Engineering Manager
Title: Engineering Manager (Maintenance & Automation)
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Industry: Automated Material Handling & Warehouse Automation
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: Based on experience
This organization is seeking a Maintenance & Automation Engineering Manager to lead plant engineering activities, drive equipment reliability, and support automated warehouse systems. This individual will oversee maintenance technicians and automation specialists while serving as a key point of contact for operations and customer support teams. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership with hands-on technical experience in automated equipment, electro-mechanical systems, and reliability improvement.
Responsibilities:
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of maintenance and automation technicians
* Oversee preventive & corrective maintenance across conveyors, automated vehicles, and electro-mechanical systems
* Support customer-facing communication regarding uptime, issues, and root-cause investigations
* Lead troubleshooting efforts involving electrical systems, schematics, VFDs, sensors, and basic PLC fault diagnostics
* Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, documentation, and reliability improvement initiatives
* Ensure safety compliance, spare-part strategy, and continuous improvement across all engineering functions
Required Experience:
* Prior leadership or supervisory experience in maintenance, engineering, or automation teams
* Strong electro-mechanical troubleshooting background
* Experience with material-handling systems (conveyors, forklifts, AGVs/LGVs)
* Ability to interpret electrical schematics and support controls troubleshooting
* Proven customer service mindset with strong communication skills
* Background in reliability engineering, industrial maintenance, or automation
* Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or strong equivalent experience
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