Director of Maintenance

NSP•Owasso, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Maintenance leads all maintenance operations across the plant, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and efficiency. This role oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, capital projects, and maintenance staff development, while ensuring compliance with PSM, OSHA, and company policies.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience in maintenance leadership, preferably in meat processing, food manufacturing, or heavy industrial operations.
Proven experience managing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
Experience with capital projects, equipment upgrades, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Strong knowledge of PSM (Process Safety Management) and OSHA regulations.
Expertise in maintenance KPIs, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), root cause analysis, and Lean Six Sigma principles.
Budget management and cost optimization experience.
Leadership and team development skills, including coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and project management skills.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English with strong verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field (preferred).
Knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Oversee maintenance operations, including resource planning, project oversight, and performance analysis.
Responsible for the company’s compliance with all PSM policies, paperwork, and refrigeration maintenance.
Ensure effective equipment maintenance by optimizing uptime, repair times, reliability, and overall performance, while regularly tracking and reviewing key maintenance KPIs with the team.
Document best practices for preventive maintenance, repairs, and production processes through work instructions.
Direct maintenance team and standardize processes for MRO purchasing, preventive maintenance, scheduling, inventory, asset management, and training across all facilities.
Work with the operations team to establish production line operating metrics such as efficiencies, uptime, and reliability.
Drives plant asset integrity and reliability programs, including predictive and preventive maintenance, TPM, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Optimize cost through effective budget planning and management. Identify and implement cost-saving ideas for facility maintenance.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide technical support and implement new processes, technology, or strategies.
Develop and implement maintenance strategies and maintenance programs.
Responsible for leading direct reports, including performance and compensation management, training, coaching, discipline, and career development.
Other duties may be assigned due to business needs or special circumstances which may require reassignment to other departments or other job duties.