Senior Director, Facilities and Automation

The role

The Senior Director of Facilities and Automation leads facilities and equipment maintenance, capital projects, and strategic program development across all facilities. This role establishes engineering standards and manages multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient operations.

What you will do

• Develop and implement enterprise facility condition assessment programs
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, health and safety, building codes, and FM standards
• Lead enterprise facility data management including CMMS and asset inventories
• Advance the use of facility technology like IoT and building automation systems
• Establish team priorities, resource strategies, and engineering processes
• Manage annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets
• Create and implement programs to optimize equipment life cycle management
• Direct asset management processes and work with Tech and Engineering teams
• Oversee testing and commissioning plans including FAT and SAT
• Manage a portfolio of third party vendors and service contracts

Required qualifications

• 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls or equivalent experience in a relevant technical or engineering field
• 10 plus years of progressive technical experience in manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, or industrial environments
• Proven track record managing complex capital projects and budgets
• Experience leading equipment commissioning projects
• Proficiency with VFDs, servo systems, HMIs, and industrial networks
• Subject matter expertise in material handling systems, automation equipment, and large-scale integrated operational infrastructure
• Proficiency in design software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Bluebeam, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with simulation tools (FEA, motion analysis)
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma, root cause analysis, TPM and OEE concepts
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and tasks simultaneously
• Proven track record of leading and developing teams
• Experience with lean concepts, labor productivity analysis, safety/ergonomic/human factors

Nice to have

• Masters degree in a technical field, business, or related
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification
• Six Sigma certification
• Background in fulfillment center operations, warehouse automation, or reverse logistics

Benefits

• Paid Time Off, including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment
• 401(k) match
• Company-wide events and outings

About the company

Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way people get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. The brand offers designer apparel and accessories via subscription, one-time rental or ownership.