Director of Maintenance

Food Talent Solutions; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Talent Solutions is seeking a Director of Maintenance for a growing food manufacturer in Western Indiana. This leadership role involves overseeing the maintenance team and developing maintenance strategies to ensure equipment reliability and uptime.

The successful candidate will report directly to the COO and have significant influence over maintenance initiatives and capital improvements, while working in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of maintenance strategy and reliability initiatives.
• Ability to drive a proactive maintenance culture focused on equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant's maintenance strategy and reliability initiatives.
• Oversee Maintenance Manager and Supervisors in their duties.
• Develop and grow the maintenance team culture focused on continuous improvement.

Job description

Food Talent Solutions is conducting a search for a Director of Maintenance on behalf of a growing food manufacturer in Western, Indiana.

This role reports directly to the COO and will lead the plant’s maintenance strategy, reliability initiatives, capital improvements, and maintenance team development. The Director will oversee a Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Supervisors while driving a proactive maintenance culture focused on equipment reliability, uptime, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key Role Facts

• Reports to: COO
• Location: ~1:15 west of Indianapolis
• Leadership of Maintenance Manager, 2 Supervisors, and the maintenance team as a whole
• Highly automated manufacturing environment
• Growth opportunity for a strong Maintenance Manager ready for a Director-level role, or an established director

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Direct visibility and partnership with the COO and plant leadership team
• Opportunity to build and shape a reliability-focused maintenance organization
• Significant influence over maintenance strategy, capital projects, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Join a growing U.S. operation backed by an established international manufacturer