Director - Real Estate and Facilities

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days in office), Glendale, WI

As a senior leader within Rehlko, the Director - Real Estate and Facilities is responsible for leading enterprise-wide initiatives aligned to Rehlko’s real estate portfolio and global facilities footprint.  This role will define and execute strategies related to expanding, consolidating, and managing new and existing facilities supporting both manufacturing and support functions.  This role will partner across the enterprise engaging various functions in order to execute the role -- ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency, and driving continuous improvement which aligns with Rehlko’s organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Real Estate

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global real estate strategy aligned with Rehlko’s objectives. Evaluate and recommend real estate opportunities to optimize the company’s footprint by identifying underutilized space and driving consolidation, while supporting growth, operational efficiency, and a positive employee experience.

• Lead lease negotiations, acquisitions, contracts and disposals of properties, ensuring favorable terms and cost-effectiveness.

• Establish company‑wide space standards and workplace guidelines. Lead occupancy planning processes by monitoring space demand, forecasting future needs, and ensuring each location remains appropriately sized as the business evolves.

• Partner with and lead external services and contract providers to execute real-estate transactions

• Identify, implement and utilize technologies and tools to manage data and document repositories

Facilities Management

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners on maintenance, repair, renovation, construction, and upgrade projects -- providing technical guidance, ensuring facility standards are met, and supporting scope development, scheduling, and operational readiness. Provide input on vendor contracts, bids, proposals and service agreements.

• Reviews capital plans to ensure investments align with facility needs, infrastructure condition, and organizational priorities.

• Establish corporate‑level contracts and consistent site-level protocols for facility-related services (including janitorial, security, building systems and landscaping) that ensure favorable terms, standardized service levels, and cost savings across Rehlko.

• Establish physical security, visitor management and incident response protocols to ensure a safe operating environment.

• Manage global travel security, including risk assessments, traveler advisories, and emergency response planning. Monitor emerging threats and implement proactive measures that protect employees, facilities, and company assets.

• Partner with Risk Management to strengthen loss‑prevention practices, develop remediation plans, improve facility resilience, and minimize exposure across the portfolio.

• Create visual management dashboards and tools to illustrate facility locations and key attributes to empower enterprise understanding of global facility demographics

Asset Management

• Manage global vehicle fleet including passenger and transportation vehicles

• Define and manage global vehicle use strategy policies globally addressing insurance, liability, and use parameters.

• Create regional strategies for vehicle use and dealer contract negotiations

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.

• 15+ years of experience in corporate real estate, facilities or property management preferably within a large, global manufacturing organization.

• Strong knowledge of real estate transactions, lease negotiation, financial analysis and property law.

• Expertise in building systems, maintenance principles, and facility compliance standards.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Cross functional partnering in a matrixed organization

• Ability to multitask balancing both tactical day-to-day tasks and conceptual strategy development concurrently

• Ability to identify and leverage resources outside of function to complete actions

• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Key Attributes

• Ability to lead through influence and navigate a matrix organization by building strong partnerships, aligning stakeholders, and driving shared outcomes.

• Strategic thinker with an operational mindset.

• Highly organized and detail oriented.

• Strong focus on safety, reliability, and workplace experience.

• Results-driven with a continuous improvement approach.

• Willingness to travel domestically within the US 25% and internationally 10%.

 Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.  

 

The Salary range for this position is $156,000.00-$201,900.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at http://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are.

In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

 It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person's physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact [email protected]. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Our Values

Curiosity – Seek, learn, share

Trust – Go farther together

Pace – Focus to go faster

Excellence – Find the win every day