Senior Maintenance Manager

Diversity Nexus; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversity Nexus seeks a Senior Maintenance Manager to oversee reliability and performance of automated material-handling equipment and facility systems at the McDonough Distribution Center. You will direct maintenance supervisors across a split-shift operation to keep PLC-controlled conveyors, sortation, robotics, RFID systems, and infrastructure running at peak uptime.

You will own preventive, condition-based, and CI maintenance programs for both production automation and facilities, driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 7+ years of progressive maintenance/reliability in distribution, warehouse-automation, or manufacturing.
• 3+ years leading supervisors and/or maintenance teams.
• Strong working knowledge of PLCs, robotics, conveyors, sorters, RFID readers, and automated sortation machines.
• Working knowledge of facility systems (HVAC, sprinklers, water backflow, roofing, construction, and commercial kitchen/refrigeration equipment).
• 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 budgeting and multi-initiative execution.
• Availability to work a split shift, Monday–Friday, and respond to critical issues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability, availability, and performance of automated material-handling equipment and facility systems.
• Lead maintenance supervisors and teams across a split-shift operation.
• Own preventive, condition-based, and continuous-improvement maintenance programs for production automation and facilities.
• Drive measurable results across core reliability KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, OEE) and reduce breakdowns.
• Manage projects, budgets, vendors, and team development.

Skills

PLCs and robotics

Conveyor systems

RFID & sortation

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

KPIs (MTTR/MTBF/OEE)

Project management

Leadership

Split-shift supervision

Education

Bachelors in engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS software

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 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.

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.