Senior Site Maintenance Manager

We are hiring a Senior Site Maintenance Manager for the Amazon Distribution center.

A preferred candidate profile looks like this:

• 10+ years of experience managing large complex facilities organizations

• 7+ years of senior management and leadership responsibilities experience

• Bachelors Degree (required)

• Previous corporate and/or regional Maintenance roles leading 80 or more employees including salaried employees.

• Experience leading change and maintenance teams in multiple site environments.

• 7+ years’ experience managing employees and their performance.

Job Description

• Provide leadership, mentor and manage site-based Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Manager in Amazon’s North American Fulfillment Network.

• Develop Maintenance Department business plans and provide guidance and direction for the successful implementation of those plans.

• Develop and implement Reliability plans that support increasing the Uptime of the facility

• Drive maintenance Best Practices: Innovate, document, improve work methods, standardize, provide a safe work environment and require safe work practices, train, commission equipment, collect, measure, and analyze key performance indicators to improve processes and improve Amazon customers experience.

• Offer guidance to senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) issues using ROI, and other analytical techniques.

• Provide oversight for budget development and execution, and capital planning.

• Help manage vendor support and equipment relationships and leverage Amazon’s network size to maximize economies of scale.

• Provide monitoring, auditing and enforcement of maintenance execution, safe work practices, and institute and audit training drills across the network.

• Leverage the entire maintenance team for the benefit of the North American network.

• Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change order controls, purchase orders, and invoicing.

• Provide Fulfillment Center General Managers with visibility over the Conduct of Maintenance in their fulfillment centers.

• Recruit, interview, and hire bar raising talent in the Maintenance Managers and Maintenance Area Manager roles.

• Help create a world-class Maintenance organization.

• Be willing and able to relocate for the needs of Amazon.

Skills

maintenance management, process improvement, leadership communication, maintenance supervision, lean manufacturing, preventive maintenance, safety

Plus Plus Skills:

• Strong communication, teambuilding, and influencing skills.

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with high expectations.

• Thinks big! Proficient data analyst and new processes developer/adapter.

• Self-starter. Strong evidence of driving goals with minimal day-to-day supervision.

• Experienced in material handling equipment and large, complex integrated systems maintenance with strong statistical analysis skills.

• Strong knowledge and experience with the major MHE integrators.

• Exposure to Lean Concepts, TOC, layout design, cost/benefit analysis, labor productivity analysis (time studies, standardized work), safety/ergonomic/human factors.

• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Project, and SQL.

• MBA or other Master’s degree and/or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification a plus.

Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Base Components:

o Base salary (typically capped around $150-170k)

o Sign-on bonus split over first two years (split evenly in their paychecks)

• RSU (Restricted Stock Units) grant over 4 years with a backloaded vesting schedule

o RSU Vesting Schedule:

 Year 1: 5% (split between 6 and 12 months)

 Year 2: 15%

 Year 3: 40%

 Year 4: 40%

Key Points:

o Total Compensation (TC) is the focus, not just base salary

o Stock has historically appreciated significantly (though past performance doesn't guarantee future results)

o RSUs are denominated in shares, not dollars, at time of grant

o Refresher grants typically start vesting after year 2

o Performance-based compensation through additional stock awards

o Annual compensation reviews with opportunity for adjustments

Important Context:

o Amazon's compensation philosophy focuses on ownership mentality

o Long-term value creation through stock appreciation

• Market adjustments and regular refreshers help maintain competitive TC

Benefits to Mention:

o 401(k) matching

o Comprehensive health benefits

o Employee discount

o Relocation package if applicable

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $170000.00/yr.

Total Comp in year one -$200-220k
• Base Components:
o Base salary (typically capped around $150-170k)
o Sign-on bonus split over first two years (split evenly in their paychecks)
• RSU (Restricted Stock Units) grant over 4 years with a backloaded vesting schedule
o RSU Vesting Schedule:
 Year 1: 5% (split between 6 and 12 months)
 Year 2: 15%
 Year 3: 40%
 Year 4: 40%
• Key Points to Emphasize:
o Total Compensation (TC) is the focus, not just base salary
o Stock has historically appreciated significantly (though past performance doesn't guarantee future results)
o RSUs are denominated in shares, not dollars, at time of grant
o Refresher grants typically start vesting after year 2
o Performance-based compensation through additional stock awards
o Annual compensation reviews with opportunity for adjustments
• Important Context:
o Amazon's compensation philosophy focuses on ownership mentality
o Long-term value creation through stock appreciation
• Market adjustments and regular refreshers help maintain competitive TC
• Benefits to Mention:
o 401(k) matching
o Comprehensive health benefits
o Employee discount
o Relocation package if applicable

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fredericksburg,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.