Director, Maintenance (IL)

Hyundai Translead; Joliet, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,450 - 135,065; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401K plan with Employer Matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Grocery Allowance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Director of Maintenance to oversee operations at their new facility in Joliet, Illinois. This role requires 12+ years of maintenance experience and involves developing strategies to enhance equipment reliability, manage large teams, and ensure compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will also lead the implementation of maintenance programs and handle KPIs during the ramp-up phase. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing maintenance teams of 50+ personnel is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance KPIs and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations for manufacturing performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategy and preventive maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance KPIs including downtime and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance Management

Equipment Lifecycle Management

Root Cause Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS

SAP PM

Job description

Benefits

Pay Range: $112,450 - $135,065

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with 100% Company Paid Premiums
• 401K plan with 4% Employer Matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts for added financial flexibility
• Grocery Allowance to support your well-being
• Pet Insurance for your furry companions

This position will be for our new manufacturing facility in Joliet and will initially be employed by Hyundai Translead's corporate office but will be remote from the State of Illinois to support the launch of the Company’s new manufacturing facility before transitioning to full time, onsite once the facility is operational.

Job Summary

The Director, Maintenance is responsible for leading maintenance operations that support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing performance. This role develops and implements maintenance strategy to improve equipment uptime, reduce operational risk, and support production objectives through preventive and predictive maintenance programs, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) practices, and standardized maintenance procedures.

Essential Functions

• Establish and lead the maintenance organization across Mechanical, Electrical, PLC, Robotics/Automation, and Hydraulic/Pneumatic functions
• Define organizational structure, roles, headcount, and shift coverage aligned to production ramp‑up phases
• Build maintenance governance, standard work, escalation processes, and communication cadence
• Develop skills matrix, certification standards, and long‑term training and succession plans
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance managers, engineers, and technicians
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance strategies
• Lead greenfield implementation and stabilization of CMMS / SAP PM
• Establish PM job plans, equipment criticality, spare parts strategy, and documentation standards
• Own equipment lifecycle management from installation through optimization and replacement
• Lead maintenance readiness for SOP, including staffing, PMs, spares, documentation, and training
• Support equipment installation, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and production ramp‑up
• Ensure stable operation of Fab Shop and Dry Trailer Assembly Lines
• Manage maintenance KPIs including downtime, OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and cost
• Drive root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, LOTO, machine safety, and company standards
• Partner with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Safety, and SCM
• Manage vendors, contractors, service agreements, and emergency support
• Report maintenance performance and risks to Plant Leadership and HQ
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 12 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience leading large, multi‑discipline maintenance organizations
• Strong experience with new plant setup or major production ramp up
• Deep understanding of industrial equipment, automation, and maintenance systems
• Strong knowledge of maintenance KPIs, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement
• Experience working in U.S. manufacturing environments with regulatory compliance

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements

• Experience in high volume automotive, trailer, or heavy manufacturing
• Experience managing maintenance teams of 50+ personnel

Language Requirement

• None

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Hyundai Translead is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position they are hired for.