Director of Maintenance Excellence & Reliability

Milliken & Company; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken & Company in Spartanburg, SC invites a Director, Maintenance Excellence to transform our maintenance operations from reactive to preventive and predictive using a reliability-centered maintenance framework across facilities. This role will standardize processes, align with the Milliken Performance System, and drive KPI-based improvements globally.

You will lead efforts to improve MTBF, MTTR and OEE, partner with plant managers, and promote safety, sustainability, and operational

Qualifications

• BS Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience leading industrial maintenance with 10+ years in chemicals, textile or related industry.
• Experience directing a global maintenance excellence framework with measurable uptime and cost improvements.
• Working knowledge of SMRP Best Practices Framework.
• Strong knowledge of CMMS platforms (e.g., SAP PM, MaintainX, MAINTelligence).
• Strong knowledge of maintenance cost models.
• Expertise in reliability engineering tools such as FMEA, RCA, and condition monitoring technologies.
• Exceptional communication skills to influence cross-functional teams.
• A passion for safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a company-wide maintenance excellence strategy, including preventive and predictive maintenance via an RCM framework.
• Establish standardized maintenance processes aligned with Milliken Performance System Planned Maintenance and SMRP best practices; manage CMMS for work orders, asset history, KPI reporting.
• Create an organizational structure to drive multi-site maturation of maintenance excellence globally.
• Collaborate with plant managers and site maintenance teams to identify chronic equipment issues and implement RCA-based solutions.
• Set standards for KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, planned vs. unplanned work, and OEE.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Sustainability focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

CMMS platforms

FMEA

RCA

Condition monitoring

SMRP knowledge

Job description

Milliken & Company in Spartanburg, SC invites a Director, Maintenance Excellence to transform our maintenance operations from reactive to preventive and predictive using a reliability-centered maintenance framework across facilities. This role will standardize processes, align with the Milliken Performance System, and drive KPI-based improvements globally.

You will lead efforts to improve MTBF, MTTR and OEE, partner with plant managers, and promote safety, sustainability, and operational