Regional Maintenance Manager

Amazon; Brampton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's North America Reliability Maintenance & Engineering team seeks a Regional Maintenance Manager in Brampton. This role focuses on driving safety initiatives, optimizing operational costs, and managing complex facilities while leading a diverse team. The ideal leader will have extensive experience in facilities maintenance and a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing large complex facilities organizations.
• 7+ years in senior management roles.
• Experience leading teams of 250+ employees.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety standards and drive team compliance.
• Oversee budget development and execution.
• Build a world-class facilities maintenance organization.

Skills

Communication

Teambuilding

Influencing Skills

Data Analysis

Project Management

Education

BS in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

MBA or other Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Excel

AutoCAD

MS Project

SQL

Job description

Amazon's North America Reliability Maintenance & Engineering (RME) team needs a dynamic Regional Maintenance Manager to lead our operations. This key position will drive safety initiatives and guide field teams in developing effective decision-making tools for site managers. You'll evaluate Fulfillment Center RME departments' performance and implement proven practices to improve reliability metrics. Your mission: champion workplace safety, maximize equipment uptime, and optimize operational costs in our fast-paced fulfillment network.
The ideal candidate brings extensive expertise in facilities maintenance, workplace safety, and data-driven leadership. Experience with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) systems, packaging automation, distribution processes, and storage systems is valuable. We need a self-starter who excels at managing multiple complex projects while building strong relationships across all organizational levels. The role requires oversight of maintenance acceptance for large-scale projects and the ability to provide technical leadership to facilities maintenance teams.

Key Responsibilities
• Champion safety standards and drive team compliance
• Lead and mentor field-based Facilities Managers to expand and improve Amazon's North American Fulfillment Network
• Drive maintenance excellence through innovation, documentation, standardization, and safety practices
• Guide senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) decisions using ROI analysis
• Oversee budget development, execution, and capital planning
• Manage vendor relationships and maximize network economies of scale
• Monitor and audit maintenance execution and safety practices across sites
• Coordinate maintenance teams across North America
• Develop and manage contract documents, including RFPs and purchase orders
• Support Fulfillment Center General Managers in facilities management
• Recruit and hire exceptional talent for Facilities Maintenance roles
• Build a world-class facilities maintenance organization
• Relocate as needed for Amazon's business needs

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 10+ years of managing large complex facilities organizations experience
- 7+ years of senior management and leadership responsibilities experience
- BS in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline or BS/BA with 4+ years experience in maintenance or 2+ years Amazon experience
- Previous corporate and/or regional facilities roles leading 250 or more employees including salaried employees
- Experience leading change in a multiple site environments
- 7+ years experience managing employees and their performance
- Ability to travel up to 80%

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Strong communication, teambuilding, and influencing skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with high expectations
- Thinks big! Proficient data analyst and new processes developer/adapter
- Self-starter. Strong evidence of driving goals with minimal day-to-day supervision.
- Experienced in material handling equipment and large, complex integrated systems maintenance with strong statistical analysis skills
- Strong knowledge and experience with the major MHE integrators
- Exposure to Lean Concepts, TOC, layout design, cost/benefit analysis, labor productivity analysis (time studies, standardized work), safety/ergonomic/human factors.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project, and SQL
- MBA or other Masters degree and/or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification a plus
- Professional Engineering registration a plus

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