Senior Automation and Maintenance Manager

Job Description

General Manager - Warehouse Automation & Maintenance Management in Whitestown, IN needed for Supply Chain Solutions division.

Summary

The Group Manager Automation Maintenance I is responsible for the management and execution of a comprehensive maintenance program for their assigned business unit for both automation and facilities. This position ensures that the business’ key maintenance objectives, plans and strategies are effectively communicated and implemented within their respective business unit. This role will oversee maintenance within a highly automated logistics distribution center and will function as a subject matter expert.

Essential Functions

• Initiates and leads strategies key to business, customer and site performance measurement in conjunction with any on site CI processes
• Manage the automation team that ensures all equipment and automation is at solution up time.
• Manage performance of direct reports
• Detailed cost tracking of spare parts and vendor costs. Must be able to identify cost saving opportunities and maintain budget. Track/minimize staff OT.
• Must complete basic planning for PMs and typical repair projects, but also be able to develop project plan for occasional automation and equipment upgrades, including developing punch lists and software-based project plans.
• Implementation of business maintenance programs. Assist in the directing of maintenance activities including policy compliance, marketing and sales support. This includes monitoring KPIs and establishing new/improved KPIs as profile, process, and technology change and evolve.
• Manage relationships; internal team, vendors, manufacturers, or other outside service companies to ensure the best result at the most cost-effective solution. Manage automation vendor relationships including warranties, service agreements, and spare part procurement.
• Lead maintenance strategy; understand the site's business needs for planning, performance measurement and continuous improvement processes
• Perform and manage preventative maintenance functions of team on mid, to higher complexity automated sites. Develop and revise PM schedules to best serve the uptime KPIs of the equipment.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors)
• Able to manage multiple internal/external customers through their team to achieve required timelines
• Solid problem-solving skills Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, and interpret operation manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, etc.
• Must be a critical problem solver and know how to escalate issues
  
  

Qualifications

• H.S. diploma/GED required
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Engineering, or related field, preferred
• Four (4) years or more maintenance management experience while supervising others, required
• Six (6) years or more experience in automation/mechanical maintenance, required
• Electrical (including high voltage systems) and mechanical equipment, conveyance systems and warehouse automation, advanced required
• Background in managing vendors, advanced required
• Experience using and in trouble-shooting automation control issues using, advanced required
• Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) or Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) or advanced PLC troubleshooting, advanced required
• Experience maintaining spare parts inventories and Preventive Maintenance schedules using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), advanced required
• Basic proficiency in MS Excel and maintenance software