Maintenance Manager

Praveen K; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Praveen K is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager for the McDonough Distribution Center to lead maintenance across automation and facilities. You will direct supervisors and teams, drive reliability and continuous improvement, and manage budgets, vendors, and safety programs.

The role focuses on MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and uptime, with responsibility for preventive and condition-based maintenance, and collaboration with Operations, HR, EHS, and Logistics to align with demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience.
• 7+ years of progressive maintenance/reliability experience in a high-throughput distribution, warehouse-automation, or manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience directly managing supervisors and/or maintenance teams.
• Strong working knowledge of PLCs, robotics, conveyor systems, shipping sorters, RFID readers, and automated sortation (Sure Sort or equivalent) machines.
• Working knowledge of facility systems - HVAC, fire sprinklers, water backflow prevention, roofing, general construction, and commercial kitchen/refrigeration equipment (ovens, coolers, freezers).
• Demonstrated experience with preventive and condition-based maintenance programs and a CMMS platform.
• Proven track record improving maintenance KPIs - MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and breakdown reduction.
• Project management experience with the ability to plan, budget, and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Availability to work a split shift, Monday-Friday, and to respond to critical equipment issues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians across a split-shift, Monday-Friday operation.
• Set priorities, assign work, and build technical bench strength through hiring and training.
• Foster a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with EHS, OSHA, LOTO, and site safety standards.
• Own reliability of PLC-controlled systems, conveyors, sorters, robotics, and RFID systems.
• Direct troubleshooting to minimize downtime and protect throughput.
• Oversee maintenance of facility systems including HVAC, fire sprinklers, electrical, and plumbing.
• Manage third-party contractors and vendors for facility trades.
• Drive CI initiatives using RCA and EWO to eliminate recurring failures.
• Track and improve KPIs like MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and breakdown frequency.
• Plan and manage maintenance projects, budgets, and vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Data analysis

Safety compliance

Project management

Split-shift leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

CMMS

PLC programming

Robotics

Conveyors

RFID systems

Sure Sort or equivalent

Job description

The Senior Maintenance Manager is responsible for the reliability, availability, and performance of all automated material-handling equipment and facility systems at the McDonough Distribution Center. Reporting to the Maintenance Director, North America, this leader directs maintenance supervisors and maintenance team members across a split-shift, Monday-Friday operation to keep PLC-controlled conveyor, sortation, robotics, and RFID systems - as well as building and facility infrastructure - running at peak uptime. The role owns the site's preventive, condition-based, and continuous-improvement maintenance programs across both production automation and facilities, and is accountable for driving measurable results across core reliability KPIs - MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and breakdown reduction - while managing projects, budgets, vendors, and team development.

Major Duties And Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors and maintenance technicians across a split-shift, Monday-Friday operation, ensuring full equipment coverage.
• Set clear priorities, work assignments, and performance expectations; build technical bench strength through structured hiring, training, and skills development.
• Foster a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all EHS, OSHA, LOTO, and site safety standards.

Equipment Reliability & Technical Ownership

• Own the reliability of PLC-controlled systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens), conveyor lines, shipping sorters, Sure Sort sortation machines, robotics, and RFID reader/scan systems.
• Direct troubleshooting and rapid recovery of critical automation assets to minimize downtime and protect daily order-fulfillment throughput.
• Ensure controls, drives, sensors, and material-handling equipment are maintained to manufacturers and site standards.

Facilities Management & Building Systems

• Oversee maintenance and reliability of all facility systems, including HVAC, fire sprinkler systems, water backflow prevention, plumbing, electrical distribution, lighting, and dock equipment.
• Manage building envelopes and infrastructure - roofing, flooring, doors, and general construction/repair - and coordinate minor construction and renovation projects on site.
• Maintain commercial kitchen and break-room equipment, including ovens, coolers, freezers, and refrigeration systems.
• Ensure code compliance and timely completion of regulatory inspections and testing (fire/life-safety, backflow certification, HVAC, elevator/dock, and related building codes).
• Select and manage third-party contractors and service vendors for specialized facility trades, holding them to scope, quality, cost, and schedule.

Preventive, Condition-Based & Continuous Improvement

• Build and sustain CMMS-driven preventive maintenance (PM) schedules with high PM compliance and a strong planned-vs-reactive ratio.
• Deploy condition-based maintenance (CBM) techniques - vibration, thermal, electrical, and oil analysis - to detect failures before they cause downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement (CI) initiatives using root cause analysis (RCA) and equipment work orders (EWO) to permanently eliminate recurring failures.

KPIs & Performance Management

• Track, analyze, and improve all maintenance KPIs, including MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and breakdown frequency.
• Use data and trend analysis to target chronic failures, prioritize resources, and report reliability performance to the Maintenance Director, North America.

Project & Budget Management

• Plan and execute maintenance projects, upgrades, and equipment overhauls - including scoping, scheduling, risk management, and milestone tracking.
• Manage the maintenance budget, spare-parts inventory, and vendor/contractor relationships to control cost while protecting uptime.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, HR, EHS, and Logistics to align maintenance activity with production demand.
• Experience with zero-based budgeting and spare-parts optimization.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field - or equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience.
• 7+ years of progressive maintenance/reliability experience in a high-throughput distribution, warehouse-automation, or manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience directly managing supervisors and/or maintenance teams.
• Strong working knowledge of PLCs, robotics, conveyor systems, shipping sorters, RFID readers, and automated sortation (Sure Sort or equivalent) machines.
• Working knowledge of facility systems - HVAC, fire sprinklers, water backflow prevention, roofing, general construction, and commercial kitchen/refrigeration equipment (ovens, coolers, freezers).
• Demonstrated experience with preventive and condition-based maintenance programs and a CMMS platform.
• Proven track record improving maintenance KPIs - MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and breakdown reduction.
• Project management experience with the ability to plan, budget, and execute multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Availability to work a split shift, Monday-Friday, and to respond to critical equipment issues as needed.