Facilities Manager vs Plant Manager

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Pay

Facilities Manager

$122,500 typical, a year

Most Facilities Managers earn $98,100 to $147,500 a year.

From 832 postings that list pay

2,416 open jobs now

Facilities Manager salaries Facilities Manager jobs

Plant Manager

$138,100 typical, a year

Most Plant Managers earn $115,700 to $165,000 a year.

From 435 postings that list pay

1,236 open jobs now

Plant Manager salaries Plant Manager jobs

Plant Managers typically earn about $15,600 more a year than Facilities Managers.

What each one does

Facilities Manager

  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of building systems and equipment.
  • Manage budgets and control costs for facility operations and projects.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes.
  • Supervise staff and coordinate with vendors and contractors.
  • Plan and execute capital improvement and renovation projects.
  • Respond to maintenance requests and resolve operational issues.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Plant Manager

  • Oversee daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, and efficiency.
  • Lead and develop teams to build a high-performing workforce.
  • Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental regulations.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues.
  • Manage production schedules and labor allocation to meet demand.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Facilities Manager

Asked for in both

  • Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings

More common in Facilities Manager postings

  • Facility Management 7 in 10 postings
  • HVAC 3 in 10 postings
  • Plumbing 3 in 10 postings
  • Preventive Maintenance 3 in 10 postings
  • CMMS 2 in 10 postings
  • Project Management 2 in 10 postings
  • Driver's License 2 in 10 postings
  • Vendor Management 2 in 10 postings
  • Customer Service 1 in 10 postings

Plant Manager

Asked for in both

  • Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings

More common in Plant Manager postings

  • Process Improvement 4 in 10 postings
  • Lean Manufacturing 4 in 10 postings
  • Production Management 4 in 10 postings
  • Six Sigma 3 in 10 postings
  • Manufacturing 3 in 10 postings
  • Production Operations 2 in 10 postings
  • Production Planning 2 in 10 postings
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering 2 in 10 postings
  • Plant Operations 2 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

Open jobs

Facilities Manager

  • Pay not stated Costa Mesa, California, United States
    Contract ManagementCMMSHVACFacility ManagementCorrective Maintenance +3
    Executive · 15+ yrs exp 1 day ago
    Apply
  • Director of Maintenance

    Oak Hammock at the University of Florida
    Pay not stated Gainesville, FL
    Driver's LicenseProject ManagementFacility ManagementPlant Operations
    Executive · 8-10 yrs exp 19 hours ago
    Apply
  • Director of Maintenance

    Oak Hammock at the University of Florida
    Pay not stated Ocala, FL
    Driver's LicenseProject ManagementFacility ManagementPlant Operations
    Executive · 8-10 yrs exp 19 hours ago
    Apply

Plant Manager

  • Pay not stated South Boston, Virginia, United States of America Onsite
    Lean ManufacturingStakeholder ManagementProcess ImprovementLean ManagementProduction Management
    Mid level · 7+ yrs exp 19 hours ago
    Apply
  • $89k - $139,920/yrstated FL-Riverview
    NetSuiteSAPSix SigmaRoot Cause AnalysisMicrosoft Office +9
    Mid level · 5+ yrs exp 20 hours ago
    Apply
  • Pay not stated Bend, OR, US, 97701
    Microsoft OfficeQuality SystemsMaterial HandlingProcess ImprovementPreventive Maintenance +1
    Mid level · 5-7 yrs exp 21 hours ago
    Apply

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