Senior Manager, Reliability Engineering

🕒 August 24

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⛑ DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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Symbotic

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2007

🔧 Hardware

📦 Logistics

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Hardware • Logistics • Artificial Intelligence

Symbotic is a provider of warehouse automation and supply chain robotics. Symbotic develops integrated robotic hardware, AI-driven orchestration and software, and warehouse-as-a-service solutions to organize and accelerate the movement of goods through distribution centers. The company focuses on flexible, high-throughput robotic systems and software for industries such as grocery, retail, and consumer packaged goods, positioning itself as a B2B supplier that combines physical automation with AI to optimize operations.

📋 Description

• Own and scale the reliability strategy for automated fulfillment and material handling operations • Establish enterprise reliability standards and performance expectations across sites • Identify critical assets and failure risks affecting throughput, safety, and cost • Lead root cause analyses and permanent corrective fixes • Design risk-based maintenance approaches aligned with business impact and asset criticality • Partner with Automation and Engineering teams to influence system design for long-term reliability • Define reliability data standards, KPIs, and reporting within CMMS and related systems • Analyze downtime, performance trends, and cost drivers to support staffing, capital, and vendor decisions • Support new site launches through reliability readiness, documentation, and operational handoffs • Standardize learnings to enable repeatable, predictable site deployments at scale • Lead OEM and vendor partnerships, including performance governance and escalation management • Collaborate with Operations, IT, Safety, Finance, and Supply Chain to align reliability priorities • Communicate risks, trends, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership • Maintain extended onsite presence during critical launches or stabilization periods when required

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Reliability, or related field) or equivalent experience required • Minimum 12 years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or asset performance roles • Experience supporting automated or highly mechanized environments such as robotics, AS/RS, conveyors, AGVs, or automated material handling systems • Proven experience influencing multi-site operations or enterprise programs preferred • Startup, ramp-up, or greenfield launch experience strongly preferred • Strong understanding of reliability principles, asset lifecycle management, and failure analysis • Demonstrated ability to translate technical issues into business risk and financial impact • Experience working with CMMS platforms and performance reporting tools • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority • Clear, concise communication skills suitable for executive audiences • Ability to work in active warehouse and automation environments, including multi-level structures and elevated platforms • Must comply with all safety requirements, including PPE, LOTO, and fall protection standards • Valid driver’s license and ability to drive and/or fly to client and customer locations • Ability to manage travel expenses using a personal credit card until bi-weekly reimbursement

🏖️ Benefits

• Up to 60% travel may be required • Valid driver’s license required for travel to client and customer locations • Travel expenses reimbursed bi-weekly • Remote work arrangement indicated by the employer’s location field and #LI-Remote • Opportunity to influence reliability strategy across Exol’s automated warehouse network • Exposure to startup, ramp-up, greenfield launches, and network expansion