Director, Maintenance Excellence & TPM Strategy

Pregis; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis, a leader in packaging, seeks a Director of Maintenance Excellence to shape enterprise maintenance strategy across a multi-site manufacturing network. The role defines vision, standards, and a TPM-focused roadmap to improve equipment reliability, increase uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and drive long-term growth.

Within the Operations Center of Excellence, you will lead through influence, partnering with Operations Directors, Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, and Engineering to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive maintenance, reliability, engineering, or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience leading maintenance or reliability programs in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success implementing TPM, reliability-centered maintenance, predictive maintenance, or operational excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise Maintenance and Reliability strategy aligned with Pregis growth and operational objectives.
• Establish network-wide maintenance standards, reliability practices, asset management processes, and KPIs.
• Create multi-year roadmaps focused on reliability, predictive maintenance, maintenance productivity, and asset lifecycle management.
• Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for maintenance and reliability excellence.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability improvement

Strategic influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

TPM framework

CMMS

Predictive maintenance

Job description

Pregis, a leader in packaging, seeks a Director of Maintenance Excellence to shape enterprise maintenance strategy across a multi-site manufacturing network. The role defines vision, standards, and a TPM-focused roadmap to improve equipment reliability, increase uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and drive long-term growth.

Within the Operations Center of Excellence, you will lead through influence, partnering with Operations Directors, Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, and Engineering to