Director, Maintenance (IL)
About The Position
This position will be for Hyundai Translead's new manufacturing facility in Joliet. Initially, the employee will be employed by Hyundai Translead's corporate office but will work remotely from the State of Illinois to support the launch of the new manufacturing facility. The role will transition to full-time, onsite employment once the facility is operational. 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. Responsibilities include leading maintenance personnel, supporting equipment reliability initiatives, conducting risk assessment activities, promoting lockout‑tagout compliance, and applying PLC basics to support troubleshooting and performance improvement of production equipment across manufacturing operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
- Minimum 12 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environments
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Experience in high volume automotive, trailer, or heavy manufacturing
- Experience managing maintenance teams of 50+ personnel
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
