Manager, Maintenance and Facilities

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

How you’ll make an impact:

This position is responsible for the maintenance department, facilities, grounds and infrastructure within the Stockbridge and Griffin Distribution Centers.

This role typically reports into the Senior Director, General Manager of the Stockbridge Distribution Center, has responsibility of all maintenance shifts.  This position is based in our Stockbridge Distribution Center. This role leads and develops at least 1 maintenance supervisor and at least 20 non-exempt Maintenance roles across three operating shifts with occasional need for night/weekend/holiday hours and occasional travel to Buckhead and/or other DCs.

Facilities Maintenance & Improvements (65%)

Strategic

• Responsible for analytics of maintenance activities, team performance, and vendor performance.
• Support the growth of the distribution network by leveraging knowledge and expertise of maintenance equipment, tools, and procedures.
• Develop and lead PM projects for maintenance and facilities. 
• Identify industry trends and opportunities to improve efficiency and services while decreasing the overall spend.
• Assist in capital expenditure projects related to building enhancements and process improvement.

Tactical

• Oversee the repair and maintenance of all DC equipment and facility related items, obtaining assistance from outside resources as necessary.
• Oversee management of CMMS inventory, asset management system and preventive maintenance schedule.
• Manage vendor relationships with external contracts, including lift equipment, WCS, HVAC, Grounds Keeping etc. Coordinate work as needed with outside vendors. Communicate with landlord on facility maintenance and repair issues.
• Ensure that staffing levels are adequate for maintenance demands; adhere to company policies, safety standards, work guidelines and good housekeeping.
• Monitor and ensure associate compliance with state and federal regulations relating to maintenance operations.
• Troubleshoot and facilitate equipment repairs to minimize downtime.
• Identify opportunities for flow and material handling equipment improvement. Utilize preventive maintenance schedule.
• Effectively collaborate and communicate up-to-date information on business plans and priorities with internal and external business partners.
• Obtain quotes and scope of work as requested for capital expenditures related to building and equipment.
• Oversee facility Safety Management Program

Collaboration & Leadership (35%)

• Act as trusted maintenance partner to operations leadership teams across all shifts of responsibility.
• Act as point of contact in regard to maintenance processes, MHE and partner with DC systems when needed.
• Manage special projects and material handling enhancements with maintenance staff.
• Oversight and coverage of all shifts maintenance department, consisting of all, maintenance technicians, utility technicians and custodians.
• Drive department performance related to maintaining warehouse equipment.
• Work with Sr. Engineering Director to validate return on investment and justify expenditures for new projects, as necessary

We’d Love to hear from you if:

Must have:

• 3-5 years of maintenance experience.
• 3 - 5 years leadership experience in an industrial setting
• Experience with sortation and conveyor systems
• Ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization
• Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to lead employees in a multi-shift environment.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or technical degree preferred
• Strong time management, organizational and verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts.
• Working knowledge of technical processes and procedures in a maintenance environment in addition to working knowledge of construction processes. Ability to read layouts, controls diagrams and technical documents.
• Working knowledge of all types of power sources - electrical, gas, water.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards as they apply to General Industry.

Our Team Members:

Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values

Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment

Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients

Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely

Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

Make a career at Carter’s:

Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.