Reliability Maintenance Engineering Jobs in Chicago, IL

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.
Key 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
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience
- 7+ years of leading organizations with 100 or more employees experience
- 7+ years of senior leadership development and talent management experience
- 10+ years of direct leadership/supervisory experience
- 7+ years of managing department spend and labor budgets, performing root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing continuous improvement (CI) experience
- 7+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Reliability Engineering, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (BB/3P) Full Time Exempt experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Professional Engineering registration
- Knowledge of statistical analysis
- Experience leading multi-site maintenance organizations
- Experience maintaining material handling equipment and integrated systems
- Experience working with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) integrators
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, IL, Chicago - 157,100.00 - 212,600.00 USD annually