Facility Maintenance Manager

UNFI; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K Program

Medical insurance

Disability insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

UNFI is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Manager to oversee building and grounds operations across distribution facilities in the United States. The role focuses on safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for project planning, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration.

Candidates should have experience with automated warehouse equipment, CMMS, SCADA, PLCs, and leading technical teams while driving maintenance improvements and uptime.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation, mechanized or robotic equipment in warehouse or manufacturing.
• Familiarity with CMMS software including parts management.
• Experience managing technical workforce.
• Familiarity with safety programs including LOTO and OSHA guidance.
• Experience using SCADA and monitoring software tools.
• Knowledge of PLC, VFD, and other industrial controls.
• Experience using data and metrics to improve equipment performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project planning and procedures for the facility.
• Assist Senior Management in goals and strategies and provide recommendations.
• Coordinate with external clients, customers, contractors, and officials.
• Maintain budgets and ensure compliance with budgets.
• Ensure efficient, timely, and accurate completion of maintenance functions.
• Initiate and negotiate bids with contractors.
• Monitor engineering operations for safety policy compliance.
• Train and mentor employees to improve performance.

Skills

Automation equipment

CMMS software

Technical workforce management

Safety programs (LOTO/OSHA)

SCADA software

Industrial controls (PLC, VFD)

Data-driven decisions

Problem solving

Tools

SCADA Systems

Job description

Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family owned stores to Wholefoods Markets and everything in between. Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today.

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Position Purpose:

Responsible for providing leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the building and grounds are operating efficiently. Maintains departmental records, logs, and files, answers and directs telephone calls and questions. Maintains professional relations with vendors, suppliers, outside contractors and government officials. Ensures that the facility is maintained at a high level, snow removal is performed in a timely manner when needed, and cleanliness and safety standards are upheld. Completes miscellaneous projects as assigned

Essential Functions And Basic Duties

• Responsible for the development and implementation of project planning and procedures for the facility.
• Assists Senior Management in developing short and long term goals and strategies. Provides suggestions and recommendations.
• Responsible for effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with external clients, customers, contractors, and officials.
• Maintains budgets and future estimates for individual projects. Ensures compliance to budgets.
• Responsible for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of facility maintenance functions.
• Initiates and negotiates bids with contractors.
• Monitors and supervises production quality. Oversees inspection and testing of projects and identifies problems and resolves them quickly and effectively.
• Regulates work flow to ensure maximum efficiency. Monitors utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
• Monitors all engineering operations for compliance with established safety policies and regulations.
• Trains, advises, and counsels employees and provides suggestions to improve performance and productivity
• Assists in OSHA reviews as requested

Job Requirements

• Experience with automation, mechanized or robotic equipment in warehouse or manufacturing environment (conveyors, lifts, robotics, AS/RS, shuttles, carton equipment
• Familiarity with CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) software including parts management (ordering, issuance, inventory)
• Experience managing technical workforce
• Familiarity with safety programs including LOTO (lock out tag out), confined spaces, hazardous chemicals, CEMA (conveyor equipment manufacturers association) recommendations, and OSHA guidance on robotics safety
• Experience using SCADA and monitoring software tools
• Knowledge of PLC, VFD, ASI, WCS, I C S and other industrial control components
• Experience using data and metrics to drive equipment performance, uptime and stability
• Good judgement is required for this position as there are times when immediate supervision might not be available.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Compensation

UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits

For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), https://www.unfi.com/jobs-more-info-wa.html for Washington-specific paid time off details.

• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time
• paid holidays and parental leave
• 401K Program
• medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.

UNFI’s compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. This job posting should not be construed as an offer of employment with certain terms, nor should it be construed as a guaranteed minimum.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.