Maintenance and Engineering Supervisor

McMaster-Carr is an innovative e-commerce company helping customers build and repair anything because we offer everything. We've thrived for over 120 years thanks to a relentless focus on customer experience adaptability and world-class operations. Our national headquarters in the Chicagoland area is the largest and most operationally complex facility in our network - a modern distribution center office and data center campus where same-day shipping speed and excellence aren't aspirations they're the standard. Curious exceptional people are always at the center of our evolution turning new challenges and disruptive technologies into opportunities to learn new skills and get important work done that makes customers' lives better.

McMaster-Carr’s Chicagoland facility operates extensive conveyor systems an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) an industrial vehicle fleet and plans to expand the use of warehouse robotics. It's our proving ground for new technology- and the only facility in our network with this level of automation complexity today.

At the same time we maintain the critical infrastructure that keeps the entire site running – electrical distribution HVAC fire protection building utilities powered industrial vehicles and data center infrastructure. The scope here is broad by design - and for the right leader that breadth is the opportunity.

We're looking for a credible maintenance and engineering lead who's comfortable walking the floor and troubleshooting alongside technicians as well as planning staffing and project execution to achieve reliability and high-quality work.

In this role you'll:

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations including developing and training a team of maintenance experts responsible for the reliability of automated systems and critical building infrastructure
• Execute maintenance strategy and preventive/predictive maintenance programs
• Facilitate efforts related to uptime and reliability 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

Total cash compensation generally ranges from $160000 - $224000 and includes 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

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering {or equivalent)
• 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 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

For more information on McMaster-Carr please visit: https-//www mcmaster.com/careers

What We Do

McMaster-Carr is an e-commerce company offering more than half a million products used to keep business in motion. With more than 300000 daily visits to our website customers from a variety of industries turn to us when they need to build design repair or maintain just about anything because we are the complete one-stop source for industrial supplies. Technology teams play a vital role in McMaster-Carr’s success. The software that drives our business is developed in-house by a growing team of versatile engineers. Whether the project is automating distribution operations improving browsing features on our app or integrating a new data center to serve five national facilities people flourish when they love to learn and pursue ambitious goals. McMaster-Carr’s diverse business creates the opportunity to explore new technologies and develop expertise that is both broad and deep. Growth is supported by an inclusive culture of development seen in mentorship reading groups guilds and town halls that create community. They pursue career growth through learning and advancement in technical and project leadership.

Why Work With Us

Curious people thrive at McMaster-Carr. Engineers build technical knowledge through learning groups book clubs and one-on-one mentoring. Diverse projects offer experience with a wide range of technologies to encourage career-long learning. Great work is celebrated in an inclusive workplace dedicated to equity growth and employee well-being.

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