HWL Manufacturing is a growing contract manufacturer of personal care, cosmetic, and household products in North Phoenix. We're looking for a handy, hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Manager to keep our buildings and production equipment running safely and reliably. You'll lead one direct report. What you'll own Supervise, schedule, and train one maintenance/facilities team member Keep production equipment running: troubleshoot, repair, and keep downtime low Build and run a preventive maintenance program, and keep PM and repair records audit-ready (GMP / ISO 22716)Facility upkeep: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, floors, walls, dock doors, and pallet racking Sanitation and cleaning standards across production areas Manage outside vendors and contractors, source spare parts, and track the maintenance budget Safety: lockout/tagout, OSHA compliance, and equipment safety training
What we're looking for:
Handy. You can fix things yourself. Basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, patching, painting, assembling and mounting equipment, replacing parts, and general repairs 3–5+ years of maintenance or facilities experience, ideally in manufacturing. Cosmetics, food, beverage, pharma, or nutraceuticals preferred Experience supervising or leading at least one other person Self-starter who is comfortable turning wrenches and also setting up systems and schedules Comfortable with computers and open to learning new tools
Nice to have:
Big plus: basic understanding of pumps and pneumatics Familiarity with GMP environments and documentation Forklift certification Why HWLOwn the facilities and maintenance function, with a team member reporting to you Get hands-on business experience with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok. You'll use them every day to build PM schedules, troubleshoot equipment, write SOPs, and handle documentation. No prior AI experience needed; we'll show you how. Direct line to leadership; your decisions get made fast Room to grow your team as we scale
