Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CBRE is a globally recognized manufacturing and innovation leader with a large international footprint across 88 production sites worldwide. The Engineering Operations Senior Manager role involves leading engineering programs across U.S. manufacturing facilities and collaborating with EMEA stakeholders to enhance operational performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering operations and asset management initiatives across a portfolio of U.S. manufacturing facilities
- Develop and maintain long-term capital plans, leveraging asset condition, risk, and lifecycle analysis to support investment decisions
- Audit preventive maintenance (PM) programs and evaluate maintenance quality to ensure compliance with client standards and operational objectives
- Utilize computerized maintenance management systems, including SI-7, to review documentation, validate asset data, and support reporting requirements
- Partner with facility teams, vendors, and engineering stakeholders to improve equipment reliability and operational performance
- Oversee asset lifecycle management for critical building systems, including chillers, cooling towers, fire pumps, and other mechanical infrastructure
- Conduct site assessments and travel to manufacturing locations to verify asset condition, maintenance effectiveness, and operational readiness
- Collaborate with U.S. and EMEA teams to standardize engineering practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and support strategic facility planning
Skills
- Experience managing engineering, facilities, maintenance, or technical operations within manufacturing, industrial, or large-scale facility environments
- Strong understanding of critical mechanical systems, including chillers, cooling towers, fire protection systems, pumps, and related infrastructure
- Knowledge of asset lifecycle management, capital planning, reliability programs, and maintenance best practices
- Experience conducting operational, maintenance, or compliance audits across multiple sites
- Ability to analyze equipment data, maintain accurate documentation, and support reporting and asset governance requirements
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience collaborating across geographically dispersed teams and multiple time zones
- Proficiency with CMMS platforms and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered
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