MAINTENANCE MANAGER (FASHION, IMPORT, JEWELRY, REGIONAL, RETURNS, SAM'S, WM.COM)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As a Maintenance Manager, you will lead the maintenance operations within a high-volume distribution and fulfillment environment, ensuring equipment reliability, facility safety, and operational excellence. You will be responsible for driving preventive and corrective maintenance programs, leading a team of skilled technicians and leaders, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and company standards. This role is critical to maximizing equipment uptime, supporting business objectives, and creating a safe and productive workplace for associates.

What You'll Do

Lead Maintenance Operations
  • Direct and oversee daily maintenance activities for warehouse and facility equipment, including:
    • Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
    • Electrical and pneumatic systems
    • Air compressors
    • Ammonia refrigeration systems
    • Building maintenance and repairs
  • Drive equipment reliability and improve operational performance through preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
  • Identify and implement process improvements that enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
Drive Business Results
  • Execute operational plans to achieve maintenance, safety, and facility performance goals.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and analyze maintenance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
  • Forecast staffing needs, manage workloads, and ensure resources are aligned with business demands.
Lead and Develop Teams
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and development opportunities for maintenance associates and leaders.
  • Build high-performing teams through effective hiring, training, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Recognize and celebrate team and individual accomplishments.
Manage Financial Performance
  • Oversee maintenance budgets, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
  • Monitor asset utilization and ensure efficient use of company resources.
  • Review and analyze reports to support informed business decisions and drive cost-effective operations.
Ensure Safety and Compliance
  • Maintain compliance with Walmart policies and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including:
    • OSHA
    • NFPA
    • DOT
    • Hazardous Waste regulations
    • Storm Water requirements
  • Develop, maintain, and communicate maintenance procedures and documentation.
  • Promote a culture of safety by ensuring adherence to safety standards and best practices.
Build Strong Partnerships
  • Communicate effectively with associates, leaders, suppliers, contractors, and cross-functional partners.
  • Resolve associate, customer, and supplier concerns through sound judgment and collaboration.
  • Influence stakeholders to drive alignment and achieve business objectives.

What You'll Bring

  • Experience leading maintenance operations in a distribution, warehouse, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
  • Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, and facility systems.
  • Experience leading teams, developing talent, and driving performance.
  • Strong operational, financial, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Walmart Leadership Expectations

Respect the Individual
  • Build diverse, high-performing teams where associates feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.
  • Foster collaboration and build strong, trusting relationships across the organization.
  • Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, and growth opportunities.
Act with Integrity
  • Lead with honesty, transparency, and accountability.
  • Model Walmart's values and commitment to ethics and compliance.
  • Support sustainability and community initiatives that positively impact associates, customers, and the communities we serve.
Serve Our Customers and Members
  • Deliver results with a customer-first mindset.
  • Use data, insights, and analysis to make informed decisions and balance short- and long-term priorities.
  • Drive operational excellence while supporting Walmart's Every Day Low Price (EDLP) and Every Day Low Cost (EDLC) strategies.
Strive for Excellence
  • Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness.
  • Embrace new technologies and encourage teams to adapt and grow through change.
  • Demonstrate resilience, curiosity, and a commitment to learning.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00 - $156,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Associate’s degree or equivalent technical certification (e.g., Maintenance, Controls, Electrical) and 1 year of experience in an operations, distribution, logistics, or retail environment with responsibilities including: supervising and developing managers/supervisors, managing workload across multiple departments, participating in hiring and promotions. OR at least 3 years of experience in a maintenance or related technical environment with the same leadership and staffing responsibilities listed above.
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Facility Maintenance, Financial Modeling and Analysis, Managing challenging workforce issues, Material Handling Equipment (MHE), Modeling/Forecasting, Preparing and executing budgets, Profit and Loss (P&L) Accountability, Project Management, Recruiting, Supervising Associates, Talent Development, Walmart Logistics Manager, Walmart Logistics Systems

Associates, Bachelors: Business, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Logistics, Bachelors: Management, Bachelors: Operations Management

Primary Location...

7733 N LITCHFIELD, GLENDALE, AZ 85309-0000, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.