Area Maintenance Manager

Chewy; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 83,000 - 132,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Equity grant

Unlimited PTO

Employee discounts at Chewy.com

Job summary

Chewy is seeking an Area Maintenance Manager for the Reno, NV Fulfillment Center to lead a team of technicians and improve reliability of warehouse assets and production equipment.

You will drive preventative maintenance, coordinate with Chewy Operations, and manage third‑party vendors to meet performance goals while aligning with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience running a maintenance or operations team in a warehouse or factory.
• Experience with material handling equipment (conveyors, powered industrial trucks).
• Experience using information systems to measure and improve KPIs.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance technicians for reliability and performance in the fulfillment center.
• Lead preventative and reactive repairs and manage downtime events.
• Audit team work quality and documentation for continuous improvement.
• Lead projects targeting KPI improvements like uptime and MTTR.
• Use data to measure and drive team performance.

Skills

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Our Opportunity

Chewy is looking for an Area Maintenance Manager at our Reno, NV. Fulfillment Center. In this role you will be a critical member of the Maintenance Leadership Team that takes charge of maintaining and improving the reliability of general warehouse assets and production equipment such as conveyor systems, industrial automation systems, inventory storage solutions, and powered industrial trucks. We are seeking an individual that can directly captain a team of technicians, partner closely with Chewy Operations and other customer teams, and leverage third‑party vendors for unique maintenance work.

What You’ll Do

• Develop maintenance technicians responsible for the reliability and performance of general warehouse assets and production equipment in an e-commerce fulfillment center.
• Lead preventative and reactive equipment repairs and handle high‑severity downtime events.
• Audit the quality of work and documentation of the team and evaluate areas to improve.
• Lead continuous improvement projects that target key performance indicators such as injury rates, equipment uptime, mean time to repair, and system capacity.
• Use data to measure and lead the performance of your team.
• Partner with Chewy Operations and Support teams to achieve business goals.
• Coordinate third‑party vendors performing work for Chewy.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience running a maintenance or operations team in a warehouse or factory.
• Experience working with material handling equipment such as conveyors and powered industrial trucks.
• Experience using information systems and data to measure and improve key performance indicators.
• Ability to simultaneously support multiple high‑priority projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Communicate and collaborate with cross‑functional partners.
• Ability to work a schedule that includes weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Bonus

• Master's Degree.
• Experience maintaining electromechanical material handling systems.
• Experience maintaining industrial control systems.
• Experience maintaining electrical systems.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

The base salary range for this role is $83,000 - $132,500.00.

The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401(k), a new‑hire and annual equity grant. C08+ positions may also be eligible for an annual bonus.

We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.

Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

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