Facilities Specialist-(SJ)

Celestica

📍San Jose, CA
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Facilities Specialist-(SJ)

Company

Celestica

Location

San Jose, CA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4396376155

Job Description

Req ID: 134247

Region: Americas

Country: USA

State/Province: California

City: San Jose

Summary
As a Facilities Specialist, this role manages complex infrastructure projects from inception to completion. The position serves as a technical lead, overseeing contractor selection and management to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to exact specifications. Beyond project execution, this role is a critical pillar for site compliance, directing EHS functions, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 standards to maintain a safe, energy-efficient, and regulatory-compliant environment. By collaborating with management on equipment placement and site planning, this role identifies and mitigates risks, develops new programs to meet evolving regulations, and ensures the facility remains a safe, compliant, and efficient environment.

Detailed Description

Specialist Level Position For Engineers Who Provide Engineering Support In These Areas Perform Tasks Such As, But Not Limited To, The Following

  • Ensures facility is always in compliance with all local and government regulations.

  • Provides technical direction to facilities staff and directs same in non-routine work as applicable.

  • Works with management and technical staff to formulate plans on equipment placement and replacement as necessary.

  • Coordinates contract services, inspections and audits as necessary.

  • Manages multiple projects varying in complexity using solid project management skills and tools.

  • Drives the supplier/contractor selection process and ensures that all orders/requisitions are places with all the necessary drawings, specifications and documentation.

  • Monitors and reports progress status of projects along with quality, schedule, safety, security, productivity, administration, worksite appearance to site management team and evaluates contractors on these aspects.

  • Ensures compliance to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standards.

  • Manages and directs EHS functions such as: occupational health, claims management, industrial hygiene, safety, hazardous materials, hazardous waste management, pollution prevention, and ergonomics.

  • Ensures compliance with applicable government EHS regulations.

  • Develops new programs to meet new/revised regulations.

  • Collaborates at all levels in site planning, including reviewing proposed and existing processes and equipment and making recommendations.

  • Performs periodic reviews of EHS programs and initiatives to identify and control risks.

  • Ensures compliance to ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System Standards

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

  • Implementation of an NFPA 70e program and knowledge in electrical safety in general.

  • Engineering Foundation Competencies

  • Knowledge of Industrial hygiene, Environmental, Health and Safety programs and regulations including ISO 14001.

  • Knowledge of Industrial Engineering standards.

  • In-depth knowledge of structural and facilities engineering and manufacturing processes.

  • Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.

  • Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.

  • Strong knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.

  • Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.

  • Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.

  • Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

  • Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.

  • Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

  • Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Salary

Salary Range: $85k-$115k Annually
The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Compensation includes the Base Salary and the target Short-Term Incentive (STI)/ bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this.

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Typical Experience

  • Three to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

Company Overview
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How would you go about implementing and ensuring ongoing compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards in a manufacturing facility?
  • 2.Can you explain the key components of an NFPA 70e program and how you would enforce electrical safety among both internal staff and external contractors?
  • 3.What is your approach to managing hazardous materials and hazardous waste in a manufacturing environment to ensure regulatory compliance?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you managed a complex infrastructure project from inception to completion while ensuring it stayed on schedule and within budget.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to develop a new EHS program to meet a newly introduced or revised government regulation.
  • 3.Give an example of a time you had to evaluate and manage an underperforming contractor on a critical facilities project.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You discover that a recently installed piece of manufacturing equipment is not positioned according to the approved site plan and is blocking an emergency egress route, but production is pressuring you to sign off so they can start operations. What do you do?
  • 2.You are managing three simultaneous facility projects of varying complexity when a sudden EHS compliance issue arises that requires your immediate attention. How do you handle this?

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EHS ManagementISO 14001ISO 50001NFPA 70eProject ManagementContractor ManagementHazardous WasteRoot Cause AnalysisSite PlanningRegulatory ComplianceArc FlashInfrastructure Projects

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