations. Work directly with our functional management teams to understand their facility needs and provide solutions”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring our spaces are productive for our team and show-worthy for external visitors; Ensure cost effective solutions in line with organizational needs
Industry & Context.
Great project management and problem-solving skills
Must be a U. S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U. S. , conditional resident, asylee or refugee, Must have the ability and willingness to travel as needed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience working in Facilities Engineering/Management, Project Management, Work experience in one or more of the building trades (Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Carpentry), Familiarity with construction management, fire safety requirements, and common construction codes, Must be computer literate, Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, Great project management and problem-solving skills, Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and facilities management best practices, Must have the ability and willingness to travel as needed
Nice to Have
Experience supporting multi-facility, multi-state organizations, Experience opening new facility locations, both office and manufacturing, Knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety laws and regulations and experience supporting EH&S activities
What You'll Do.
Maintaining day-to-day facility operations
Work directly with our functional management teams to understand their facility needs and provide solutions
Identify and build relationships with facility and equipment vendors and contractors
Serve as the primary point of contact with maintenance
and other external partners
Oversee the coordination of contractors and vendors for installations and alterations
Perform hands-on maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment
Perform a variety of carpentry
electrical repair and maintenance duties
Assemble various types of furniture and equipment
Create and maintain preventative maintenance programs for our manufacturing and office and facilities
Provide facilities support and vendor/contractor coordination for remote facilities
Function as the project manager for major renovation projects
Partner with IT to ensure well-functioning facility access control systems
Provide facilitates-related support for implementation and maintenance of security systems
Ensure cost effective solutions in line with organizational needs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
dynamic and cross-functional work environment; Work directly with our functional management teams; Partner with IT
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; negotiation; interpersonal skills
Process & Methodology
Project Management, construction management, timeline management, implementation logistics
Full Job Description
## Description Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Facilities Engineer to our team. In this position you will primarily be responsible for supporting our Austin facilities including our manufacturing operations. This role has broad responsibilities ranging from maintenance of facilities and complex manufacturing equipment to working with contractors, planning construction, and overseeing janitorial services. We are a growing company, so you will have the opportunity to also support facilities needs across multiple locations. ## JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maintaining day-to-day facility operations ensuring our spaces are productive for our team and show-worthy for external visitors. Work directly with our functional management teams to understand their facility needs and provide solutions to support their needs. Identify and build relationships with facility and equipment vendors and contractors to support maintenance and upgrades. Serve as the primary point of contact with maintenance, janitorial staff, building management, landlords, inspectors, and other external partners. Oversee the coordination of contract
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