Sr Manager Engineering and Facilities

Overview:
Discover the possibilities of our progressive, omnichannel approach to beauty retail. At Ulta Beauty, our E-commerce associates sit at the cutting edge of our efforts to reimagine the future of retail. Through a full suite of new and emerging technologies, this team is creating an enhanced buying experience for guests who crave simplicity, choice, personal insights and the joy of discovery. With greater interactivity. Inspired applications of big data, AI and UI/UX. And creative that persuades and delights. All of this, with the opportunity to experience smart ideas come to life.
At Ulta Beauty, we're forever imagining. Forever striving. Forever investing in next-gen-with deep and rich opportunities for ongoing learning, growth and advancement. We encourage you to take control of your career and set your own ceiling. For curious and big-picture thinkers who can flex to the need and who want to stretch themselves through courage and conviction, Ulta Beauty provides an environment perfectly suited to your ambitions. Let's build brilliant together.
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THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Sr. Manager of Engineering and Facilities acts as the SME for a wide variety of cutting edge material handling systems, automation and electronics equipment for Ulta's Distribution Center(s). The Sr. Manager of Engineering and Facilities will play a key role in maintaining all the equipment to ensure minimal downtime and thus minimizing customer service interruption. This includes addressing emergency breakdowns with minimal downtime, developing a staff of mechanics and coordinating contractors as required providing adequate coverage to support operations.
You will accomplish all of these goals by:

• • Serve as the Distribution network's troubleshooting expert and technical resource during equipment escalations. Coordinate resources to quickly resolve equipment downtime
  • Maintain comprehensive technical subject matter expertise of existing Ulta material handling systems and technology specifications. This includes varying types of package and pallet conveyors, sortation systems and other specialty equipment
  • Assess and modify systems where system performance does not meet operational expectations and design specifications in close partnership with operational and technical experts
  • Serve as the SME for Ulta electronics equipment such as Print and Apply labeling technology, put-to-light systems, Radio Frequency (RF) devices, cameras and scanners
  • Partner with appropriate HQ resources and vendors on issues that require additional scoping, involve system changes, or have network-level impact. Identify and escalate issues and, when necessary, pull appropriate teams together to solve problems.
  • Deliver complete facilities maintenance service within budget, meeting all contracted KPI's. Manage and monitor the performance of their directly employed teams to ensure they meet required standards and KPIs.
  • Monitor the performance/relationship and budgets of all maintenance vendors used by the business.
  • Meet regularly with the Sr. Mangers, communicating all on-going maintenance activities, and updating on current project works.
  • Liaise with key suppliers to ensure that parts supply and subcontracted services are delivered to within acceptable standard, and to budget.
  • Monitor and report on key performance indicator (KPI) areas on a monthly basis including:
  • Repair Time
  • Response time
  • Budgetary control and tacking of revenue parts and subcontractor spend
  • Ensure all operational areas operate within a safe workplace and adhere to company health and safety policies and procedures as well as meeting stated aims and KPI's.
  • Promote and develop the competencies of our technical and non-technical team members
  • Effectively lead and manage the team to ensure delivery of prescribed deliverables
  • Conduct periodic inspections of company equipment including high value tools and equipment and vehicles
  • Manage all other site maintenance requirements, across a wide range of disciplines, through company approved vendors
  • Implement and rollout corrective action plans through direct teams and vendors to address instances of poor service
  • Identify and recruit vacancies within their directly employed operating structure
  • Provide suitable out of hours, emergency call-out cover to premises managers
  Meet regularly with property managers to determine their on-going requirements, and to report service and budgetary performance
  

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JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical disciplines with a controls emphasis
• Extensive experience with and knowledge of motion control (preferably material handling systems), systems integration and maintenance
• Five or more years engineering experience supporting, commissioning and troubleshooting PLC/PC industrial control systems (Siemens, Rockwell Systems/Allen Bradley, Square D) and their industrial networks (DeviceNet, SDS and Profibus, Ethernet I/O)
• Extensive experience using SCADA Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) such as Visual Logic Controller (VLC) or various Wonderware applications

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to adjust work schedule according to the business needs
• Ability to work additional hours with little or no notice
Occasional travel to other distribution centers in the network

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to distribution center conditions, which may include loud noises, variable temperatures, dusty environment, and strong scents related to cosmetics or fragrance.

About:
At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful . Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.