Facilities Supervisor

Description

What you'll do:

• Manage Astrolab’s Facilities Service Portal, ensuring timely response and resolution of maintenance, safety, and infrastructure requests
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for facility systems and equipment
• Coordinate facility repairs, upgrades, and expansions to support manufacturing, testing, integration, and office operations
• Maintain facility infrastructure to ensure operational readiness, safety, and compliance

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, EHS, and People & Culture to identify and execute facility improvement initiatives
• Plan and implement infrastructure required to support production equipment, test systems, laboratories, and specialty processes 
• Lead facility capital projects, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, vendor selection, installation, and commissioning
• Manage specialty utility systems, including LN2, GN2, compressed gas distribution, exhaust systems, and other critical facility infrastructure
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and with minimal disruption to ongoing operations

• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and manage external contractors, service providers, and construction vendors
• Develop statements of work, review proposals, and manage project execution
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and schedule requirements

• Lead, coach, and develop facilities personnel and support staff
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, and continuous improvement
• Drive employee engagement, professional development, and workforce retention
• Effectively manage conflict, provide performance feedback, and conduct candid development conversations 

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture in partnership with EHS
• Ensure facility activities comply with applicable safety regulationss building codes, and company policies
• Support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), contractor safety programs, and facility risk assessments
• Participate in emergency preparedness and business continuity planning  

• Facility aesthetics and workplace environment in partnership with Workplace Experience
• HVAC maintenance, repair, and upgrades  
• Electrical infrastructure maintenance and expansion  
• Plumbing systems maintenance and repair  
• Specialty gas distribution systems (LN2, GN2, compressed gases)  
• Facility construction, renovations, and tenant improvements  
• Vendor-managed facility services and maintenance contracts  

What you'll bring:

•  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 
•  5+ years of experience managing facilities, maintenance, construction, or infrastructure projects in aerospace, manufacturing, testing, industrial, or commercial environments 
•  Experience developing and managing project budgets, schedules, and capital expenditures 
•  Experience leading facility build-outs, expansions, or major infrastructure upgrades 
•  Experience managing contractors, vendors, and construction activities 
•  Knowledge of commercial and industrial electrical systems, including power distribution, transformers, switchgear, and backup power systems 
•  Experience with facility infrastructure installation and maintenance, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, or specialty utility systems 
•  Experience managing multiple concurrent facility or infrastructure projects while communicating project status to stakeholders 

•  Experience supporting customer-facing facility projects and infrastructure improvements 
•  Experience planning, installing, and commissioning LN2, GN2, or other specialty utility systems 
•  Experience supporting or maintaining ISO-classified cleanrooms or controlled environments 
•  Knowledge of commercial construction methods, including structural framing, concrete construction, and commercial roofing systems 
•  Experience with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures and electrical safety practices 
•  Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams 
•  Experience implementing safety, quality, or continuous improvement initiatives 
•  Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder communication skills

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks