Engineering & Facilities Operations Manager - Upstream Distribution Center - Suffolk, VA

Pay range: $73,000.00 - $132,000. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at Target Benefits.

About Us

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. A role in Supply Chain Engineering and Facilities means being on the front lines of getting product to guests as efficiently as possible. We are metrics-driven, data-focused, and continuously seek to optimize processes and systems.

About The Job

As an Engineering & Facilities Maintenance Operations Manager, you will enable high performance of the supply chain facility by fostering a reliability-centered maintenance culture. Your leadership will ensure high equipment availability and operational success.

• Provide strong leadership to Maintenance Technicians, Utility Attendants, and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Software Technicians
• Cultivate a sense of urgency and quality focus within your team
• Deliver solutions for challenging problems and optimize material handling equipment
• Manage external contractors and handle multiple projects and daily activities under tight timelines
• Develop a continuous improvement ethic through data-driven processes focused on root cause elimination
• Improve system reliability through defect handling, breakdown elimination, and planning and scheduling
• Collaborate with department leaders to achieve engineering and maintenance goals
• Lead, develop, coach, and manage team performance, providing frequent feedback and guidance
• Oversee onboarding, training, and capability enhancement for new and existing team members
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of performance metrics and communicate shift hand-offs for continuity
• Develop emergency repair plans for critical assets and oversee escalation during downtime incidents
• Act as a safety ambassador, promoting safe working practices and eliminating hazards
• Ensure team adherence to safety procedures (Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash) and proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Conduct safety investigations and incident after-action reviews to determine root causes
• [F&B Only] Execute sanitation and maintenance standards supporting industrial ammonia refrigeration health
• Manage the overall health, reliability, and life cycle of site commodities (material handling equipment, lighting, power distribution, backup generators, fire suppression systems, balers, compactors, compressors, dock doors, HVAC, OTR trailer fleet, Powered Industrial Truck fleet)
• Approve financial expenditures for parts within corporate guidelines
• Validate the quality of work performed by external contractors
• Ensure data integrity and adherence to Asset Management standards

Requirements

• 4-year degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• Previous supervisory experience in a team-oriented environment
• [F&B Only] Comfortable working in a temperature-controlled environment
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate policies and procedures effectively
• Experience managing, leading, and influencing teams while prioritizing multiple projects
• Experience with multi-contractor management

Skills

• Self-motivated and customer-centric
• Excellent PC competency
• Strong ability to manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously
• Ability to set and adjust work priorities with a sense of urgency