Facilities Engineer

Henrico, VA 23231

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Other Professional Job Number: 52436620 Compensation: $80000-85000 / year

Job Description

Facilities Engineer
Location: Henrico, VA
Pay Rate: $80K-$85K
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K

We are seeking a Facilities Engineer to join our high-tech manufacturing team. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, improving industrial environments, and driving facility upgrades that directly impact production performance, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

As a Facilities Engineer, you’ll apply core engineering principles to support, design, and optimize facility equipment, testing systems, machines, and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:
• Analyze facility equipment specifications and performance requirements
• Support or lead the design of new equipment or modifications to existing facilities
• Evaluate engineering proposals, process requirements, and technical data
• Determine feasibility of plant systems (cost, space, time, regulations, operational impact)
• Provide technical guidance on manufacturing processes, materials, and long-term plant planning
• Utilize CAE/CAD tools for design, modeling, and troubleshooting
• Lead projects and collaborate across engineering and operations teams
• Stay current with industry advancements and technical innovations

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred, or equivalent technical training/experience
• Minimum 2+ years of experience as a Facilities, Industrial, or related Engineer
• Strong operational and technical skills with understanding of manufacturing environments
• Ability to interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical publications
• Hands-on experience with mechanical and electrical tools (taps & dies, gauges, power tools, etc.)
• Proficiency with office software for reporting, documentation, and data analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present to customers, vendors, and internal teams
• Ability to perform engineering calculations (geometry, volume, percentages, algebra, etc.)
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex technical instructions
 
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

Meet Your Recruiter

Max Francis
Technical Recruiter

Max Francis is a seasoned Engineering Recruiter specializing in the Automation Division at Sterling. With five years of invaluable experience in recruitment, Max is on a mission to help individuals find their perfect career move—one that aligns with their professional goals and supports their families.

As an Engineering Recruiter, Max excels in the Automation Division, leveraging his deep industry knowledge to connect candidates with opportunities tailor-made for their unique skill sets and aspirations. He understands that finding the right career move is a pivotal moment in people's lives, and he thrives on being a part of that journey.

What Max finds most exciting and rewarding about his work is the opportunity to guide individuals to their ideal career fit. He recognizes that this transition is an exhilarating time for most people, and he derives immense satisfaction from helping them navigate the path toward their next professional adventure.

Max's advice to job seekers is grounded in the value of connections. He believes that having a well-connected recruiter within the industry you aspire to be in can open doors to companies and positions that may not be readily available on job boards. In today's competitive job market, he encourages candidates to connect with a recruiter early in their job search journey. While he advocates for candidates to continue their independent job searches, he emphasizes the benefit of having an additional set of experienced eyes on the market.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

 As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you’ve got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now. 

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