Senior Maintenance Manager, SCII

Overview

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Amazon is a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, and the global leader in e-commerce. We are seeking a dynamic, organized self-starter to be the Sr. Maintenance Manager (Sr. MM) and lead our site-based maintenance team. The team is comprised of a Maintenance Manager, Area Maintenance Managers and maintenance technicians reporting to the Regional Maintenance Manager. The primary responsibilities are to lead a large maintenance team that maximizes equipment uptime, executes equipment maintenance and projects in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

The successful candidate will be a highly experienced subject matter expert in Maintenance, workplace safety, and data-driven management and leadership. A background in material handling equipment systems/applications, packaging automation, distribution processes and storage systems is a plus. The candidate must be a self-starter with the ability to manage multiple complex projects and tasks, influence, and develop relationships at all organizational levels.

The candidate must be capable of overseeing the maintenance acceptance of part of commissioning large-scale, complex projects. The individual will provide technical leadership and mentoring to a Maintenance team of at least 80 people.

• Provide leadership, mentorship and management for site-based Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Managers in Amazon’s North American Fulfillment Network.
• Develop Maintenance Department business plans and provide guidance for successful implementation.
• Develop and implement reliability plans to increase facility uptime.
• Drive maintenance best practices: innovate, document, improve work methods, standardize, ensure a safe work environment and safe practices; train, commission equipment, collect and analyze KPI data to improve processes and the customer experience.
• Advise senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end-of-life (EOL) issues using ROI and other analytical techniques.
• Oversee budget development and execution, and capital planning.
• Manage vendor support and equipment relationships to maximize economies of scale.
• Monitor, audit and enforce maintenance execution and safe work practices; institute and audit training drills across the network.
• Leverage the entire maintenance team for the North American network.
• Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing.
• Provide Fulfillment Center General Managers with visibility over Maintenance conduct in their centers.
• Recruit, interview, and hire high-potential talent for Maintenance Manager and Area Manager roles.
• Help create a world-class maintenance organization.
• Be willing and able to relocate for the needs of Amazon.

• 10+ years of managing large complex facilities organizations experience
• 7+ years of senior management and leadership responsibilities experience
• BS in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or BS/BA with 4+ years in maintenance or 2+ years Amazon experience
• Previous corporate and/or regional maintenance roles leading 80 or more employees, including salaried staff
• Experience leading change and maintenance teams in multiple site environments
• 7+ years’ experience managing employees and their performance

• Strong communication, teambuilding and influencing skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with high expectations
• Proficient data analyst and processes developer/adapter; thinks big
• Self-starter with evidence of driving goals with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Experience in material handling equipment and large, complex integrated systems maintenance with strong statistical analysis skills
• Strong knowledge of major MHE integrators
• Exposure to Lean concepts, TOC, layout design, cost/benefit analysis, labor productivity analysis, safety/ergonomics
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project, and SQL
• MBA or Master’s degree and/or Six Sigma Black Belt certification a plus
• Professional Engineering registration a plus

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate…