Facilities & Automation Maintenance Manager

Arvato; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company matching up to 6%

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Arvato is seeking a hands-on Facilities Maintenance Manager to lead proactive maintenance across our Louisville facility. You will maximize equipment uptime while ensuring safety and budget compliance.

The role requires supervising teams, coordinating vendors, and driving improvements for conveyors, robotics, and automation systems. Travel up to 10% may be required; overtime for outages could occur.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years in a Facilities Manager role or similar.
• Experience supervising others.
• Capable of standing for long periods in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Work shift: Mon–Fri, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide, and assign projects to supervisors, project engineers, and technicians for maintenance and utilities.
• Oversee vendors on site; negotiate to reduce overhead costs and handle repairs and upkeep.
• Delegate work to improve equipment efficiency and reliability in operations.
• Maintain PM records and lead downtime reduction efforts for equipment.
• Assist in R&D of new products, processes, or CAPEX projects.
• Develop and modify equipment to meet production, quality, or layout needs.
• Assist in new building selection and fit-out to Arvato specs.
• Troubleshoot conveyors, robotics, and automation systems; support WCS and PLCs.

Skills

Facilities management

Project supervision

Vendor management

Troubleshoot automation

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Arvato is seeking a hands-on Facilities Maintenance Manager to lead proactive maintenance across our Louisville facility. You will maximize equipment uptime while ensuring safety and budget compliance.

The role requires supervising teams, coordinating vendors, and driving improvements for conveyors, robotics, and automation systems. Travel up to 10% may be required; overtime for outages could occur.