AssocDir, District Operations & Maintenance

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced AssocDir District Operations & Maintenance at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier public urban research university located in the heart of Detroit Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence collaboration integrity diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

JOB PURPOSE

The Associate Director District Operations and Maintenance will be responsible for the customer satisfaction budget oversight and preventative maintenance management oversight of a regions district cluster of the campus physical facilities environment. Manage a group of direct reports consisting of a Maintenance Scheduler front line skilled technicians and work closely with the Facilities O&M Central Services maintenance capital planning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Ensure the district team is current and complaint with a high level of safety training and job plan adherence.

Coach motivate and lead teams to achieve high preventative maintenance success with the objective of 65% or greater planned weekly assignments. Supervise staff including hire train direct daily activities discipline and complete employment evaluations.

Provide necessary review and coordination with other district AD to have staffing that places the appropriate balance of the right skilled technicians on each team that contributes to high preventative maintenance achievement and minimal subcontract expense.

Track O&M costs by building and district against annual budgets. Develop strategic costs cash-flow expense projections and savings plans to ensure target budget compliance monthly.

Coordinate with strategic contract resources track costs against district budgets and develop reporting for senior leadership P&L and efficiency tracking monthly.

Review backlog reports and coordinate recovery plans develop reports for senior leadership monthly.

Monitor and coach weekly core meeting with Schedulers Planners and Technicians for districts. Responsible for utilizing the Performance Excellence process.

Other duties as assigned.

WORK CONTEXT

Job Reports to: Director.

Leadership Accountability: Implements operating plans.

Supervisory Accountability: Supervises professionals and non-managers.

Organizational Accountability: Manages sub-unit of a department.

Financial Accountability: Monitors expenditures.

Customer Accountability: Interfaces with customers outside the S/C/D.

Freedom to Act: Subject to general input from supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


Education


Bachelors degree.


A bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A journeyman or skilled professional in Business Operations Management Industrial Management Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or skilled trades is required. A licensed professional in mechanical electrical or skilled trades is preferred.


Experience


Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience).


At least 5 years proven experience managing a significant size facility with multiple complex infrastructure and construction types. Experience in the coordination of technical field service activities in construction or operational services markets. Functional knowledge and experience with CMMS (TMA Systems preferred). Detailed understanding of a physical plant operation and maintenance. Ideally trained and experienced in industrial/commercial electrical mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic applications.

H42 - Facilities Plan & Manage

H4241 - Facilities Operations Zone 1

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Staff/Administrative

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum:
• Salary hire maximum: $114400

In general environmentally controlled spaces and analytical office settings. Requires work in various plant conditions to develop a scope and execute field surveys. Some processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and as a result noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require the use of hearing protection for most of the work shift. Outside temperature ranging from below freezing to exceed 100 degrees based on the season. May also have exposure to inclement weather conditions including but not limited to rain and wind

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

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