Manager of Facilities

Job Title: Manager of Facilities Location: Burlingame, CA or Sacramento, CA Reports to: VP Manufacturing Position Type: Full-time About the Company Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid. Sodium-Ion is cheap, readily available and safe, making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market. Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners such as TDK Ventures and Eclipse Ventures. We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the new performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience. About the Job As the Manager of Facilities, you’ll be responsible for leading a team of engineers and technicians responsible for delivering real estate and utility infrastructure supporting Peak Energy's portfolio of operations. This position holds fiscal budgeting responsibility for both CapEx investment and OpEx spend for continuing operations required to achieve company goals and growth. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a durable goods manufacturing environment, preferably with a start-up organization competing within a high growth and rapidly changing business environment. This position requires an individual capable of a healthy mix of hands-on knowledge, shop floor execution, and technical team leadership in parallel to development of forward-looking investment and project execution plans delivered to company leadership and executives. Responsibilities Facilities Maintenance Operations Identify, schedule, and document all on-going facility maintenance and procurement plans covering building/site infrastructure, shared utilities (produced and purchased), consumables, and soft services support including security, site logistics, and catering Continuously evaluate “do vs buy” comparisons of self-performing versus contracting work efforts for repairs, installations, and facility upkeep programs taking into account cost, responsiveness, and quality to select best overall value Lead Facilities business process improvement initiatives including energy efficiency, material recycling/reuse for waste minimization, and working with equipment and process engineers to establish optimum building/site layout efficiency Process Equipment Support Contribute to or lead equipment failure or incident investigations and identification of corrective and preventive actions Identify space and utility limitations to in-house expansion; develop mitigation plans to include in budgeting and project scheduling activities for company success Strategic Planning Real Estate Work with Peak Energy Strategy team to determine future real estate portfolio required to support company growth Evaluate greenfield vs brownfield projects, geography/labor markets, lease vs purchase options, and permitting requirements in consideration of budget, schedule, and resource availability Understand future company staffing projections and maintain adequate office infrastructure including real estate and furniture, working with IT for technology infrastructure upgrades Construction Project Management Establish and manage construction/expansion project budgets Develop project scope for contracting technical design and execution teams Manage external resources to meet project budget and schedule Develop commissioning and move-in/hand over work plans to close out projects Safety Regulatory Compliance Coordinate site safety plans including Emergency Response, LOTO, powered industrial truck, energized work, rigging and lifting equipment, and machine/tool handling Conduct EHS risk/hazard assessments for new equipment and tools pr ... (truncated, view full listing at source)