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Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Construction/Facilities
Tucson, AZ (On-Site/Office)
FACILITIES LEAD
Rocket Lab’s Optical Systems division solves mission-critical space domain and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) challenges for Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. Our vision is to revolutionize the space-based payload market with innovative and novel designs for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments. Building on more than 20 years of electro-optical and infrared systems innovation from Geost, Optical Systems delivers solutions to the warfighter for responsive, scalable sensing solutions across all orbital domains.
As a Facilities Lead based at our Optical Systems site in Tucson, AZ, you will have the opportunity to manage business accommodations to ensure necessary facilities are established, developed, and well-maintained, promoting a safe work environment for our team. To be successful in this role, you must be a multi-skilled individual who can balance technical maintenance with strong people skills. Join a driven team of pioneers relentlessly tackling challenging projects, delivering on the impossible, and making an impact on the future of space!
WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:
Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure facilities are fully operational
Guide new facility identification, acquisition, construction/renovation, and usage activities
Assist with facility design, plans and permitting actions, as appropriate
Schedule routine inspections and supervise repair work and/or renovations with outside vendors
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
Work with security team to ensure safety of buildings and grounds
Maintain ongoing communication with contractors and vendors
Perform analysis and forecasting of spend related to facilities
Review utilities consumption and assist with energy management to minimize costs
Monitor and manage major assets and technologies within the workplace to ensure maximum return on investment
Maintain files of warranties, records, licenses, inspections, service agreements, and contracts for company property and equipment
Work efficiently, with the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines
Communicate effectively with management and team members across disciplines
Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in business, facility management, or other field
Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
5+ years of experience in facilities maintenance or other function
Knowledge of general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management
Familiarity with production facility operations, configuration planning, and resource optimization activities.
Familiarity with OSHA and other environmental regulations
THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:
Thorough, organized, and attention to detail
Project and time management skills
Able to work effectively with employees, management, customers, contractors, and vendors
Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills
Excellent oral and written communicator with sound problem-solving abilities
Relevant professional qualification (such as FMP, CFM, SFP, FMC, etc.)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing
Must be physically able to commute to buildings
Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise
Rocket Lab’s Optical Systems division solves mission-critical space domain and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) challenges for Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. Our vision is to revolutionize the space-based payload market with innovative and novel designs for space, terrestrial, and airborne environments. Building on more than 20 years of electro-optical and infrared systems innovation from Geost, Optical Systems delivers solutions to the warfighter for responsive, scalable sensing solutions across all orbital domains.
As a Facilities Lead based at our Optical Systems site in Tucson, AZ, you will have the opportunity to manage business accommodations to ensure necessary facilities are established, developed, and well-maintained, promoting a safe work environment for our team. To be successful in this role, you must be a multi-skilled individual who can balance technical maintenance with strong people skills. Join a driven team of pioneers relentlessly tackling challenging projects, delivering on the impossible, and making an impact on the future of space!
WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:
Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure facilities are fully operational
Guide new facility identification, acquisition, construction/renovation, and usage activities
Assist with facility design, plans and permitting actions, as appropriate
Schedule routine inspections and supervise repair work and/or renovations with outside vendors
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
Work with security team to ensure safety of buildings and grounds
Maintain ongoing communication with contractors and vendors
Perform analysis and forecasting of spend related to facilities
Review utilities consumption and assist with energy management to minimize costs
Monitor and manage major assets and technologies within the workplace to ensure maximum return on investment
Maintain files of warranties, records, licenses, inspections, service agreements, and contracts for company property and equipment
Work efficiently, with the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines
Communicate effectively with management and team members across disciplines
Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in business, facility management, or other field
Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
5+ years of experience in facilities maintenance or other function
Knowledge of general maintenance methods, operating requirements, and safety precautions related to facilities management
Familiarity with production facility operations, configuration planning, and resource optimization activities.
Familiarity with OSHA and other environmental regulations
THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:
Thorough, organized, and attention to detail
Project and time management skills
Able to work effectively with employees, management, customers, contractors, and vendors
Strong leadership, analytical, and decision-making skills
Excellent oral and written communicator with sound problem-solving abilities
Relevant professional qualification (such as FMP, CFM, SFP, FMC, etc.)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing
Must be physically able to commute to buildings
Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise
group id: 91093496
