Chief Maintenance & Reliability Leader

The Planet Group; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Maintenance Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of maintenance, reliability, facilities, and asset management across the manufacturing operation. You will develop and execute strategies that maximize equipment reliability, improve efficiency, and support world-class manufacturing performance.

You will lead maintenance managers and engineers, drive predictive maintenance programs, manage budgets, and champion a culture of safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing.
• 7+ years leading maintenance managers, engineers, supervisors, and multi-site teams.
• Experience with preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, PLCs, robotics, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and manufacturing equipment.
• Lean Manufacturing experience and executive leadership.
• Strategic planning and execution in maintenance and reliability management.
• Financial and budget management for capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the maintenance and asset reliability strategy.
• Provide leadership to maintenance managers, engineers, planners, supervisors, and technical teams.
• Mentor and develop maintenance leadership and succession plans.
• Set departmental goals, performance expectations, and accountability.
• Foster safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, and associate engagement.
• Direct preventive, predictive, corrective, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime and production reliability across assets.
• Lead emergency response and recovery for critical equipment failures.
• Standardize maintenance practices across departments and facilities.
• Develop long-term maintenance strategies to extend asset life and reduce costs.
• Drive predictive maintenance technologies and asset lifecycle management.
• Oversee RCFA and corrective actions for significant failures.
• Lead initiatives to improve planning, scheduling, spare parts optimization, and maintenance KPIs.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and CI for equipment design and improvements.
• Manage budget, resource allocation, and workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Executive leadership

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

MBA or Master's degree

Tools

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Robotics

Automation systems

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking a Maintenance Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of maintenance, reliability, facilities, and asset management across the manufacturing operation. You will develop and execute strategies that maximize equipment reliability, improve efficiency, and support world-class manufacturing performance.

You will lead maintenance managers and engineers, drive predictive maintenance programs, manage budgets, and champion a culture of safety,