Operations Engineering Manager

Papa Johns

. Lead operations engineering across the QCC network's East and West regions .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeLouisville • Kentucky • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in asset lifecycle management, CMMS administration, and CAPEX planning, with a strong focus on proactive maintenance strategies and continuous improvement. Proven ability to lead teams, negotiate contracts, and implement performance metrics across multiple sites.

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CMMS AdministrationCAPEX PlanningAsset Lifecycle ManagementContract NegotiationRoot Cause Analysis

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Hard Skills

Preventive Maintenance Program DesignCritical Spare Parts StrategyCapital Project ExecutionMaintenance Staffing ModelingPerformance ScorecardsData AnalysisDowntime Event ResponseTechnician TrainingSkill-Based Pay ProgramContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

People LeadershipProblem-Solving Discipline

Tools & Technologies

CMMSAsset Database

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Industrial MaintenanceReliability EngineeringThird-Party Vendor ManagementMaintenance Contract StrategyMatrixed Team Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead operations engineering across the QCC network's East and West regions
Own asset lifecycle planning, contract maintenance strategy, CMMS execution, and mechanic development
Maintain an asset database with estimated end-of-life for all assets
Build replacement CAPEX strategy with Engineering across 1–3 year and 3–7 year horizons
Use site visits to confirm assets are reflected in planning and the CMMS
Develop and implement corporate and QCC-level critical spare parts strategies
Define which assets are maintained in-house by PJFS versus outsourced
Determine and negotiate national contracts and support QCC-level contract negotiation
Establish standards and qualifications for third-party work
Standardize location and asset hierarchy across all QCCs and ensure full asset coverage in the CMMS
Ensure proper PMs on all equipment and update network PMs based on RCA findings
Develop and distribute maintenance performance scorecards and a proactive maintenance strategy
Improve the Skill-Based Pay program and drive adoption at all QCCs
Create processes for continuous technician training
Use CMMS, contract work, and equipment data to build staffing models
Own proactive reliability, redeploy CMMS, rebuild PM structure, and lead center capital projects
Establish standard operating venues and consistent data-review cadences across QCCs
Scale problem-solving and improvement routines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
7+ years in industrial/distribution maintenance or reliability engineering
People or matrixed team leadership experience
Deep hands-on CMMS experience, including implementation, hierarchy design, PM programs, and reporting
Demonstrated CAPEX planning and multi-year asset replacement strategy ownership
Contract negotiation and third-party vendor management experience
Strong RCA/problem-solving discipline and continuous improvement background
Ability to travel to QCC sites across an assigned region
Asset lifecycle management knowledge
CAPEX planning
Critical spare parts strategy
Capital project execution
CMMS administration and deployment
Preventive maintenance program design
Root cause analysis
Downtime event response
Proactive maintenance strategy
Maintenance contract strategy
Contract negotiation
Third-party work standards and qualification
Technician training and skill-based pay
Maintenance staffing modeling
Performance scorecards and data analysis

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Equal opportunity employment
E-Verify and Right to Work compliance