Area Maintenance Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Long Beach, CA, is seeking an Area Maintenance Manager to lead safe, reliable material handling operations and maintain high-speed conveyance systems and manufacturing equipment.

You will drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, plan staffing, and collaborate with client leadership to achieve world-class performance. This role blends hands-on leadership with strategic oversight, focusing on resource planning, talent development, and performance management

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety-first culture for CBRE employees
• Plan, schedule, and advise the work of employees and evaluate quality of work
• Lead and coordinate the work of employees maintaining high-speed conveyance systems and manufacturing equipment
• Assist Managers in communicating and accomplishing departmental goals
• Participate in interviewing/hiring, training, evaluations, corrective actions, and terminations
• Formulate, disseminate, and communicate work standards and procedures
• Coordinate root cause analysis and corrective actions for continuous improvement
• Provide performance management for team development and growth
• Plan and monitor staffing levels and labor utilization including overtime
• Lead by example and model CBRE values
• Cultivate positive relationships with Client and Operations Maintenance teams

Job description

Area Maintenance Manager

Role Type: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt (Salaried)

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity

At CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), safety is our top priority. We foster a safety-first culture where employees are empowered to perform at their best and return home safely every day. We’re looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Area Maintenance Manager to join our growing team as we work to service one of the world’s largest online retailers.

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About the Role

As an Area Maintenance Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind safe, reliable, and efficient material handling operations. You’ll lead teams responsible for maintaining high-speed conveyance systems and manufacturing equipment while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.

This role blends hands on operational leadership with strategic oversight. You’ll plan and allocate resources, develop talent, improve maintenance processes, and partner closely with client leadership and operations teams to deliver world class performance. From staffing and performance management to root cause analysis and reliability initiatives, you’ll have the authority and support to make a measurable impact.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a safety-first culture in which CBRE employees return home in the same condition in which they reported to work.

• Plan, schedule, and advise the work of employees and evaluate quality of work.

• Lead and coordinate the work of employees engaged in maintaining high-speed conveyance systems and other manufacturing equipment.

• Assist Managers in communicating and accomplishing departmental goals and objectives.

• Participate, in conjunction with Manager, interviewing/hiring, employee training, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and/or terminations.

• Formulate, disseminate, and communicate work standards and/or procedures.

• Coordinate and lead Root Cause and Corrective Actions to facilitate continuous improvement and development opportunities.

• Provide performance management for team development and growth.

• Plan and monitor appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

• Cultivate positive working relationships with our Client and Operations Maintenance team members.