Director of Maintenance

A long-established industrial manufacturer is hiring a Director of Maintenance to lead maintenance operations across its North American plants, anchored at its primary Chicago-area facility. This is a senior, hands-on leadership seat for someone who has standardized maintenance across multiple sites and can turn reactive shops into planned, reliability-driven operations. You will own the programs, the metrics, and the teams that keep heavy production equipment running, and you will have a clear mandate to build something rather than maintain the status quo.$170K -$190K, based on experienceBenefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidaysOnsite, expected travel at 30%OverviewStand up and standardize preventive and predictive maintenance programs across multiple manufacturing plants, starting with the flagship siteReduce unplanned downtime and raise equipment reliability through planning, scheduling, and root-cause practicesDefine and track maintenance KPIs and use them to drive measurable improvementLead capital improvement and equipment upgrade projects from justification through completionBuild, mentor, and lead maintenance teams and supervisors across facilitiesKeep maintenance operations compliant with all safety and regulatory requirementsPartner with plant leadership to align maintenance with production schedules and output goalsOwn the maintenance budget, resource planning, and cost controlPreferred Skills and ExperienceBachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred; advanced degree a plusSafety certifications and a working command of workplace safety standards7 to 15 years of progressive industrial maintenance experience, including a leadership role in a manufacturing environmentStrongly Preferred: multi-site or multi-plant maintenance leadershipHands-on technical depth in industrial electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and plumbing systemsTrack record implementing preventive/predictive maintenance and continuous improvement that cut downtimeExperience managing capital projects and equipment upgradesStrong planning, goal-setting, budgeting, and execution abilityAble to read and interpret technical prints and documents and write clear reportsKeywordsDirector of Maintenance, Maintenance Director, Maintenance Manager, Plant Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Maintenance, Reliability, Reliability Engineering, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, PM program, CMMS, TPM, Root Cause Analysis, Downtime Reduction, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Capital Projects, Equipment Reliability, Maintenance KPIs, Multi-site Maintenance, Asset Management, OSHA, Safety Compliance, Maintenance PlanningEEO