Senior Site Engineer

Summary

The Senior Site Engineer will serve as the primary on-site engineering resource at NAPA distribution center facilities to support automation performance, systems optimization, and facility infrastructure strategy. This role is responsible for process & industrial engineering, automation systems performance, capital project execution, and oversight over facility systems. The position ensures automation system stability, scalability, and continuous improvement while providing engineering oversight of facility assets and infrastructure.

While leading maintenance teams, this role is primarily focused on system reliability strategy, data-driven optimization, and long-term asset performance across the facility. This role is crucial for the effective long-term operation of our supply chain facilities.

• Serve as the facility’s lead engineering authority to ensure optimal operation of automation systems.
• Provide technical ownership and performance oversight for machine level controls,
• Warehouse Control System (WCS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Warehouse
• Education System (WES)/Control Tower solutions to ensure optimal performance
• Ensure stability of all automation systems, through coordination with suppliers and corporate support resources.
• Provide engineering oversight and technical governance of automation systems, utilities, and building infrastructure to ensure design integrity and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering direction to site support teams to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Develop, implement, and provide engineering oversight of the site’s preventative maintenance (PM) program ensuring compliance, frequency optimization, and alignment with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specs.
• Establish engineering standards for utilities, PIT, and automation systems to ensure safe, efficient, and optimized performance.
• Partner with vendors, OEMs, and contractors to support automation upgrades, system enhancements, and capital initiatives.
• Lead root cause analytics to determine and eliminate chronic failures and causes of downtime
• Utilize reliability engineering tools (FMEA, etc.) to extend asset life and improve performance.
• Serve as subject matter expert, providing technical support, training, and guidance to staff and technicians as applicable.
• Assist in the creation and execution of the annual budget.

• Analyze warehouse processes to identify opportunities and implement improvements, with a focus on automation flow, system constraints, and throughput optimization.
• Use data analytics and KPIs to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and track improvement plans targeting capacity utilization, system uptime, and engineered productivity gains.
• Manage projects related to warehouse or facility upgrades, from initial planning to completion, including technical scoping, specification development, commissioning, and stabilization.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including architects, contractors, operations, and other departments
• Provide support in tracking project progress, timelines, and budgets; ensuring that all aspects of the project are on-time and within allocated resources.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to communicate project status, risks, and mitigation strategies.

• Manage and oversee the onsite maintenance team, ensuring service-level agreements (SLAs) are met across automation and facility maintenance contracts.
• Establish, track, and analyze KPIs for system performance and reliability—including MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, unplanned downtime, OEE, and throughput to evaluate maintenance…