Area Manager - Maintenance (Grocery) Automation

Walmart•Pilesgrove, NJ

10d

About The Position

The Area Manager - Maintenance Automation oversees daily maintenance department operations at a grocery automation facility. The role manages maintenance performance and compliance while maintaining warehouse equipment and building systems, including material handling equipment, pneumatic and electrical systems, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration equipment, and general building repairs. It also implements area business plans, manages staffing and workloads, monitors productivity and quality, and oversees assigned financial matters such as expenses, capital expenditures, and asset utilization. The manager supervises and develops associates and leaders, supports hiring and promotion, provides feedback and training, and addresses associate, customer, and supplier concerns. The position maintains safety and quality standards and ensures compliance with applicable state and federal regulations. It also calls for modeling Walmart's values: respecting individuals, acting with integrity, serving customers and members, and striving for excellence through collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and learning.

Requirements

Meet one of the following minimum qualification pathways: an associate's degree or technical school certification in an industrial-related field and one year of related maintenance department supervisory experience; a bachelor's degree in business, industrial, or a related field; one year of supervisory experience in a maintenance-related environment with responsibility for supervising, evaluating, mentoring, and developing managers or supervisors, managing workload, and participating in hiring and promotion; two years of Walmart Logistics maintenance experience, including six months leading a work or project team; or two years of supervisory experience in an industrial-related environment with the specified supervisory and employee-development responsibilities, plus one year of maintenance-field experience.

Nice To Haves

Compliance experience.
General maintenance experience.
Microsoft Office skills.
Experience with regulatory agencies.
Bachelor's degree in Business.
Bachelor's degree in Logistics.

Responsibilities

Communicate verbally and in writing with individuals and groups, including customers, suppliers, and associates.
Implement the business plan for the area by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals.
Monitor and manage productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports.
Maintain quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures; monitoring compliance; and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns and determine or recommend corrective actions.
Supervise and develop associates and leaders by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching and supporting employees, identifying development needs, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, and evaluation.
Manage daily maintenance operations and department performance for warehouse equipment and building systems, including material handling equipment, pneumatic and electrical systems, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration equipment, and general building repairs.
Monitor and ensure maintenance operations comply with applicable state and federal regulations, including OSHA, Hazardous Waste, NFPA, Storm Water, and DOT requirements.
Manage assigned financial matters by tracking expenses and capital expenditures against budget, monitoring asset utilization, and preparing, reviewing, and analyzing reports.
Model Walmart's values by building collaborative, high-performing teams; acting with integrity; prioritizing customers and members; and encouraging learning and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan; stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, and PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs; eligibility requirements apply.