Maintenance and Engineering Supervisor: Automation, Mechatronics and Critical Building Systems

McMaster-Carr•Elmhurst, IL

5d•$166,000 - $236,000

About The Position

McMaster-Carr’s Chicagoland facility is a highly automated distribution center, office, and data center campus. It operates conveyor systems, an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), and an industrial vehicle fleet, with plans to expand warehouse robotics. The facility also maintains critical infrastructure, including electrical distribution, HVAC, fire protection, building utilities, powered industrial vehicles, and data center infrastructure. The Maintenance and Engineering Supervisor leads day-to-day maintenance operations and develops and trains a team responsible for the reliability of automated systems and critical building infrastructure. The role executes maintenance strategy and preventive and predictive maintenance programs, facilitates uptime and reliability efforts, and partners with maintenance experts, operations, and engineering on facility upgrades and other projects. The supervisor is expected to be comfortable troubleshooting alongside technicians as well as planning staffing and project execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering, or equivalent.
At least 5 years of professional experience in maintenance and engineering leadership in fast-paced industrial environments, including critical building systems and automated systems.
Experience leading and developing a team of maintenance technicians and/or engineers.
Experience with root-cause analysis.
Demonstrated skills as a credible, technical leader.
Strong communication, prioritization, and organization skills, applied through effective partnership with technical experts, operations, and engineering.
Commitment to personal, professional, and team growth.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day maintenance operations.
Develop and train a team of maintenance experts responsible for reliability of automated systems and critical building infrastructure.
Execute maintenance strategy and preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Facilitate uptime and reliability efforts across conveyor systems, automated storage and retrieval, robotics, backup power, fire protection, HVAC, and building utilities.
Partner with maintenance experts, operations, and engineering on facility upgrades and other projects.
Plan staffing and project execution to achieve reliability and high-quality work.
Troubleshoot alongside technicians.

Benefits

Cash compensation generally ranges from $166,000 to $236,000, including profit sharing based on company performance.
100% tuition reimbursement.
Informal and formal mentorship.
Employee resource groups.
Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums.
Inclusive, all-gender benefits.
Paid parental leave for all new parents.
Adoption and surrogacy assistance.
First-time home buyer assistance.
Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts.
Paid vacation and personal time.