Maintenance Manager

Distribution Management, Inc.; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Distribution Management, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to ensure reliability, safety, and uptime of material handling equipment and facility infrastructure across multiple distribution centers.

You will provide hands-on technical leadership, vendor coordination, and cost-effective maintenance solutions in partnership with Operations and Corporate teams. Responsibilities include overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting PLCs and electrical systems, traveling to sites

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with automated conveyor systems and industrial maintenance.
• Strong ability to lead remote teams and manage vendors.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environments and travel 30-40%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance across multiple DCs, ensuring safety and uptime.
• Provide technical escalation for MHE outages and coordinate with vendors and OEMs.
• Lead maintenance teams, conduct audits, and perform root-cause analysis of recurring failures.
• Manage parts inventories and maintenance records to optimize costs.

Skills

Conveyor systems

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC diagnostics

Vendor management

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming basics

Job description

Job Summary:The Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and uptime of material handling equipment and facility infrastructure across multiple distribution centers. This role provides hands-on technical leadership, vendor coordination, safety oversight, and cost-effective maintenance solutions while partnering closely with Operations and Corporate teams to minimize downtime and improve system performanceResponsibilities Include:Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance of material handling equipment and facility infrastructure across multiple distribution centers, ensuring safety, uptime, and reliability.Provide technical escalation and triage support for critical MHE outages, including after hours, partnering with vendors, OEMs, and DC leadership to resolve issues.Maintain and troubleshoot conveyors, sortation systems, racking, pneumatic and electrical components, compressors, tape machines, stretch wrappers, and related warehouse equipment.Perform low voltage electrical, controls, and mechanical troubleshooting (including PLC diagnostics and resets) in coordination with vendors as needed.Travel to sites for complex PMs, installations, audits, and emergency repairs to minimize downtime.Source, evaluate, and manage vendors for maintenance, capital, and safety projects, ensuring cost effective execution.Lead and develop site maintenance teams, emphasizing safety, standard work, and preventive maintenance discipline.Conduct maintenance audits, system health assessments, and root cause analysis to address recurring failures.Manage spare parts, tools, and maintenance inventories in collaboration with corporate and site operations teams.Maintain accurate maintenance records and proactively identify opportunities to insource work, reduce costs, and serve as a technical advisor to operational leadership.Preferred Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent.5+ years’ experience with automated conveyor systems, controls, and industrial maintenance, including predictive and preventative procedures.Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to work independently and lead remote teams.Able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and work from elevated surfaces for extended periods.Capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 15–60 pounds.Willingness to travel to other DC locations 30–40% of the time.Experience working around moving machinery, heavy equipment, loud environments, confined spaces, and various weather conditions.Must wear proper safety equipment at all times.ABOUT DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENTDistribution Management is a national fulfillment and distribution provider specializing in automated order handling, fulfillment, and shipping of consumer package goods. DM can reach 99% of the U.S. within two days from its four strategically located distribution centers. An order accuracy rate of 99.9% is reflective of the operational excellence and efficiencies that have resulted from significant investment in technology and a dedicated IT development staff specializing in integration, automation, and real-time reporting. Visit www.distributionmgmt.com to learn more.