Maintenance and Engineering Supervisor: Automation, Mechatronics and Critical Building Systems
About The Position
McMaster-Carr is hiring a maintenance and engineering leader for its Chicagoland national headquarters, a complex distribution center, office, and data center campus. The facility operates extensive conveyor systems, an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS), and an industrial vehicle fleet, and plans to expand its use of warehouse robotics. It also relies on critical infrastructure including electrical distribution, HVAC, fire protection, building utilities, powered industrial vehicles, and data center infrastructure. The supervisor will lead day-to-day maintenance operations and develop a team responsible for the reliability of automated systems and critical building infrastructure. The role combines hands-on troubleshooting with planning staffing and project execution, maintaining preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and working with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams on uptime, reliability, upgrades, and other projects.
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 and demonstrated credibility as a 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 the 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.
- Troubleshoot alongside technicians and plan staffing and project execution to achieve reliability and high-quality work.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
