Regional Maintenance Manager

Amazon is hiring a Regional Maintenance Manager in Chicago, United States. It pays $146k-$197k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Oversees regional maintenance operations, preventative maintenance programs, and team leadership across multiple Amazon sites.

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Operations is at the heart of Amazon's business. We are known for our speed, accuracy, and exceptional service. Our buildings deliver tens of thousands of products to hundreds of countries worldwide, every day. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineering (RME) team are the business partners that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make it happen. We drive continuous improvement and maintain all the robotics and material handling equipment (MHE) to ensure our customers are met with the Amazon smile. Come join us on our journey!
About the Role:
As a Regional Maintenance Manager, you will transform workplace environments across multiple sites by leading regional maintenance operations and developing the next generation of maintenance leaders. In this critical role, you'll oversee Maintenance Managers and their teams across multiple sites within your region, develop strategic maintenance programs, and drive operational excellence across your regional footprint. You will blend strategic planning, financial management, and leadership development while navigating between managing preventative maintenance programs, coordinating with operations teams across multiple locations, and responding to emergencies that require quick, decisive action. You'll balance proactive planning with real-time problem resolution while fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement across your entire regional organization.
What Do We Offer?
Amazon offers competitive compensation packages including comprehensive healthcare benefits starting on Day 1, matching 401(k) program, and up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave. But wait, there's more: We provide lightweight fire-resistant daily wear and composite toe safety shoes for your safety!

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• You will provide leadership and mentorship to Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Managers across your region, fostering professional growth, performance excellence, and developing bar-raising talent across your regional maintenance organization
• You will develop and maintain comprehensive preventative maintenance programs, manage regional budgets and capital spending plans, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while maximizing equipment uptime and operational efficiency across all sites
• You will ensure rigorous adherence to safety protocols and procedures across all operational sites while partnering with site leadership to implement, audit, and enforce maintenance execution and safe work practices throughout your region
• You will manage vendor relationships, coordinate external contractors, provide technical leadership on equipment end-of-life decisions using ROI analysis, and leverage Amazon's network size to maximize economies of scale across your regional network
• You will travel domestically up to 80% of the time to provide frequent on-site monitoring, auditing, and enforcement of maintenance execution across your region, support network-level initiatives, and provide hands-on guidance to ensure consistent operational excellence at all locations

Basic qualifications

- 10+ years of managing large complex facilities organizations experience
- 7+ years of senior management and leadership responsibilities experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Reliability Engineering, or 2+ years of Amazon RME (BB/3P) Full Time Exempt experience
- Work flexible schedules/shifts/areas, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- 8+ years of direct leadership/supervisory experience
- 6+ years of industrial maintenance experience
- 6+ years of leading multiple layer organizations experience
- 6+ years of senior leadership development and talent management experience
- 6+ years of managing department spend and labor budgets, performing root cause analysis (RCA), and implementing continuous improvement (CI) experience
- 6+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree, or Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Experience leading network level/multi-site maintenance organizations
- Professional Engineering registration
- Experience working with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) integrators
- Experience maintaining material handling equipment and integrated systems
- Experience in project management
- Experience with statistical analysis

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, AZ, Phoenix - 145,500.00 - 196,800.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Oakley - 160,000.00 - 216,500.00 USD annually
USA, CA, San Bernardino - 145,500.00 - 196,800.00 USD annually
USA, IL, Chicago - 145,500.00 - 196,800.00 USD annually
USA, MA, North Andover - 145,500.00 - 196,800.00 USD annually
USA, NY, Staten Island - 160,000.00 - 216,500.00 USD annually
USA, TN, Nashville - 130,900.00 - 177,100.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Dallas - 145,500.00 - 196,800.00 USD annually

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Regional Maintenance Manager at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Regional Maintenance Manager is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $146k-$197k a year.
The role is based in US, IL, Chicago.
The job was posted on October 28, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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