Maintenance Automation Manager, 1st Shift

Automation Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is the overall owner of maintenance strategy, asset reliability, and technical capability for the site. This role is accountable for ensuring the long-term health, availability, and performance of all automated material handling equipment (MHE), building systems, and infrastructure. The Maintenance Manager sets standards, leads technical strategy, and ensures maintenance execution aligns to safety, uptime, cost, and throughput goals.

This role is not shift -based and is focused on systems, capability, and outcomes, not day to- day task assignment.

KEY RESONSIBILITIES

Asset Reliability & Strategy

· Own site level- asset reliability strategy, including PM programs, predictive maintenance, condition-based- monitoring, and lifecycle planning.

· Ensure automation uptime supports operational throughput, peak readiness, and service commitments.

· Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for systemic or repeat failures and ensure corrective actions are permanently embedded.

· Partner with Engineering, Controls, and Operations on continuous improvement and system optimization initiatives.

Maintenance Program Ownership

· Define and standardize PM, PdM, and corrective maintenance standards across all equipment.

· Own CMMS strategy (data integrity, work order quality, failure coding, backlog health).

· Drive spare parts strategy, critical spares identification, inventory optimization, and supplier performance.

· Establish maintenance KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, PM compliance, downtime, cost per unit).

People & Capability Leadership

· Lead, coach, and develop Maintenance Area Managers, Engineers, and technical specialists.

· Build bench strength and succession plans for key technical roles.

· Define training standards and certification paths for technicians.

· Own staffing models aligned to automation complexity and risk.

Vendor & Financial Management

· Own maintenance budget, forecasting, and cost control.

· Manage OEMs, integrators, and service providers with clear SLAs and performance expectations.

· Evaluate make vs- -buy decisions and vendor dependency risk.

· Lead contract negotiations and service scope governance.

Safety, Compliance & Risk

· Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety standards, LOTO, and regulatory requirements.

· Lead risk assessments related to equipment, aging assets, and single points of failure.

· Own site maintenance risk register and mitigation plans.

---QUALIFICATIONS

· 8+ years of maintenance leadership experience in highly automated environments (DC, manufacturing, logistics).

· Strong working knowledge of automated MHE, conveyors, sortation, robotics, and controls systems.

· Proven experience building reliability programs and leading technical teams.

· CMMS expertise and data driven- decision making.

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field (preferred).

SUCCESS MEASURES

· Sustained automation uptime and throughput during peak and non-peak periods.

· Reduction in unplanned downtime and repeat failures.

· Strong PM compliance and healthy maintenance backlog.

· Stable maintenance costs aligned to budget.

· High technician capability, engagement, and retention.

Hiring Range:

$105,600.00 USD - $132,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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