Associate Director Global Maintenance

Monosol-Llc; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MonoSol, LLC is seeking an Associate Director of Maintenance to provide strategic leadership for maintenance across multiple facilities. You will oversee Reliability Engineers and Maintenance Managers, align mechanical, electrical, and control systems, and drive standard practices to improve asset health and performance.

You will own multi-site budgets, set maintenance KPIs, and report results to senior leadership, while leading capital planning for asset renewal and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; 12+ years in maintenance, reliability, or engineering in manufacturing.
• 5+ years leading maintenance teams, including managers or senior technical roles.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices (PM, RCA) and ICS knowledge including PLCs, SCADA, sensors.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for multi-site maintenance across facilities.
• Own maintenance budgets, KPIs, and capital planning for asset renewal.
• Drive PM optimization, downtime reduction, and asset health initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Procurement to align maintenance with business goals.
• Standardize CMMS governance and maintenance work processes.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance across sites.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

CMMS knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

CMMS

PLC/SCADA

Industrial automation

Job description

The Associate Director of Maintenance provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for maintenance activities across multiple facilities. The role is accountable for ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operation of plant assets while driving standardized maintenance practices, continuous improvement, and long‑term asset health across the enterprise.

The Associate Director leads Maintenance Managers at each site and has direct responsibility for Reliability Engineers. This role works in close partnership with Instrumentation and Control Systems Leadership to ensure alignment between mechanical, electrical, and control system reliability, supporting overall plant performance and operational stability.

The role owns multi‑site maintenance budgets, maintenance performance outcomes, and capital investment related to asset renewal and new equipment. The Associate Director establishes maintenance KPIs and targets, drives performance against those targets, and reports results, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership.

Safety, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements across all sites.
• Promote a strong safety culture and oversee risk management and standardized maintenance practices, including CMMS governance.

Maintenance Strategy & Multi‑Site Leadership

• Define and execute the enterprise maintenance strategy, standards, and work management processes.
• Lead and develop Maintenance Managers and Reliability Engineers, ensuring clear accountability and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide oversight of maintenance performance across sites, holding teams accountable for safety, reliability, cost, and execution.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Drive initiatives to reduce downtime, eliminate chronic failures, and improve asset reliability.
• Partner with reliability resources to implement PM optimization, failure elimination, and sustainable asset care practices.
• Monitor asset health and proactively manage operational risk.
• Own multi‑site maintenance budgets and drive cost optimization while protecting reliability and safety.
• Lead capital planning and execution for asset renewal, upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Partner cross‑functionally to prioritize and justify capital investments aligned with business needs.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Define and standardize maintenance KPIs and reporting.
• Drive performance accountability through data‑driven decision‑making and CMMS insights.
• Communicate performance, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership.

Quality, Systems & Cross‑Functional Alignment

• Partner with Quality to ensure maintenance supports compliance, audits, and product integrity.
• Ensure effective use and standardization of CMMS across all facilities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Procurement to align maintenance with business objectives.
• Partner with I/C to align maintenance strategies with control system reliability, standards, and system integrity.
• Coordinate on change management, cybersecurity, and long‑term asset and system performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field) or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in maintenance, reliability, or engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years proven leadership experience managing maintenance teams, including direct leadership of managers or senior technical roles.
• Strong experience in maintenance and reliability practices (preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis) and solid knowledge of Instrumentation and Control Systems (ICS), including PLCs, SCADA systems, sensors, and industrial automation.
• Proficiency in CMMS systems and maintenance work management processes.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to drive accountability across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Experience implementing or leading Professional Maintenance (PM) pillar methodologies within World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), or similar structured maintenance excellence frameworks.
• Knowledge of and experience with digital maintenance tools, predictive maintenance technologies, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Travel Requirements

Yes. Travel to sites as needed.

Closing

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this position. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. MonoSol, LLC reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.

Disclaimer

MonoSol, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.