• Monitors and evaluates the overall performance of Rapistan and Sortview systems and equipment.
• Works closely with supervisors and team leaders to coordinate preventative maintenance programs and schedules to reduce or eliminate operational downtime.
• Coordinates with DC employees to make repairs or changes to systems.
• Identifies and manages department team assigned to respond to major catastrophes within the distribution center; prepares and updates contingency plans.
• Identifies maintenance department performance indicators; develops and communicates Productivity Improvement Plans to track areas identified for improvement.
• Participates on management team; conducts departmental analysis to identify gaps and develops action plans for improvement.
• Reviews staffing vs operational plans on a daily basis; adjusts staffing to meet DC needs.
• Collaborates with managers and supervisors regarding current and future infrastructures and mechanical buildings/facilities needs and to develop action plans.
• Coordinates multiple mechanical and facilities projects simultaneously.
• Reviews departmental strategic goals and sets performance goals.
• Monitors department budget on a weekly basis; assists DC Manager in development of the yearly capital plan.
• Represents distribution center in business relationships with outside vendors, contractors and other third parties.
• Monitors facility compliance to OSHA standards and maintains safety manual.
• Represents distribution center in working with OSHA, DEA, FDA, FCC, and the Department of Health.

• Analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical, mechanical, and voice and data communication drawings, and various diagrams.
• Understanding of systems such as conveyor, sort view, graphical monitors, and rapid sort controller.
• Working knowledge of security and fire protection systems.
• Comprehension of conveyor system sortation reports, fire protection and security alarm reports, capital variance reports, and OSHA requirements/logs.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, autocad systems, and programmable logic controllers.
• Competency to develop the required skill set of the supervisor and technicians.

• Two to five years’ experience as a maintenance/facilities manage/supervisor preferred.
• Two to five years’ experience in an automated retail distribution center environment preferred.
• Experience in budget planning and tracking.
• Experience with high-speed sortation and conveyors in a computerized environment preferred.
• Extensive vocational training or college required.

• On-call twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week to support distribution center operations.

Dollar General Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.