Manager, DC Facilities

About the Role

The Manager, DC Facilities is responsible for reviewing, planning, and ensuring adherence to scheduled work and supervision of maintenance team members to maintain Autostore and other Distribution Center systems and equipment. This position oversees the mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic controls that optimize operations, material handling systems, and overall building and grounds conditions within SanMar distribution centers.

While not expected to possess the same level of hands-on repair expertise as Facilities Technicians, the manager must understand system issues and ensure troubleshooting and repair activities are initiated promptly. This role fosters a culture of urgency and accountability, works closely with Distribution Systems Technology and Solutions teams, DC leadership, and Material Handling vendors and integrators to maximize system stability, scale, and performance.

This role is local to a SanMar distribution center, with potential travel to support additional sites, train technicians and DC staff, and support MHE and automation rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all work and responsibilities of the Facilities team, ensuring they have the best resources available to complete their duties and enforcing all corporate safety procedures.
• Regularly identify opportunities to reduce equipment downtime, improve system reliability, and hold team members accountable for the timely completion of preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and follow-up actions.
• Ensure production operations by setting work priorities, repair and maintenance schedules, and installation of machinery and equipment.
• Support the Safety program in conjunction with the Safety Committee and ensure all documentation is gathered and submitted; review all Accident investigation reports and ensure that corrective actions are issued when necessary.
• Review the mechanic utilization reports and initiate actions that lead to the improvement of mechanic effectiveness; review equipment downtime reports and take action to improve equipment performance.
• Establish clear priorities and expectations for the Facilities team, ensuring maintenance activities are completed with urgency, critical equipment issues are addressed promptly, and operational disruptions are minimized.
• Audit Preventive Maintenance programs on an ongoing basis and make changes to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Alongside the General Manager, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of DC system operations and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of operations.
• Coordinate ordering materials and monitor the supply of spare parts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in maintenance engineering and system repair.
• 1-3 years of supervisory/lead experience.
• In-depth knowledge of preventive maintenance program development and implementation, maintenance work prioritization, and scheduling.
• Working knowledge of operating budgets and experience in analyzing and forecasting variances, spreadsheet, and software programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent project management skills.
• Flexible with schedule, able to provide off-hours support either remotely or onsite, as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401k plan with $1 for $1 match up to 4% of earnings, matched and vested at every pay cycle.
• Life insurance.
• Short/long-term disability coverage.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Paid time off accrued bi-weekly based on hours worked, up to 152 hours per year to start.
• 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.

Pay

Salary Range: $86,000 - $124,700 annually, depending on experience.

Annual discretionary bonus up to 15% of base salary.

Schedule

Flexible with schedule, able to provide off-hours support either remotely or onsite, as needed.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 60 pounds. The employee frequently uses both hands as well as full range of motion of the neck, head, and back. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, grasp, and perform repetitive hand, wrist, and arm motions. The employee is frequently required to climb stairs, kneel/squat, bend, and carry.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to wear a headset covering one or both ears. Basic literacy is required for operation of machines and necessary daily paperwork.

Work environment is moderately noisy. The employee is occasionally required to work near conveyor systems. There is exposure to dust and changes in weather conditions. Work is performed under typical warehouse conditions. Potential hazards exist with regard to machinery such as forklifts, pallet jacks, mechanized systems, etc. Work environment is hectic and fast-paced. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and can be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold, including climates consistent with outside weather conditions.