Maximo Administrator

Maximo Administrator Chattanooga, TN Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Health savings account Paid holidays Disability insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Qualifications Performance dashboard reports Cognos Dashboard development System administration Bachelor's degree in information technology Conveyor systems Maximo Robotic systems Calibration Inventory management Workflow management (operations management method) 5 years Data reporting Improving operational efficiency Bachelor's degree in business administration System maintenance Change management Data quality management Programmable logic controllers Bachelor's degree Performance Improvement (PI) Data interpretation Business Administration Commissioning phase involvement Root cause analysis Business requirements OEM Senior level Training Cross-functional collaboration Business Escalation handling Data-driven decision making Communication skills Project stakeholder communication Stakeholder relationship building Cross-functional communication Stakeholder management Information Technology Full Job Description At Kenco Logistics, you're more than just a team member—you're part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time. About the Position The System Administrator

• Maximo is responsible for ensuring Maximo effectively supports, enhances, and evolves core business processes in driving operational excellence across all maintenance and asset-related processes that support MHE fleets, automated warehouse systems, robotics, conveyors, AS/RS units, sortation equipment, and related controls technology.

Acting as the organization's key user and process leader for Maximo, the role champions system-enabled workflows, drives continuous improvement, and turns data into actionable insights that improve asset availability and operational performance. The role partners closely with operations, maintenance, IT, and analytics teams to deliver best in class work management, asset management, and inventory processes that improve efficiency, compliance, and performance. This role ensures that Maximo is fully aligned with maintenance strategy, uptime priorities, reliability goals, and safety standards specific to automated distribution environments. Functions Serves as the primary subject matter expert for Maximo processes, owning and continuously improving workflows that support material handling assets, automation systems, and maintenance operations. Develops roadmap recommendations for enhancements that leverage Maximo's standard features and value-added modules. Standardizes PM scheduling, work order processes, failure coding structures, and asset hierarchies to reflect the needs of automated environments. Partners with maintenance leadership, operations managers, engineering, controls/automation experts, and reliability teams to ensure Maximo workflows align with real-world operational demands, processes, and priorities. Leads process assessments to reduce downtime, improve response times, and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Translates operational and maintenance requirements into functional Maximo configurations using standard features (workflows, escalations, KPIs, service requests, asset records, etc.) minimizing reliance on custom code. Develops workflows tailored to MHE and automation lifecycles, including commissioning, calibration, inspections, PM/PdM routines, and component-level rebuilds. Deploys new use cases to support automation technologies such as robotics, PLC-controlled systems, and conveyor monitoring devices. Configures workflows, escalation rules, notifications, and application settings based on business needs. Provides functional support and training to maintenance technicians, controls engineers, planners, and warehouse operations users on system best practices, PM compliance, failure reporting, and work order closure standards. Supports change management during process updates, enhancements, and system improvements. Builds reports and analytics that support reliability engineering efforts, including MTBF, MTTR, top failure modes, PM compliance, and downtime tracking, while evaluating Maximo data to identify root cause patterns impacting uptime and throughput. Provides leadership with actionable insights and data driven recommendations that highlight equipment trends, chronic issues, and improvement opportunities to support strategic planning and operational decision making. Develops dashboards for real-time visibility into asset health, preventive maintenance status, and automation performance metrics. Owns data standards and quality for core elements such as asset hierarchies, inventory, locations, and classifications, collaborating with teams to ensure accurate and consistent data entry and adherence to governance policies. Collaborates with IT on upgrades, integrations, and environment changes (focused on business testing and functional validation) and coordinates with OEM's, integrators, and third-party maintenance providers to ensure business needs are clearly understand and automation equipment support aligns with operational requirements. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration or related field required. 5 years' experience as a Maximo key user, process owner, super user, or functional administrator. 5 years' experience administering IBM Maximo (9.0 or MAS 9.2 preferred). Strong understanding of maintenance operations, asset management, inventory control, and related business processes. Experience with Maximo reporting tools (BIRT, Cognos, or Maximo Analytics), and the capability of building reports, KPIs, and dashboards within Maximo. Experience using Maximo in an equipment-intensive or automated operations environment. Ability to analyze data, generate insights, and translate findings into practical process improvements. Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated ability to lead change, drive adoption, and support continuous improvement across operational teams. Strong communication skills with the ability to lead cross functional teams through change Competencies Business Acumen

• Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization Communicate for Impact (Individual Contributor)
• Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects. Influencing Others
• Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers Managing Transitions/ Change Management
• Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders Strategic Agility (Individual Contributor)
• Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco's long term organizational strategy Travel Requirements This position is expected to travel approximately 25% or less. A passport is not required, but recommended. Disclosures For California residents
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Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Basic Life and Supplemental Life Short Term and Long Term Disability Paid Parental Leave 401(k) Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment) Employer Paid Holidays

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