Director of Maintenance

Ciresi & Morek; Knoxville (TN); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ciresiandmorek is seeking a senior Maintenance & Reliability leader for a complex, multi-site manufacturing operation in Knoxville. This role drives the transformation from reactive maintenance to a proactive, data-driven reliability model, balancing long-term strategic planning with hands-on leadership on the plant floor.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in maintenance leadership, asset management, and reliability programs, with a proven track record of improving safety, cost,

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field.
• Heavy manufacturing / industrial industry experience.
• 15+ years of progressive Maintenance, Reliability, or Operations leadership experience.

Responsabilidades

• Set the enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for Maintenance & Reliability transformation.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to align reliability priorities with production, safety, and cost goals.
• Oversee the full asset lifecycle, including criticality analysis, risk assessment, and equipment strategy.
• Lead preventive/predictive maintenance programs and disciplined work management practices.
• Build reliability engineering and root cause analysis capability to eliminate recurring failures.
• Lead, mentor, and develop maintenance managers, engineers, planners, and technicians.

Conocimientos

Heavy manufacturing leadership

Long-term strategy

Plant-floor leadership

Data-driven reliability

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related technical field

Descripción del empleo

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field
• Heavy manufacturing / industrial industry experience
• 15+ years of progressive Maintenance, Reliability, or Operations leadership experience

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree or MBA
• CMRP, CRL, PMP, or Lean/Six Sigma certification

This position will serve as the senior Maintenance & Reliability leader for a complex, multi-site manufacturing operation, responsible for transforming the function from reactive maintenance to a proactive, data driven reliability model. This role requires someone equally comfortable setting long-term strategy with senior executives and spending time on the plant floor with technicians and supervisors. The leader will drive reliability strategy, asset management, maintenance programs, and team development while connecting reliability performance directly to safety, cost, and business results.

Responsibilities:

• Set the enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for Maintenance & Reliability transformation
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to align reliability priorities with production, safety, and cost goals
• Oversee the full asset lifecycle, including criticality analysis, risk assessment, and equipment strategy
• Lead preventive/predictive maintenance programs and disciplined work management practices
• Build reliability engineering and root cause analysis capability to eliminate recurring failures
• Lead, mentor, and develop maintenance managers, engineers, planners, and technicians

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