Director, Facilities Strategy – Optimization

Parts Town

Facilities Strategy & Optimization Director designing and running automation projects at Parts Town. Collaborating with teams to enhance facility throughput and uptime while driving innovation in automation processes.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeAddison • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $136,952 - $185,288 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and run automation projects, supporting and partnering with divisional engineering teams
Identify and provide solutions for maintenance programs across a network of facilities
Drive utilization of facilities, increased throughput, facility uptime, automation advancement
Serve as liaison for strategic vendor partnerships and integrators within the organization
Leverage transactional and operational data to create design solutions
Collaborate with teams on options, work with vendors on execution, and monitor KPI for long-term success
Align and advance automation processes and tools, while serving as a mentor and connector
Build strong relationships across facilities and foster cohesion and collaboration within automation efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 + years of progressive leadership experience in maintenance operations, automation engineering, and vendor management within a multi-site distribution environment or logistics environments
Proven success in leading large-scale automation and capital improvement projects across a distribution organization
Analytical mindset with ability to leverage data for performance optimization
Strong financial acumen, and vendor negotiation skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive initiatives across a distribution organization
Courage to direct the design, selection, and implementation of automated material handling systems, robotics (AGVs, AMRs), AS/RS, sortation, conveyor systems, and advanced technologies
Genuine positive, outgoing, team spirited personality
Ability to travel (30% annually, but as high as 50% during project implementation)
Quality, high speed internet connection at home
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office products (proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and analytics tools is strongly preferred)
All-star communicator and proficient in English (both written and verbal)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Monthly IT stipend
Casual dress code
On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
Health insurance
401k/401k match
Employee assistance programs
Paid time off
Paid sick time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

automation engineeringvendor managementdata analysisperformance optimizationautomated material handling systemsroboticsAS/RSsortation systemsconveyor systemscapital improvement projects

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional team leadershipvendor negotiationcommunicationcollaborationmentorshipanalytical mindsetrelationship buildingteam spiritfinancial acumen