Warehouse Automation and Maintenance Manager

Warehouse Automation & Maintenance Manager Phillipsburg, NJ (relocation to California anticipated within 1-2 years - relocation package offered) $140,000-$146,000 + 10% bonus About the Opportunity A major global retail brand is scaling its supply chain into the center of its business, investing heavily in world-class automated warehouse systems. As part of an aggressive growth strategy, they're adding headcount and looking for a hands-on, proactive automation and maintenance engineer to keep a 24/7 operation running without interruption. What You'll Do Own daily automated machine maintenance and drive maximum equipment availability - automation simply cannot stop. Respond to equipment failures with root-cause analysis and corrective action, taking initiative before issues escalate. Partner with the maintenance team and a top-tier automation vendor to deploy, maintain, and continuously improve conveyor systems and emerging robotics (robotic motor / mobile robot technology). Develop maintenance plans, predictive maintenance strategies, and reliability improvements. Prepare for peak seasons and major product launches, coordinating cross-functionally and with global headquarters. What We're Looking For Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience. Hands-on experience maintaining and improving automated systems (conveyor, robotics, WMS-integrated). A genuinely proactive self-starter who jumps on problems and takes initiative - not a reactive operator. Comfortable in a fast-paced, lightly structured 24/7 environment. Adaptable, technically strong, and excited to be part of a globally recognized brand. Monday-Friday core schedule with on-call availability for emergencies. Warehouse runs 24/7, Monday-Sunday. Benefits Relocation support, 4 summer Fridays, 11 holidays, 401(k) company match, childcare benefit, and full standard benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr DSJ Global