Material Handling Equipment Manager

W.B. Mason•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

W.B. Mason is seeking a full-time Material Handling Equipment Manager to lead the systems that maintain operational efficiency. This role involves guiding the performance, safety, and reliability of essential material handling equipment, while also contributing to facility growth and continuous improvement initiatives. The manager will oversee the entire lifecycle of material handling equipment, from acquisition through long-term performance and eventual replacement, ensuring reliable operation of forklifts, conveyors, sortation systems, and palletizers. Key aspects include shaping maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and extend asset life, using performance data to spot trends and drive timely improvements, and ensuring safety and compliance through audits and collaboration with Safety teams. The role also involves evaluating new equipment, guiding installations and acceptance testing, providing technical leadership for expansions or automation initiatives, partnering with Operations to improve material flow, building strong vendor relationships, mentoring technical team members, resolving high-priority equipment issues, communicating risks and progress to leadership, and traveling to facilities or suppliers as needed to support the business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience managing material handling equipment in manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution environments
Experience managing capital projects and equipment vendors
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems for maintenance tracking
Ability to interpret equipment schematics, layouts, and technical documentation
Physical ability to lift/move up to 75 lbs.
Strong project management and organizational skills
Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities
Effective communication skills
Ability to work across operations, engineering, and leadership teams
Ability to spend time in operational environments (warehouse or plant floor)
Ability to respond to off-hours equipment issues

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with automated and/or semi-automated MHE systems
Experience with Warehouse Management Systems
Lean, Six Sigma, or TPM certification
OSHA certification or strong safety leadership experience

Responsibilities

Guide the performance, safety, and reliability of essential material handling equipment
Play a key part in facility growth and continuous improvement
Own the full lifecycle of material handling equipment, guiding everything from initial acquisition through long-term performance and eventual replacement
Ensure forklifts, conveyors, sortation systems, and palletizers operate reliably every day
Shape maintenance strategies that reduce downtime and extend asset life
Use performance data to spot trends and drive timely improvements
Lead audits, oversee corrective actions, and collaborate with Safety teams to reinforce proper equipment use
Play a critical role in evaluating new equipment, guiding installations and acceptance testing
Provide technical leadership during expansions or automation initiatives
Partner closely with Operations to improve material flow
Build strong vendor relationships
Mentor technical team members
Resolve high-priority equipment issues
Communicate risks and progress to leadership
Travel to facilities or suppliers when needed to support the business

Benefits

Competitive pay
A full‑time schedule
Medical, dental & vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending program
Paid holidays
Dependent care
Blue Cross Blue Shield plans with $0 in‑network deductible
Short‑ & long‑term disability
Company‑provided/supplemental life insurance
Company‑paid cell phone plan (unlimited talk/text/data - add a family member for just $55/month per line)