Regional Maintenance Manager, IXD Regional

Amazon•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

Amazon's North America Reliability Maintenance & Engineering (RME) team needs a dynamic Regional Maintenance Manager to lead our operations. This key position will drive safety initiatives and guide field teams in developing effective decision-making tools for site managers. You'll evaluate Fulfillment Center RME departments' performance and implement proven practices to improve reliability metrics. Your mission: champion workplace safety, maximize equipment uptime, and optimize operational costs in our fast-paced fulfillment network. The ideal candidate brings extensive expertise in facilities maintenance, workplace safety, and data-driven leadership. Experience with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) systems, packaging automation, distribution processes, and storage systems is valuable. We need a self-starter who excels at managing multiple complex projects while building strong relationships across all organizational levels. The role requires oversight of maintenance acceptance for large-scale projects and the ability to provide technical leadership to facilities maintenance teams.

Requirements

10+ years of managing large complex facilities organizations experience
7+ years of senior management and leadership responsibilities experience
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree in engineering, mechanical, operations, supply chain, business administration, or equivalent STEM field, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering) experience
7+ years of managing large complex facilities organizations experience
Experience leading change in multiple site environments and influenceing those that are not direct reports or within your organization
6+ years of employee and performance management experience
Travel up to 30% of the time

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating and influencing multiple teams across multiple organizations
Experience with strong project management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Experience in manufacturing, process, or industrial engineering
Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MS Power Query, Python)
Experience independently driving VP-level documents
Six Sigma Master Black Belt, or experience maintaining material handling equipment and integrated systems
Six Sigma Master Black Belt, or experience working with major MHE integrators
Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma concepts
Experience using MS Excel, MS Project, AutoCAD and commercial off-the-shelf technologies such as Tableau, SQL, or equivalent
Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
Professional Engineering registration, or Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Champion safety standards and drive team compliance
Lead and mentor field-based Facilities Managers to expand and improve Amazon's North American Fulfillment Network
Drive maintenance excellence through innovation, documentation, standardization, and safety practices
Guide senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) decisions using ROI analysis
Oversee budget development, execution, and capital planning
Manage vendor relationships and maximize network economies of scale
Monitor and audit maintenance execution and safety practices across sites
Coordinate maintenance teams across North America
Develop and manage contract documents, including RFPs and purchase orders
Support Fulfillment Center General Managers in facilities management
Recruit and hire exceptional talent for Facilities Maintenance roles
Build a world-class facilities maintenance organization
Relocate as needed for Amazon's business needs