Mgr Facility Maintenance

Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better-for-you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family-owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between.

About the role

Responsible for providing leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that the building and grounds are operating efficiently. Maintains departmental records, logs, and files, answers and directs telephone calls and questions. Maintains professional relations with vendors, suppliers, outside contractors, and government officials. Ensures that the facility is maintained at a high level, snow removal is performed in a timely manner when needed, and cleanliness and safety standards are upheld. Completes miscellaneous projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of project planning and procedures for the facility.
• Assists Senior Management in developing short- and long-term goals and strategies; provides suggestions and recommendations.
• Responsible for effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with external clients, customers, contractors, and officials.
• Maintains budgets and future estimates for individual projects; ensures compliance to budgets.
• Responsible for the efficient, timely, and accurate completion of facility maintenance functions.
• Initiates and negotiates bids with contractors; monitors and supervises production quality.
• Oversees inspection and testing of projects and identifies problems, resolving them quickly and effectively.
• Regulates workflow to ensure maximum efficiency; monitors utilization of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
• Monitors all engineering operations for compliance with established safety policies and regulations.
• Trains, advises, and counsels employees and provides suggestions to improve performance and productivity.
• Assists in OSHA reviews as requested.

Requirements

• Experience with automation, mechanized, or robotic equipment in a warehouse or manufacturing environment (conveyors, lifts, robotics, AS/RS, shuttles, carton equipment).
• Familiarity with CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) software, including parts management (ordering, issuance, inventory).
• Experience managing a technical workforce.
• Familiarity with safety programs including LOTO (lock out tag out), confined spaces, hazardous chemicals, CEMA (Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association) recommendations, and OSHA guidance on robotics safety.
• Experience using SCADA and monitoring software tools.
• Knowledge of PLC, VFD, ASI, WCS, ICS, and other industrial control components.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive equipment performance, uptime, and stability.
• Good judgment is required for this position, as there are times when immediate supervision might not be available.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform repetitious arm, wrist, and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead and to work in or under equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Pay

UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Benefits

Candidates hired into this position will be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs:

• Paid Time Off, Sick Time, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• 401K Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance program.
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.

UNFI’s compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law.