Facilities Coordinator

Location NJ, West Caldwell

Department Operations

Employment Type Full Time

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Coordinator at our West Caldwell, NJ location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Every time you use phone navigation, make a bank transaction or have food delivered to your home, Crane Aerospace & Electronics Microwave product is hard at work. Located in the tight-knit, family-first West Caldwell, NJ., community, our West Caldwell facility supplies industry-leading microwave components and systems for use in space, defense and commercial applications, including GPS III satellites. With more than 60 years of expertise, our Microwave group has proven capabilities in major military, communications, electronic warfare, radar and satellite systems. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

The Facilities Coordinator organizes and facilitates the day to day maintenance & contractor activities to ensure safe and efficient operations with minimal interruptions to manufacturing.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinate processing of maintenance tasks and work orders and external vendor/contractor resources to effectively optimize overall maintenance performance and costs

• Work with leadership improve work order processing and task scheduling

• Ensure assignments are performed on time to quality standards

• Provide hands-on labor in specialized skills as needed and in the absence of others

• Contribute to engineering planning meetings

• Provide estimates and contribute to department budget meetings

• Contribute to work order system management

• Estimate and manage projects including time and materials

• Provide leadership supporting facilities and maintenance activities in coordination with maintenance coordinator, lead, or supervisor.

• Provide evaluation and feedback of equipment preventive, predictive, or condition based maintenance programs results to improve reliability

• Maintain accurate records in computer maintenance management software by documenting activities and results contributing to future evaluation and improvement opportunities

• Follow directions & work schedules according to the assigned maintenance coordinator, lead, or supervisor and the work order processing system

• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Non-Essential Functions:

• Participate in hazardous materials and first responder team (HAZMAT; training provided)

• Maintain clean and organized work space and equipment

• Additional tasks may include but not limited to process improvement activities, small tool maintenance and repairs, team projects

• Requisition and purchase required materials, specify, procure, & maintain minimum stock inventory, and process purchase transactions.

• Support other team members in their primary job functions, cross training, and employee growth strategies.

• Support team activities & improvement efforts in Kaizen, 5s, maintenance, & facilities events & practices.

• Perform miscellaneous activities including security badge processing, personnel office moves, etc.

• Support team members including hands-on training, design drawing reviews, technical tool use and team projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience performing at an expert or journeyman level in at least two industrial craft skills.

• Knowledge: Excellent working knowledge of the services and equipment in his or her charge; General or journeyman knowledge in most maintenance trades

• Skill: Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, problem solving, & organizational skills; Works well with a multi-skilled work force and management teams in a dynamic environment; Safe operation of hand, pneumatic, and electric tools, basic computer, and math; Communication skills and tact are required to maintain a productive and collaborative environment.

• Ability: Efficient distribution of daily labor based on priority and management’s direction ensuring equipment reliability and excellent customer service

• Education/Certification: High School diploma or equivalent

• Eligibility Requirement: This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. Additionally, as a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Applicants selected could be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AA or BA Degree in a technical field is desired

Working Conditions:

• Typical manufacturing or industrial environments indoor, outdoor, and rooftop year round

• Indoor work may be in a noisy shop environment with various tools operating at any given time (Proper hearing protection required). Some work may take place in production areas where discipline is required to reduce distractions for other employees

• Production areas may require ESD shop coat, conductive foot straps, and safety glasses at all times

• Physical requirements: Lifting, climbing, ladder work, forklift driving (training provided) and use of tools require physical strength and dexterity

• Work with other facilities and production personnel as a team on projects and to adapt to changing instructions or conditions

• Tasks require the use of ladders, stairs, scaffolding, lifts, hand and power tools, meters and probes

• Physical locations may require lying in prone position, kneeling, squatting, lifting, and occasional overhead reaching

• Some weekend and extended hours are required based on equipment availability and production needs

• Most have good hand to eye coordination, ability to climb and work on 12ft ladders, work from heights up to 25ft on man lifts, able to lift 50lbs occasionally

• Standing: up to 100% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task

• Sitting: up to 30% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task

• Lifting (in pounds): up to 25 pounds

• Pushing (in pounds): up to 50 pounds

• Mental/Visual: use of computer

• Workspace: cubicle/desk

Top Benefits:

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month

• Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.

• 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match

• Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment

You can see a list of our benefits at or visit our website at for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.