Manager, Facilities (Onsite) Job Details | Sonova AG

Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, through our core business brands

• Advanced Bionics, Audiological Care, Phonak, Sennheiser (under license) and Unitron - we develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

Aurora, IL

Manager, Facility Maintenance

Phonak LLC is seeking a Facility Maintenance Manager who is responsible for a multi-site building, infrastructure management, production equipment service, deployment, and leadership of maintenance staff. This role is also responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing all facility service vendors. Also, this leader is responsible for creating annual budget plans and execution.

This position will be based out of Aurora Illinois.

Responsibilities:

• This job is required to be 100% on site (2 facilities AODC and 750), and requires flexibility to complete and/or supervise improvement, corrective or preventive tasks or projects off office and production hours including weekends.

• Directly responsible for the maintenance department. Provide on-going coaching and feedback to develop skills and improve performance

• Develop and execute annual budgets

• Prepare and execute maintenance plan for landscape, parking, signage, building (ground to roof), plumbing, mechanical, electrical, etc.

• Develop and implement annual production equipment maintenance program

• Direct oversight of production equipment services and repairs

• Main point of contact for all local agencies such as fire department, police department, city development, and environmental agencies

• Directly responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing all facility service vendors, such as landscapers, cleaning crew, MEPs, etc.

• Critical involvement with all internal process changes and moves

• Key members of the EMS and Safety team

• General administrative and record keeping tasks

Perform other duties as assigned

More about you:

• BA in related field

• 7+ years' experience in a management maintenance position preferred

• Must have experience in a regulated environment: medical, food, aerospace or auto industries.

• Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 13485 and other applicable industry standards.

Experience with HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response)

• Certified Facilities Manager is preferred but not required.

• Experience in facilities equipment and industrial/production equipment maintenance is required.

Required soft skills: critical thinking, problem solver, collaborative, hands on leadership, lead by example, team work, great sense of urgency, self-disciplined, self-driven, self-accountable, be a change agent / change leader, etc.

• Experience in negotiating contracts with suppliers, manage capital investment and preventive maintenance budgets.

• Proven experience in driving cost savings initiatives and to lead continuous improvement projects and collaborate with all functional areas to define, deploy and sustain these initiatives.

• Experience in Disaster Recovery Plan definition and testing.

• Solid experience in risk assessments, Failure Error mode and Effect Analysis, implementation of preventive actions.

• TPS (Total Preventive Maintenance), KPIs monitoring, collaborations and CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System) experience is required.

• Experience in Service Now or similar system is preferred.

• Close collaboration and supervision of contractors is required.

• Strong organizational and management skills within matrixed organizations; including oversight of both technical and administrative staff.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong background and experience in project management.

• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in MS Office

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

Don't meet all the criteria? If you're willing to go all in and learn we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform. For this position only direct applications will be considered. Sonova does not recruit via app, telegram, carrier pigeon or any other format that does not include speaking with an actual human. If you are offered a job without speaking with someone please contact

What we offer:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*

• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts

• TeleHealth options

• 401k plan with company match*

• Company paid life/ad&d insurance

• Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available

• Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)

• STD LTD Buy-ups available

• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Legal/ID Theft Assistance

• PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*

• Paid parental bonding leave

• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)

• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement

• Hearing aid discount for employees and family

• Internal social recognition platform

• D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups

• Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

This role's pay range is between: $115k

• 120k . This role is also commission eligible/bonus eligible. *(based on location and experience)

How we work:

At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.