Manager - Facilities and Tooling

Inside the Role
The Facilities Manager leads facility construction projects and provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for the Maintenance, Tooling, and Projects teams. This role serves as the primary project manager for construction and facility improvement initiatives, coordinates outside contractors and vendors, and ensures that plant infrastructure, production equipment, tooling, and support systems reliably meet business needs.
The successful candidate will build team capability, establish priorities, manage resources, and make staffing and development decisions that support safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.
Posting Information
We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
We Take Care of Our Team
Position offers a starting salary range of $104,000 to $133,000 USD
Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.
What You Drive at DTNA
Lead facility operations and services, including construction projects, housekeeping, security, building systems, and site upkeep.
Plan and manage construction and facility improvement projects from scope development through commissioning, including schedules, budgets, contractors, permits, safety requirements, and stakeholder communication.
Direct the Maintenance department to improve production-equipment uptime, reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance performance, and response to critical breakdowns.
Lead the Tooling and Projects group in the design, fabrication, repair, and installation of tools, fixtures, equipment, and production-support systems for Engineering and Operations.
Coordinate outside vendors, contractors, and service providers; define expectations, monitor performance, and ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and to specification.
Establish daily priorities and allocate labor, materials, and technical resources to meet operational objectives.
Interpret and administer company policies, processes, and procedures while making sound decisions within established business plans.
Recruit, train, coach, develop, recognize, and manage the performance of employees; make staffing decisions based on current and future business needs.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Environmental, Quality, Purchasing, and Finance to deliver plant objectives and capital projects.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and customer support.
Leadership Expectations
Provides clear direction while empowering employees to solve problems and improve processes.
Balances immediate production needs with long-term equipment reliability, facility condition, and team capability.
Communicates effectively across shop-floor, technical, contractor, and leadership audiences.
Uses data, risk, cost, safety, and operational impact to prioritize work and recommend investments.
Knowledge You Should Bring
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field, plus 5 years of experience leading maintenance, facilities, tooling, construction, or technical project teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment; OR at least 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience managing construction projects, contractors, schedules, budgets, and installation or commissioning activities.
Working knowledge of CNC manufacturing equipment, powered industrial vehicles, assembly systems, and industrial support equipment.
Knowledge of automation and machine-control systems, including PLCs, servo drives, robotics, and related controls.
Knowledge of HVAC, plant electrical distribution, utilities, and other facility infrastructure systems.
Demonstrated ability to set priorities, coordinate resources, solve problems, and make timely decisions in a fast-paced operating environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and to translate technical information for varied audiences.
An attached resume is required
Exceptional Candidates Might Have
Experience developing preventive and predictive maintenance programs and using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Experience with capital planning, project justification, cost control, contractor safety, and regulatory or code compliance.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, and equipment-reliability methods.
Experience supervising skilled trades, technical professionals, and/or large groups of shop-floor employees.
Basic proficiency with AI-enabled workplace tools and technologies.
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Where We Work
This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)-
Byesville, OH US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Schedule Type:
Onsite
At Daimler Truck North America, we recognize our world is changing faster than ever before. By listening to the needs of today, we’re building to solve with cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and future driving technology across electric, hydrogen and autonomous. These solutions, backed by years of innovative success and achievement, continue DTNA’s legacy as the undisputed industry leader. Our evolving brand portfolio is second to none, including Freightliner Trucks, Western Star, Demand Detroit, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis, and Financial Services. Together, we work as one team towards our envisioned future – building a cleaner, safer and more efficient tomorrow for all.
That is what we are working toward - for all who keep the world moving.
Additional Information
This position is not open for Visa sponsorship or to existing Visa holders
Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
EEO - Disabled/Veterans
Daimler Truck North America is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origi