Assistant Manager, Automated Engineering & Maintenance

About Us:

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure.

We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage.

Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

What You'll Do:

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Manager is to execute the day's work in support of operations servicing the customer by proactively maintaining the equipment and facility that focuses on people and food safety.

Drive for continued improvement in equipment uptime and availability by focusing on People, Processes, and Performance.



* Provide technical leadership and management for site maintenance personnel ensuring the duties of self and others meet all safety policies and regulations.


* Perform wrench time analysis and identify opportunities to drive efficiencies within the maintenance team.


* Lead and participate in the continuous technical and reliability improvement of the facility, equipment, and systems in support of site operational goals.


* Develop the maintenance team through mentoring, coaching, encouragement, and development of formalized training plans.


* Implement industry best practices, technology, tools, and training.


* Lead advanced troubleshooting and repair of automation control systems, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, motor control systems, PLCs, and electrical circuits


* Perform controls systems assessments to maintain and improve equipment reliability.


* Safeguard change management methodology related to control systems.


* Capture and trend metrics to resolve mechatronics problems that create performance deficiencies.


* Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments for maintenance staff.


* Provide associates with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.


* Proactively communicate the status of technical issues and potential variances to aligned upon timelines with leadership, ensuring resulting impacts to systems and OEE is understood.


* Supervise the work of maintenance associates to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.


* Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals.


* Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety.


* Counsel associates in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.


* Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures


* Maintains accurate maintenance records related to control systems and preventative maintenance


* Serve as the shift subject matter expert in control and automation tech...