Director, Global Facilities

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary:
The Director, Global Facilities is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for manufacturing facilities and related EHS and sustainability programs across the company's global footprint, including the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. This role ensures safe, compliant, resilient, and efficient manufacturing operations while advancing the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments as a publicly traded organization.

This position plays a critical role in risk management, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and ESG performance, partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, HR and Audit to support long-term value creation and regulatory disclosure obligations.

Responsibilities:
Manufacturing Facilities Leadership

• Lead global strategy and execution for facilities and grounds management across manufacturing sites.
• Establish and maintain global facilities standards for asset integrity, preventative maintenance, utilities, energy management, and emergency preparedness.
• Oversee capital planning and execution for site expansions, new site development, site closures, equipment installation, lease renewals, and major facility upgrades.
• Ensures facilities support operational efficiency, production continuity, and quality requirements in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Drive cost optimization, reliability, and lifecycle asset management across global manufacturing operations.
• Communicates with relevant insurance carriers to ensure that all facilities, equipment and property are adequately insured and compliant with regulations.
• Oversees and facilities local real estate while driving the development and execution of a long term strategic real estate master plan.

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

• Direct global EHS programs for manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations in all regions.
• Develop standardized EHS management systems aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Support ESG data collection, internal controls, and external disclosures for a publicly traded company.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure audit-ready ESG reporting aligned with investor and regulatory expectations.

ESG & Sustainability Leadership

• Lead environmental and safety components of the company's ESG strategy with emphasis on manufacturing impacts.
• Drive climate, energy, emissions, waste, and water reduction initiatives.
• Support ESG data collection, internal controls, and external disclosures for a publicly traded company.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure audit-ready ESG reporting aligned with investor and regulatory expectations.

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop global facilities, EHS, and sustainability teams.
• Establish governance models, dashboards, and continuous improvement processes.
• Advise executive leadership and support board-level reporting on risk, safety, and ESG performance.

Other information:

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Facilities Management, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in global manufacturing facilities and EHS.
• Understanding of the total business operational to include material procurement, order entry, forecasting, manufacturing, invoicing, customer returns, inventory levels and on-time delivery.
• Experience supporting ESG initiatives and disclosures in a publicly traded environment.
• Strong leadership, financial, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Facilities Management, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field; Master's preferred

Geographical Location: Remote

Physical Location: Remote - Minnesota

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700

Full Time

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Safety-Sensitive Position and Drug Testing Notice: This position is classified as safety-sensitive because impairment while performing job duties could pose a significant risk of harm. Where permitted by applicable law or required by federal regulation, Benchmark will conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which may include testing for THC. In jurisdictions that restrict pre-employment cannabis testing or prohibit action based solely on non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites, Benchmark will comply with local requirements. Benchmark maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace and may conduct reasonable-suspicion and post-incident testing in accordance with applicable law.

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.