Job Summary
Provide leadership and direction for maintenance functions that support the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of the distribution center. Oversee facility and equipment maintenance, supervise maintenance personnel, and coordinate contractors and projects with Operations and other departments. Where automation is present, may oversee maintenance of automated systems and the personnel responsible for that work.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to building structures and facility support systems, including utilities, HVAC, backup power, battery charging, and waste systems. Monitor energy use and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
- Hire, train, develop, schedule, and manage maintenance staff. Set work priorities and provide guidance to support reliable operation across shifts.
- Manage vendor relationships, service agreements, spare-parts availability, and service performance to support timely repairs and compliance with company policies and safety requirements.
- Manage industrial ammonia refrigeration operations, including preventive maintenance, shutdowns, alarm response, emergency planning, and required documentation.
- Oversee maintenance, inspection, and testing of fire protection and security systems to ensure reliable operation and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and insurance requirements.
- Where automation is present, may oversee maintenance of automated distribution and material handling systems including conveyors, lifts, carts, robots, shuttles, scanners, sensors, and related equipment, and personnel responsible for that work
- Coordinate with Operations, IT, vendors, and service providers to address maintenance needs and recurring failures.
- Coordinate contractor projects to meet scope, schedule, safety, and quality requirements, including startup, acceptance testing, turnover documentation, and warranty follow-up.
- Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Establish and maintain procedures, training, and documentation for regulated programs, including ammonia refrigeration, Process Safety Management/Risk Management Program requirements where applicable, hazardous materials, waste management, and safe work practices.
- Ensure safe maintenance practices and partner with Safety and Operations to address incidents, near misses, and equipment hazards. Maintain emergency response and contingency plans for critical facility and equipment interruptions.
- Manage preventive maintenance, safety inspections, repairs, and reliability improvements for material handling equipment to minimize downtime and support productivity.
- Track and report maintenance performance, including equipment uptime, preventive maintenance completion, work-order backlog, safety, budget, and vendor service.
- Monitor energy use across facility systems and identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining safe, reliable operations and regulatory compliance.
- Administer maintenance management systems, including work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, asset and warranty records, labor and parts tracking, and equipment transfers and retirement. Use maintenance data to prioritize work and improve planning.
- Coordinate with Facility Maintenance Managers at other WinCo distribution centers to maintain consistent programs, standards, and compliance practices.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Requirements
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
- At least four years in facility maintenance involving fire prevention, security, waste management, electrical, hydraulic, industrial control, HVAC, plumbing, and related building systems.
- Interpreting and staying current with applicable regulatory programs, codes, and standards, including OSHA, EPA, and NFPA requirements.
- Demonstrating leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to:
- Understand company warehousing practices and policies and respond to operational needs.
- Work collaboratively and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, vendors, customers, and other departments.
- Handle difficult conversations and conflict effectively.
- Understand and apply applicable collective bargaining, working condition, and wage agreements in daily operations.
- Use work-order and equipment performance data to identify recurring issues and follow through on corrective actions.
- Coordinate with Operations, Safety, IT, vendors, and contractors during planned work, emergencies, and service interruptions.
- Stand and walk for long periods of time.
- Bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
- Work varied shifts when traveling as required.
Preferred Education, Experience and/or Credentials:
- At least four (4) years in a maintenance management position with responsibility for facilities including refrigeration and fire systems.
- Experience overseeing automation maintenance or coordinating teams responsible for automated equipment in distribution, manufacturing, fulfillment, or similar facilities.
- Experience managing maintenance budgets, department profit and loss statements, capital planning and forecasting, vendor service agreements, and reliability improvements.
- Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- Certified training in ammonia refrigeration systems by an accredited training facility.
- Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA) certification, including CARO and/or CIRO where applicable.
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT), OSHA 30, NFPA 70E electrical safety training, forklift/aerial lift trainer certification, or equivalent technical certifications.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary. #Indeed