Director, Field Engineering & Facilities

Ross Stores • Perris, CA

68d • $115,200 - $216,600 • Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Vice President in a multi-site Supply Chain Facilities organization, the Field Engineering and Facilities Director is responsible for leading the equipment engineering, technical training, and controls engineering teams. The primary responsibilities of this role are to enable the long-term stability of the Supply Chain facilities through sound asset management principles, sustainment and optimization of robust controls systems, and upskilling of the maintenance team. The Director will recruit, train, supervise and mentor the department staff to ensure they continue to grow and develop with their position responsibilities. The Director plays an active role in continually evaluating the current maintenance processes and providing input for changes that will increase productivity or added cost savings. Reviews / recommend changes to existing material-handling equipment and all proposed construction projects. Leads their team to foster an open and engaging environment where associates can ask questions, learn, and perform their best. Establishes a culture where safety is a fundamental value and ensures their team remains compliant with the required safety training.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent industrial technical training with electro-mechanical systems.
• 5 or more years related Facilities Asset Management and Controls experience in multi-site manufacturing or supply chain organization.
• Proven track record of leading and developing teams with a capacity to tailor messages to a wide array of audiences.
• In-depth understanding of planning and engineering principles related to design, construction, operation and maintenance.
• Exceptional critical thinking and structured problem-solving skill sets plus the ability to broadly teach and train.
• Ability to drive maintenance and facilities Best Practices.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact at many organizational levels.
• Ability to draw conclusions and develop fact-based, data driven, business cases for strategic changes.
• Technically proficient with highly automated distribution center material handling systems.
• Detailed understanding of OSHA standards and regulations with a strong emphasis on associate safety.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and technical writing skills.
• Experience in using PCs in a professional setting.
• Broad knowledge of project management including budgeting, contractual agreements, procurement, techniques, design process, scheduling and quality assurance procedures.
• Broad knowledge of Supply Chain Material Handling technologies and the skills required to maintain them.
• Travel up to 50% of the time in support of DC direct reports and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and retain a talented team of highly skilled engineers, facilities experts, project managers, and technical trainers.
• Foster an environment where associates and leaders value safety, humility, learning, and ethics while driving business results.
• Establish and reinforce a long-term vision, directing best in class asset management processes to provide a high level of equipment availability and reliability to the Operations Teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to facilities maintenance and engineering leaders, including career growth development coaching, feedback, and succession planning.
• Manage ongoing vendor relationships as they relate to their areas of responsibility.
• Conduct new product research and development, investigation of emerging product trends and delivery models.
• Develop and manage DC Capital Expenditures (CapEx) to optimize economic value and life cycle of integrated assets within the facilities.
• Foster collaborative business relationships across functional departments throughout the Supply Chain Organization.
• Facilitate open communication channels between the maintenance team and other stakeholders.
• Track progress and provide program-level oversight for construction projects and internal changes to facility, property and equipment.
• Identify improvement opportunities and leverage critical thinking and structured problem-solving skill sets to lead network-wide improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a cross-functional partner to teams across Supply Chain to ensure DC Capital plans accurately reflect the needs of the organization.
• Develop a system for measuring and identifying trends, patterns and impacts of facility performance.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $115,200 - $216,600, dependent on experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location.
• Continuous learning opportunities and development for teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees