About the Role:
Join CBRE and support a globally recognized manufacturing and innovation leader with a large international footprint across 88 production sites worldwide. This Engineering Operations Senior Manager role will serve as a strategic facilities and asset management partner, leading engineering programs across approximately 48 U.S. manufacturing facilities while collaborating with EMEA stakeholders supporting an additional 15-20 sites.
This is a remote position with a preference for candidates located in the Southeast region, including Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Jacksonville, FL; or Raleigh, NC. The role requires regular interaction with colleagues across EMEA time zones and includes approximately 10-20% travel to manufacturing plants for site audits and operational assessments.
What You'll Do:
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. What You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
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.
Why CBRE?
When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential.
Applicant AI Use Disclosure:
We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.
Disclaimer:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at
[email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
