Facilities Management Supervisor - Iowa Lutheran Hospital - Full Time

Overview

Join UnityPoint Health as a Facilities Operations Leader and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient environments that support exceptional patient care. In this role, you will oversee plant operations and maintenance across assigned facilities, leading preventive and corrective maintenance programs, managing budgets and vendors, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards. You will supervise and develop facilities staff while partnering with leaders on projects that enhance productivity, service quality, and operational performance across the organization.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily facilities maintenance operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and well-maintained hospital environments.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and support maintenance staff while fostering accountability, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Manage the work order system, prioritizing requests, assigning tasks, and ensuring timely completion of preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Oversee building, equipment, and asset maintenance records, ensuring accurate documentation and inventory tracking.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors to ensure high-quality work completion and timely resolution of maintenance needs.
• Monitor maintenance budgets, approve supply and repair requests, and support cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Support compliance and accreditation readiness through inspections, testing coordination, documentation, and policy updates.
• Participate in capital project planning by providing operational insight on infrastructure, equipment, and facility needs.
• Respond to emergency maintenance needs and participate in on-call rotation, including disaster response and recovery efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying process enhancements and ensuring consistent maintenance standards across operations.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, completion of technical college coursework, trade school, or a trade apprenticeship is preferred.

Experience:

• Five years experience in industrial or commercial maintenance operations required: familiarity with building maintenance techniques applied to systems and equipment, training and job knowledge in technical and management theory.
• Two years of supervisory experience required: verbal and writtent communication skills and good interaction with co-workers required.
• Five years of experience in a hospital engineering department, including a minimum of three years in a supervisory role preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Certified Health Care Facility Manager (CHFM) – American Hospital Association preferred.
• Class I High Pressure Boiler Operators License or Certification preferred:
  • Iowa Association of Building Maintenance Engineers 
  • Sioux City Inspection Services Board of Examiners (specific to locations in Sioux City) 
  • Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 
• EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant Certification preferred.