Assistant Maintenance Manager

Cushman & Wakefield • Oakland, CA

1d • $95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Assistant Maintenance Manager
Richmond, CA (94806) and San Bruno, CA (94066)
$95,000 – $115,000 + 10% Bonus incentive
We’re seeking a driven Assistant Maintenance Manager to oversee multiple local sites, including Richmond, CA (94806) and San Bruno, CA (94066) ensuring the reliable operation of one of the world’s largest distribution networks. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at leading teams across multiple locations, and are passionate about operational excellence, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.
Career Growth
This role is just the beginning of an exciting career path. High performers may advance into roles such as:
Maintenance Manager
Senior Maintenance Manager
Regional Maintenance Manager
Reliability Program Manager
Building Wellness Manager
As an Assistant Maintenance Manager, you’ll serve as a key bridge between site teams, senior leadership, and our client — with strong visibility and advancement potential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience
• 3+ years leading maintenance teams in an industrial, manufacturing, or distribution environment
• Strong knowledge of safety programs and compliance
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Multi-site maintenance leadership experience — REQUIRED (must have)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with conveyor systems and/or robotic maintenance environments
• Background supporting distribution or fulfillment operations

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance operations across multiple facilities
• Ensure each site meets high standards for safety, uptime, and efficiency
• Travel between sites as business needs require
• Lead daily team briefings to review priorities and safety updates
• Address open issues from previous shifts
• Evaluate, prioritize, and delegate preventive and corrective maintenance work
• Align assignments with technician skill sets and workload
• Conduct routine inspections to identify equipment issues, safety risks, and housekeeping gaps
• Drive proactive problem resolution
• Champion a strong safety culture
• Lead safety audits, training, and compliance initiatives
• Analyze maintenance KPIs and performance metrics
• Prepare reports and communicate insights to leadership
• Coach and support maintenance technicians
• Conduct performance reviews and support training initiatives

Benefits

• Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager