Manager II, Engineering & Maintenance

Primary Responsibility

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager 2 (EMM-2) manages the daily maintenance activities across multiple warehouses and/or at a single larger warehouse with greater complexities. Typically, these warehouses are composed of a 400,000 square feet or larger footprint, a material handling fleet of 50 or more assets and may include other operational activities/equipment for repacking, E-Commerce or automation as examples. This position maintains safe, compliant, reliable and functional facilities by directing installation, maintenance and repair of machines, tools, equipment, and utility systems for refrigerated warehouses.

• Directs and assigns work; sets performance objectives and monitors the performance of all Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) associates.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual maintenance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions.
• Supports operations productivity by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment.
• Designs, implements, and modifies preventive maintenance programs by reviewing production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics, inspecting operating machines, equipment, and systems for conformance with operational standards.
• Ensures compliance with all OSHA regulations and PSM requirements.
• Ensures compliance with mechanical, electrical and all other municipal and state codes.
• Protects employees and visitors by maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
• Ensures equipment reliability by maintaining & analyzing “Maintenance One Pager Reports” and initiating action plans to drive improvement.
• Ensures material handling equipment is clean, safe, fully operational and in good repair.
• Creates and executes a comprehensive energy plan, which includes:
  Energy consumption, defined rate goals, strategies, action plans, conservation plans and utilization effectiveness.
• Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies, which may improve operations and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local environment, health, safety and HR regulations/procedures along with ensuring that all tasks are carried out in a safe and healthful manner with no adverse impact upon the environment.
• Works with General Manager/s to develop annual budgets.
• Works with General Manager/s to ensure Departmental financial goals are met.
• Works with General Manager/s to develop Capital Expense budgets and provide long‑term planning for facility and equipment improvements.
• Executes capital projects to completion, including obtaining bids, creating and submitting capital requests, and managing contractors/vendors throughout the process.
• Develops strong technical teams through the development and execution of Individual Development Plans (IDP’s) for all Engineering & Maintenance associates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Associates Degree or Higher relevant to facility maintenance preferred.
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or similar certification preferred.
• Completion of all eight (8) RETA courses preferred.
• RETA CARO or CIRO or equivalent preferred.
• Experience working 5‑7+ years in maintenance with at least 3+ years’ directly managing or supervising the work of others.

• Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance principles and best practices.
• Ability to manage employees and contractors.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals at different levels of the organization.
• Ability to reason, negotiate, instruct, persuade, or speak with others.
• Strong interpersonal skills and judgment in communicating with staff.
• Willingness to develop a mentoring relationship in order to contribute experience, skills and wisdom to subordinate employees for their…