DC Facilities Manager: Automation & Reliability

sanmar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401k plan and matches

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability coverage

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Pet insurance

Job summary

SanMar is seeking a Manager, DC Facilities to oversee the Facilities team at a distribution center, ensuring maintenance of Autostore and other automated systems. The role requires leading preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, parts management, and vendor coordination to sustain operational continuity.

The candidate should have 4–6 years in maintenance engineering with supervisory experience, strong budgeting and communication skills, and the ability to prioritize critical equipment issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in maintenance engineering and system repair.
• 1-3 years of supervisory/lead experience.
• In-depth knowledge of preventive maintenance program development and implementation, maintenance work prioritization and scheduling.
• Working knowledge of operating budgets and ability to analyze forecasts and variances; spreadsheets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong project management abilities.
• Flexible with schedule; able to provide off-hours support remotely or onsite as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all work and responsibilities of the Facilities team, ensuring they have resources and that safety procedures are enforced.
• Regularly identify opportunities to reduce equipment downtime and improve system reliability; ensure timely maintenance, repairs, and follow-up actions.
• Set work priorities for production operations, manage repair and maintenance schedules, and install machinery and equipment.
• Support the Safety program with the Safety Committee and ensure documentation is gathered and corrective actions issued when necessary.
• Review mechanic utilization and equipment downtime reports to improve performance.
• Establish clear priorities and expectations; ensure maintenance activities are completed with urgency and disruptions minimized.
• Audit Preventive Maintenance programs and implement changes to improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Monitor DC system operations alongside the General Manager and standardize procedures to boost efficiency.
• Coordinate ordering of materials and monitor spare parts supply.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

PM programs

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

SanMar is seeking a Manager, DC Facilities to oversee the Facilities team at a distribution center, ensuring maintenance of Autostore and other automated systems. The role requires leading preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, parts management, and vendor coordination to sustain operational continuity.

The candidate should have 4–6 years in maintenance engineering with supervisory experience, strong budgeting and communication skills, and the ability to prioritize critical equipment issues