FAC ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Kroger-54356a7; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee assistance program

Associates discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies is seeking an experienced Facility Maintenance Supervisor to oversee a team of technicians in Blue Ash, OH. The role focuses on maintaining HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, and life-safety systems while ensuring EPA compliance and safety standards.

You will manage maintenance budgets, drive preventive maintenance programs, and coordinate with contractors to optimize uptime across multiple stores and facilities. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance staff and conducting performance reviews.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, and life safety systems.
• Experience managing budgets and service levels.
• EPA Type 2 Certification required or equivalent.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach maintenance staff and conduct performance reviews.
• Manage budgets, service levels, and repair effectiveness.
• Oversee EPA regulations related to refrigerant usage.
• Ensure operational reliability of building systems (HVAC, electrical, refrigeration).
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs and project scoping for upgrades.
• Coordinate with third-party maintenance vendors and energy reduction initiatives.
• Provide reports on budgets, service levels, and refrigerant usage to the division manager.
• Educate staff on maintenance software best practices.
• Travel to division locations to assess program effectiveness.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Maintenance planning

Reading drawings/schematics

Communication skills

EPA Type 2 Certification

Budget management

Mentoring & training

Safety compliance

10+ years in maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Supervise a staff of facility maintenance technicians who perform maintenance services, energy maintenance repairs, and oversee preventive maintenance programs for retail stores and company facilities, buildings and grounds. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Manage maintenance budgets, service levels and repair effectiveness.
• Manage company and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations associated with refrigerant usage.
• Ensure optimal functioning of building systems, including mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and life safety through the training of technician staff in EPA and company standards.
• Develop and execute division's refrigeration, HVAC and non-refrigerated equipment break/fix and preventative maintenance programs.
• Manage third-party contracted maintenance services.
• Manage the integration of energy reduction best practices into daily maintenance activities.
• Provide the Facility Engineering division manager with reports detailing budgets, service level information, repair effectiveness and refrigerant usage.
• Educate associates and enforce/follow maintenance software best practices.
• Assist construction and minor capital teams with project scoping, design criteria and quality control.
• Coach maintenance technicians to follow Facility Engineering's safety standards and training by providing support to the safety coordinator's directives.
• Manage and reinforce company's best practices for requisition and surplus, inventory management, and R&S transportation.
• Travel to division locations regularly to engage staff and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and day to day maintenance operations.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• FE maintenance group supervisor
• Maintenance engineer
• Regional project manager
• Experience reading engineering drawings, manuals and schematics
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated mentoring and training experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• EPA Type 2 Certification
• Level 10 - 10+ years' supervisory and management experience within a maintenance organization and overall satisfactory performance

Job Info

• Job Identification 223951
• Job Category Facility Eng/Construction/Maintenance
• Posting Date 08/28/2026, 05:25 PM
• Locations 11310 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash, OH, 45242, US

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited. Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.