Director, SC Maintenance Strategy & Reliability

Lowe's; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s is seeking a Director, SC Maintenance Strategy based at the Mooresville, NC headquarters. You will lead the enterprise maintenance and reliability strategy, setting governance, standards, and performance metrics for the Supply Chain network.

You will partner with Engineering, Technology, Finance, and Operations to drive capital planning, automation initiatives, and scalable practices across multiple facilities, delivering measurable improvements in asset performance and uptime.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in maintenance, reliability, engineering, facilities, automation, or related operations within complex environments.
• 8+ years developing and implementing maintenance/asset strategies across multiple facilities or business units.
• 5+ years of leadership experience across enterprise or multi-site programs.
• Experience establishing enterprise standards, governance, and scalable processes.
• Experience supporting automated material handling environments, including robotics and conveyance.
• Demonstrated ability to use operational and financial data to identify issues, evaluate trade-offs, and drive investments.
• Experience leading capital/expense planning, forecasting, and investment prioritization.
• Experience managing strategic vendors, RFI/RFP processes, and vendor performance.
• Ability to influence senior leaders across Operations, Engineering, Technology, Finance, and Strategic Sourcing.
• Strong business and financial acumen translating strategy into executable roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise maintenance and reliability strategy, roadmap, and future-state operating model across the Supply Chain network.
• Establish and govern maintenance and reliability standards, including preventive maintenance and asset care.
• Define performance measures and governance for maintenance effectiveness and asset reliability.
• Leverage data, root-cause analysis, and field insights to prioritize improvements.
• Lead maintenance strategy for automation, robotics, and complex equipment with Engineering/Technology.
• Translate operational needs into enterprise standards, processes, and long-term solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce downtime and extend asset life.
• Oversee Run the Business capital and expense planning for Distribution Center facilities.
• Collaborate with Finance, Engineering, Strategic Sourcing on business cases and investments.
• Develop vendor relationships and establish service expectations for reliability and cost.
• Build maintenance capabilities through processes, tools, and training.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Cross-functional

Financial Acumen

Maintenance & Reliability

Vendor Management

Data-Driven Decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Maintenance/Reliability Certification

Job description

Lowe’s is seeking a Director, SC Maintenance Strategy based at the Mooresville, NC headquarters. You will lead the enterprise maintenance and reliability strategy, setting governance, standards, and performance metrics for the Supply Chain network.

You will partner with Engineering, Technology, Finance, and Operations to drive capital planning, automation initiatives, and scalable practices across multiple facilities, delivering measurable improvements in asset performance and uptime.