Facilities Operations Supervisor

About the role

The Facilities Operations Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day execution of facilities operations across Copeland's Sidney campus, consisting of multiple buildings totaling approximately 1.3M square feet. This role serves as a working supervisor, combining hands-on field leadership with direct supervision of facilities personnel and contractors. The position ensures that facility systems, infrastructure, and services operate safely, reliably, and efficiently while translating site and enterprise-level objectives into daily execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily facilities operations across all Sidney buildings, ensuring timely execution of maintenance and service activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day facility issues, prioritizing work and ensuring rapid resolution.
• Maintain a strong field presence to monitor ongoing work, validate quality, and remove execution barriers.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex building system issues, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems.
• Directly supervise the Facilities Maintenance Lead and Facilities Coordinator, providing clear priorities, guidance, and performance feedback.
• Establish daily and weekly work plans to align team efforts with site priorities.
• Develop team capability through coaching, training, and accountability for performance.
• Foster a culture of safety, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Own execution and performance of all site service and maintenance contracts, including janitorial, landscaping, snow removal, life safety, and technical services.
• Cook up contractor activities to ensure work is completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with scope.
• Monitor vendor performance against defined service levels and drive corrective actions when needed.
• Support development, refinement, and rebid of service contracts in partnership with Global Facilities.
• Lead execution of preventive and corrective maintenance programs to ensure asset reliability and minimize downtime.
• Ensure accurate and consistent use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including work order management, asset data integrity, and reporting.
• Drive improvements in maintenance planning, scheduling, and backlog management.
• Support implementation and ongoing use of enterprise maintenance systems and standards.
• Ensure all facilities activities comply with OSHA regulations, local codes, and company safety standards.
• Lead site-level follow-up from inspections, audits, and authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) walkthroughs.
• Identify and mitigate facility-related risks through proactive inspections and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections, and compliance requirements.
• Support execution of small to mid-sized facility projects, including space modifications, system upgrades, and infrastructure improvements.
• Provide field-level input into capital planning, budgeting, and prioritization based on site conditions and risks.
• Partner with operations, engineering, and other site functions to ensure facility support aligns with business needs.
• Act as site lead for facilities operations in the absence of a dedicated Facilities Manager.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in facilities maintenance or operations within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading contractors and/or small teams in a facilities or maintenance setting.
• Strong working knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with leadership responsibilities.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with leadership responsibilities.

Benefits

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Core schedule: Monday – Friday, minimum 40 hours per week. Role requires a significant on-site and field presence across multiple facilities. May require support during off-hours, weekends, or emergency situations. Work includes both indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to typical industrial conditions.

About Our Location

The newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for the HVACR Americas business unit. Through our 30 years of scroll compressor expertise, our products help bring comfort and convenience to commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney, who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location.

Our Commitment to Our People

We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: copeland.careers@copeland.com