Maintenance and Safety Manager

Adore Me is a platform of digital fashion brands founded on 4 pillars: inclusive sustainability, proprietary technology, differentiated service, and own brands.

We are disrupting the lingerie & apparel industry, with revenues exponentially growing from $1M in 2012 to $160M in 2020.

Adore Me is ranked #9 on Crain's Fast 50 list of fastest-growing companies in New York, ranked three times on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, including the #2 fastest growing retail company in the U.S. in 2015. Founded in 2012 with the ambition to disrupt the industry to its core - Adore Me has grown to be a team of 300 employees across the U.S. and Europe.

What will you do?

You will be working in our distribution center with a top-notch automation system - We are fulfilling thousands of e-commerce orders daily all across the US from our facility in NJ. You will be a key actor of a talented and dedicated team with experience managing operations and automation.

You are responsible for:

1. Maintenance/ Automation

• Ensure the operational efficiency of all the automation and mechanical systems: good to person picking, robotic arms, sortation system, conveyor, printers. You are making a huge impact on the results of the facility by reaching the targeted KPIs of the automation.
• Supervise, train, and coordinate employees of the maintenance department
• Completion of repairs and maintenance in common areas and building interior and exteriors as needed
• Accountable for annual repair and maintenance budgets.
• Develops, manages, and continuously improves functional infrastructure such as:
  1. Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance Program
  2. Maintenance work order process
  3. Maintenance inventory management and control processes
  4. Skills development and training programs
  5. Departmental metrics
  6. Maintenance training and mandatory usage

• Coordinate outside service, i.e., electrical, mechanical, and trades contractors.
• Identifies, justifies, and implements sustainability-focused improvements to the facility and warehouse processes.

2. Health and safety of the warehouse employees

• Implement workplace safety/security policies and standards within the warehouse, Raises awareness, at all levels of the organization, of the impact of safety issues, whether legislative or best practice
• Leads implementation of safety policies and practices
• Ensures compliance with OSHA guidelines
• Audits and reports on safety performance to internal stakeholders and regulatory bodies
• Trains staff on safety issues and programs
• Conducts accident investigations and leads corrective action implementation

What skills do you have?

• 3-5 years of experience in management/project management/engineering/safety/logistics or any other relevant fields
• Experience with any kind of automation is required.
• Any experience within operations and/or OSHA requirements is a plus
• Spanish speaking is a plus
• Hands-on and start-up mindset. You are working in a warehouse environment; you need positive energy and natural care for the people

Adore Me promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone.