Director- Maintenance (Automation and Facilities)- NA
About The Position
The Director of Maintenance & Facilities is responsible for leading the strategic and operational execution of maintenance, facilities management, and automation reliability across all North America Distribution Centers (DCs). This leader partners cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and external vendors. EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. They offer industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products. Their unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting-edge technology. In their dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, their people have the space to pioneer new solutions. Join their global community of over 200,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial)
- 10+ years of experience and leadership in maintenance, facilities, manufacturing, or logistics environments.
- Strong experience with automated material handling systems
- Willingness to travel across North America (~10–25%)
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (MBA or Engineering)
- Certification in Lean Six Sigma
- Experience leading large-scale capital projects ($5M+).
- Familiarity with WMS/WCS systems and integration.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deploy a North America-wide maintenance strategy aligned with operational and business goals.
- Lead uptime optimization initiatives for critical material handling systems (conveyors, sorters, robotics).
- Oversee facility infrastructure including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, cleaning, janitorial and building systems.
- Manage vendor contracts and service-level agreements (SLAs) for facilities services.
- Ensure reliability and performance of warehouse automation systems and control systems.
- Partner with Engineering and IT to deploy new automation technologies and upgrades.
- Drive adoption of digital tools such as CMMS, IoT monitoring, predictive analytics, and AI-based maintenance systems.
- Lead capital planning, budgeting, and execution for maintenance, spare parts management, facility upgrades, and automation projects.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies to drive continuous improvement.
- Build and lead a high-performing regional maintenance organization (regional managers, site leaders, technicians).
- Define and track key KPIs: equipment uptime, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance cost per unit, schedule compliance.
- Drive performance reviews and corrective action plans for underperforming sites.
Benefits
- competitive bonus and/or commission plan
- health care
- retirement savings
- paid time off/vacation
- various employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
