Maintenance Manager - Automation & Uptime

C&W Services; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Unpaid time off

Job summary

C&W Services is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a highly automated material handling environment. You will drive reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement of conveyors, sortation, automation controls, and facility systems.

You will supervise technicians and vendors, oversee preventive maintenance programs, and ensure OSHA and safety compliance. The role requires strong leadership, troubleshooting, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, military experience, and certifications will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience in conveyors/material handling.
• Minimum 3 years of maintenance management or supervisory experience.
• Experience with CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance teams.
• Oversee maintenance of conveyors, sortation systems, automation equipment, PLCs, VFDs, robotics, electrical systems.
• Manage HVAC, plumbing, lighting, utilities, and building systems.
• Drive preventive/predictive/corrective maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot failures, perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate emergency repairs and minimize downtime.
• Analyze KPIs and reliability metrics for improvement.
• Manage budgets, inventory, service contracts, vendors, and contractors.
• Ensure OSHA/environmental/safety compliance including lockout/tagout.
• Lead safety investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop standards, SOPs, and best practices.
• Support capital projects and facility improvements.

Skills

Leadership & team development

Troubleshooting & root cause analysis

Prioritization in fast-paced env

Communication

Data analysis

Vendor & contract management

Education

Associate's Degree in Industrial Maintenance

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

CMMS

Industrial automation

PLC-based equipment

VFDs

Job description

C&W Services is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a highly automated material handling environment. You will drive reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement of conveyors, sortation, automation controls, and facility systems.

You will supervise technicians and vendors, oversee preventive maintenance programs, and ensure OSHA and safety compliance. The role requires strong leadership, troubleshooting, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.