Regional Maintenance Manager

Amazon; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare from Day 1

401(k) matching

Parental leave 20 weeks

Job summary

Amazon in the United States seeks a Regional Maintenance Manager to lead regional maintenance operations across multiple sites. You will oversee Maintenance Managers, develop strategic maintenance programs, and drive safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the regional footprint.

The role blends strategic planning with financial management and leadership development, requiring travel and hands-on guidance to ensure peak uptime and compliant execution across locations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading regional maintenance teams across multiple sites.
• Strong background in preventative maintenance programs and cost control.
• Proven ability to implement safety protocols and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Maintenance Managers across the region and develop talent.
• Develop and maintain regional preventive maintenance programs and budgets; drive efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols and audit maintenance execution across sites.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate external contractors; guide ROI-based decisions.
• Travel domestically up to 80% to monitor sites and guide regional operations.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Vendor management

ROI analysis

Cross-site coordination

On-site monitoring

Travel readiness

Job description

Operations is at the heart of Amazon's business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. We drive continuous improvement and maintain all the robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!

About the Role

As a Regional Maintenance Manager, you will transform workplace environments across multiple sites by leading regional maintenance operations and developing the next generation of maintenance leaders. In this critical role, you'll oversee Maintenance Managers and their teams across multiple sites within your region, develop strategic maintenance programs, and drive operational excellence across your regional footprint. You will blend strategic planning, financial management, and leadership development while navigating between managing preventative maintenance programs, coordinating with operations teams across multiple locations, and responding to emergencies that require quick, decisive action. You'll balance proactive planning with real-time problem resolution while fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement across your entire regional organization.

What Do We Offer?

• Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
• We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• You will provide leadership and mentorship to Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Managers across your region, fostering professional growth, performance excellence, and developing bar-raising talent across your regional maintenance organization
• You will develop and maintain comprehensive preventative maintenance programs, manage regional budgets and capital spending plans, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while maximizing equipment uptime and operational efficiency across all sites
• You will ensure rigorous adherence to safety protocols and procedures across all operational sites while partnering with site leadership to implement, audit, and enforce maintenance execution and safe work practices throughout your region
• You will manage vendor relationships, coordinate external contractors, provide technical leadership on equipment end-of-life decisions using ROI analysis, and leverage Amazon's network size to maximize economies of scale across your regional network
• You will travel domestically up to 80% of the time to provide frequent on-site monitoring, auditing, and enforcement of maintenance execution across your region, support network-level initiatives, and provide hands-on guidance to ensure consistent operational excellence at all locations