Manager, Maintenance & Facilities

Join Our Team at HuFriedyGroup – Innovating Excellence in Dental Instrument Manufacturing HuFriedyGroup is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. Our 10,000-plus products, hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity, reliability, and quality. To help dental professionals be The Best in Practice, HuFriedyGroup provides a unique combination of world class products, value-added services, clinical education, and dental community platforms that result in superior clinician performance and enhanced safety for dental professionals and their patients. Working at HuFriedyGroup is so much more than a job, as every employee has a part in driving and supporting the organization’s inspirational vision to be a global force in advancing dental performance through Best-In-Practice dentistry that improves lives around the world. Position Summary Reporting to the Director, Operations, or applicable site leader(s), the Manager, Maintenance is responsible for the overall leadership, strategy, reliability, and performance of facility infrastructure, manufacturing equipment, utilities, grounds, and maintenance operations across assigned locations. This role ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of production assets and facility systems to support business objectives, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and employee safety. The Manager, Maintenance leads maintenance personnel, develops preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manages maintenance budgets and capital projects, and serves as the primary owner of maintenance-related vendor and contractor relationships. The position drives continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, facility performance, operational efficiency, and cost reduction. Benefits: Healthcare, Vision, Dental, 401K Match, PTO, Company Holidays Duties Lead and manage all facility and manufacturing maintenance operations to ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of buildings, infrastructure, utilities, grounds, production equipment, tooling, and support systems. Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, facility performance, and operational uptime while minimizing maintenance costs and production disruptions. Direct, coach, develop, and evaluate maintenance personnel, including facilities technicians, maintenance mechanics, toolmakers, and contractors; oversee hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance management, employee development, and disciplinary actions as appropriate. Serve as the primary owner of maintenance-related vendor and contractor relationships, including sourcing, selection, qualification, contract negotiation, performance management, and oversight of external service providers supporting facility infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing equipment, and capital projects. Manage maintenance operating and capital budgets, monitor expenditures, identify cost-saving opportunities, and develop business cases and recommendations for equipment replacement, facility improvements, and capital investments. Ensure the effective operation and maintenance of facility systems, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, security, access control, compressed air, and other utility systems required to support business operations. Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities related to equipment failures, facility issues, and operational interruptions to improve asset reliability and performance. Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and other functional teams to support production objectives, equipment installations, facility projects, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts. Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, regulatory…

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