Warehouse Automation & Engineering Manager
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Fort Worth, Texas
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85,000–$95,000
LOCATION
Fort Worth, Texas
POSTED
21 days ago
Warehouse Automation & Engineering Manager
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
This role offers the opportunity to own warehouse automation performance, lead a skilled maintenance team, and drive long-term reliability across advanced material handling systems.
This role offers the opportunity to own warehouse automation performance, lead a skilled maintenance team, and drive long-term reliability across advanced material handling systems.
Role Overview
The Warehouse Automation & Engineering Manager serves as the local technical authority and people leader responsible for the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of automated material handling systems. This role blends hands-on operational knowledge, engineering oversight, and team leadership to ensure automation supports safe, high-volume distribution operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Automation & Engineering Ownership:
- Own system performance, uptime, and reliability for automated warehouse equipment.
- Oversee implementation and long-term maintenance of conveyors, automation, and MHE systems.
- Ensure systems operate to expected throughput, accuracy, and safety standards.
- Monitor KPIs and partner with stakeholders to resolve performance gaps.
Maintenance & Reliability Leadership:
- Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs across automation assets.
- Plan and oversee maintenance, repairs, and emergency response activities.
- Maintain accurate spare parts, tools, and equipment inventories.
- Drive root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
People Leadership:
- Coach, develop, and manage a team of maintenance technicians.
- Set clear expectations, performance goals, and development plans.
- Train team members and warehouse staff on automated system operation and safety.
Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement:
- Champion safety programs including electrical, fire safety, lockout/tagout, and confined space practices.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Vendors on system upgrades and enhancements.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, cost, safety, and scalability.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience supporting or managing warehouse automation or MHE systems.
- Experience leading or supervising technical teams.
- Working knowledge of automated distribution or high-volume warehouse environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
Preferred:
- OSHA certification or equivalent safety training.
- EIT, PMP, CTP, or relevant technical/management certifications.
- Experience with large-scale distribution or automated fulfillment centers
EEO Statement:
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides a competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
About Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits:
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is the largest distributor of beverage alcohol in North America, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. Southern Glazer’s has a proud history of consistently delivering impeccable service in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia, Canada and the Caribbean. It’s all made possible by our employees. Our careers focus on delivering a captivating and rewarding experience. Challenging our colleagues every step of the way, we provide the tools for them to grow, succeed and accomplish both their personal and professional goals. Together, we can deliver the highest quality service for our suppliers and our customers while we put you on the career path you’ve been looking for.Southern Glazer’s is nationally recognized by its supplier partners as well as by its customers for its state-of-the-art distribution capabilities and its leading-edge information technology. We also believe in the importance of giving back, being a socially responsible corporate citizen and making generous contributions to national, state and local charitable organizations.
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