Facilities and Maintenance Leader

About Base

Base is building the foundation of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. Yet it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future.

Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money.

Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.

About the Role

As the Facilities and Maintenance Leader, you will oversee the operations, maintenance, and safety of Base Factory 1. The key responsibilities will be the support of building infrastructure, coordination of full-time or contract support resources for facilities upkeep or upgrades, along with creating the equipment maintenance organization to support production operations. This individual will help build our preventative maintenance systems and develop strategies to ensure reliable operation of our manufacturing equipment.

What You’ll Do

• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventative maintenance and corrective repairs on mechanical, control, and infrastructure systems
• Support general facility maintenance needs, prioritize service requests, and allocate resources to meet evolving operational requirements
• Equipment Operation Availability / % OEE improvement: System development to track current shop conditions and identification of key areas of improvement
• Develop and implement PM/TPM activities for production and facilities equipment
• Manage the spares system and identify critical spares inventory
• Establish and communicate direction and priorities for the maintenance team
• Drive the maintenance and reliability initiative focused on preventive and predictive maintenance rather than reactive maintenance
• Set and maintain departmental goals and KPI’s, monitor line efficiencies, labor cost, and other department expenses
• Partner cross-functionally to manage, maintain and establish maintenance procedures for production lines to ensure production meets or exceeds the targets
• Provide training and continuous development to both direct and indirect reports

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in industrial or facility maintenance
• Associate Degree, technical certification, or completion of a trade school program preferred
• Strong technical expertise in HVAC systems, mechanical repairs, and infrastructure operations, with knowledge of relevant codes, regulations, and safety standards
• Strong preventive maintenance development experience and spare inventory management
• Able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities, establish and achieve goals
• Able to work a night schedule, including weekday and weekend overtime
• Familiarity with electrical and hydraulics/pneumatics troubleshooting using prints
• PLC: troubleshooting with, or programming Allen Bradley or Siemens

Our Values

We’re building a winning culture and we’re looking for people who are up for the challenge. Here’s what we expect from day one:

• In-Person Only: We work full-time in the office. No hybrid. No remote.
• Challenge the Status Quo: Question assumptions. Fix broken systems. Principles > rules.
• Move Fast: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble. Challenge ideas–including your own.
• Own the Outcome: Take full responsibility. Deliver results. No excuses.
• Act Like an Owner: Be resourceful, mindful of impact, and committed to the business.
• Be Decisive: Drive clarity. Make bold calls with imperfect info.
• Bring the Intensity: This is not a 9-to-5. We're building something hard which requires real commitment.