Director, Engineering Maintenance & Facilities

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Hours: 8:00 am-5:00pm
Monday-Friday

**25-50% Travel required for this position**

Position Summary

The Director of Engineering Maintenance & Facilities is responsible for leading the execution of engineering maintenance and facilities management programs across a designated region of distribution and logistics facilities. Reporting to the Head of Engineering Maintenance & Facilities this role ensures the reliability availability capacity and performance of facility infrastructure and automation systems while supporting operational quality safety and financial objectives.

The Director will lead a team of maintenance managers facilities managers supervisors and technical professionals to drive maintenance excellence equipment reliability asset lifecycle management safety performance and operational efficiency. The role works closely with Operations Finance Procurement Real Estate and external service providers to ensure consistent execution of maintenance strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.

This position is responsible for regional maintenance and facilities budgets capital project execution contractor management preventive and predictive maintenance programs and enterprise asset management system compliance.

Position Responsibilities

Engineering Maintenance & Facilities Leadership

• Serve as the regional leader for engineering maintenance and facilities operations across multiple sites.
• Execute the strategic vision and maintenance standards established by the Head of Engineering Maintenance & Facilities.
• Ensure maximum availability reliability and performance of automated semi-automated and facility support systems.
• Lead maintenance and facilities teams in achieving operational safety quality and financial objectives.
• Build a culture of accountability continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Develop leadership capabilities and succession plans for maintenance and facilities personnel.

Asset Reliability & Maintenance Excellence

• Implement and sustain preventive predictive and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Monitor asset performance and drive improvements in equipment uptime availability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Analyze maintenance performance metrics and implement corrective actions to address recurring equipment failures.
• Ensure standardized maintenance processes and best practices are consistently followed across all facilities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Root Cause Analysis (RCA) TPM and Reliability Engineering methodologies.

Facilities & Infrastructure Management

• Oversee the maintenance of building systems including HVAC electrical plumbing fire protection refrigeration and material handling infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable building codes environmental regulations and safety requirements.
• Coordinate facility repairs vendor services and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Support site expansion retrofit and facility improvement initiatives.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Promote and maintain a strong safety-first culture throughout the region.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA environmental fire safety and company regulations.
• Lead investigations of maintenance-related incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct routine audits and inspections to identify and mitigate risks.

Financial Management

• Manage regional maintenance and facilities operating budgets.
• Control maintenance labor third-party contractor spare parts and repair expenditures.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction while maintaining system reliability and operational effectiveness.
• Support capital planning and manage execution of approved capital projects.

People Leadership

• Lead coach and develop Maintenance Managers Facilities Managers Reliability Engineers and Site Maintenance Leaders.
• Conduct performance reviews and establish development plans for direct reports.
• Foster employee engagement retention and technical development.
• Support recruiting efforts and build technical talent pipelines.

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

• Ensure effective utilization of the companys Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Monitor work order completion PM compliance asset data integrity and maintenance planning effectiveness.
• Drive standardization and adoption of maintenance systems procedures and reporting practices.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Manage relationships with equipment manufacturers contractors service providers and suppliers.
• Ensure vendors meet contractual obligations safety requirements and performance expectations.
• Support sourcing initiatives and maintenance service agreements in partnership with Procurement.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Facilities Management or a related technical field required.
• Masters Degree or professional certifications (CMRP PMP PE Lean Six Sigma) preferred.

Experience

• 7-10 years of progressive engineering maintenance and facilities leadership experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leading multi-site maintenance or facilities operations in a logistics distribution manufacturing or automated warehouse environment.
• Experience leading maintenance teams supporting automated material handling systems and facility infrastructure.
• Demonstrated success managing operating budgets capital projects and contractor relationships.
• Experience with labor management and employee development.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability best practices.
• Working knowledge of preventive predictive and condition-based maintenance methodologies.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing 5S Continuous Improvement and Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations building codes and environmental compliance requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings schematics and technical documentation.
• Strong leadership communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities across numerous sites.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM/CMMS) systems.

Company Benefits:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules (when possible)

And more!

PayRange:

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(based on experience)

*The above stated pay range is theanticipatedstarting salary range for the position.The Company may adjust this rangein light ofprevailing market conditions and other factors such as location.The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salaryin accordance withall applicable laws.