The Senior Automation Maintenance Manager is accountable for equipment availability, automation reliability, and long-term asset health in a highly automated distribution center
Job Summary
The Senior Automation Maintenance Manager is accountable for equipment availability, automation reliability, and long-term asset health in a highly automated distribution center.
This role leads the transition from reactive maintenance to data-driven reliability, ensuring automation investments deliver sustained ROI while reducing downtime, vendor dependency, and recovery time risk.
Partner closely with Operations, Process Engineering, IT/OT, Procurement, and Automation vendors to align reliability with throughput and service commitments.
Matching Summary
The Senior Automation Maintenance Manager is accountable for equipment availability, automation reliability, and long-term asset health in a highly automated distribution center.
Salary
$118,800.00 USD - $148,500.00 USD annually; Incentive Potential: annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential; Benefits: general overview on www.MyVFbenefits.com
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
equipment availability
automation reliability
asset health strategy
preventive and predictive maintenance
root cause analysis
CMMS data utilization
Nice-to-have
long-term reliability mindset
disciplined execution
enabling innovation
building trust across functions
Key Requirements
10+ years of progressive maintenance or technical leadership experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical, or related field preferred
Strong background in automation systems, controls, PLCs
Proven ability to lead large technical teams through transformation and change