Equipment & Maintenance Director
About The Position
The Equipment & Maintenance Director is responsible for cargo-handling equipment deployment, commissioning, testing, and start-up for the full equipment fleet at Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT), as well as coordinating IT integration to ensure the correct design, procurement, and installation of technology components. The role ensures compliance with TIL equipment specifications and integrates those specifications into procurement processes across engineering workstreams. The position may transition to a permanent Equipment M&R Manager role following the Go-Live milestone. SPCT is a joint venture between Terminal Investment Limited and Tradepoint Atlantic to build and operate a new container terminal in Baltimore, Maryland. The terminal will be located on a 330-acre parcel within the Tradepoint Atlantic Development in Sparrows Point. The project is in the design and permitting stage, with construction expected to commence in Q3 2025. During development, the Director oversees equipment delivery and commissioning, equipment-system integration with the Terminal Operating System (TOS) and other operational technologies, procurement and installation of operational technology components, and preparation of spare-parts and inventory systems. The Director also establishes maintenance performance criteria and KPIs, oversees recruitment of the maintenance engineering team, and mentors the Go-Live team on budgets, maintenance schedules, procurement policies, and repair task-order logs. In the standing organization, the Director provides direction to maintenance contractors and/or in-house technicians; works with business managers on equipment maintenance and energy budgets; sets maintenance priorities and approves expenditure within budget and authority limits; and develops preventive and predictive maintenance schedules and work instructions. The role manages spare-parts inventory, plans corrective maintenance, maintains equipment knowledge, and improves equipment design to enhance safety, reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle cost.
Requirements
- At least seven years of related experience.
- Knowledge of equipment technology, terminology, equipment types, and repair techniques, consistent with applicable TIL and local standards.
- Experience implementing equipment and/or IT systems in large-scale projects.
- Experience managing parts, materials, and supply inventories.
- Experience with purchasing, cost accounting, report preparation, and applicable documentation.
- Ability to manage and perform purchasing for mid-to-large-size organizations.
- A track record of ensuring high equipment performance and reliability to avoid operational disruptions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
- Thorough knowledge of inventory control.
- Demonstrated ability to train and motivate people to achieve objectives.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Effective negotiation and conflict-resolution skills, and managerial skills including planning, organizing, and directing work.
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- Must apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security prior to the start date.
Nice To Haves
- A master's degree.
Responsibilities
- Oversee delivery, commissioning, testing, and start-up of new cargo-handling equipment.
- Ensure proper IT integration of equipment systems with the TOS and other operational technologies.
- Ensure procurement and installation of operational technology components.
- Procure critical spare parts to support anticipated corrective maintenance and planned preventive maintenance.
- Establish or implement parts storage and inventory tracking systems consistent with TIL best practices.
- Establish maintenance performance criteria and KPIs, including MTTF, MTBF, and MTTR, for the Go-Live phase.
- Oversee recruitment of mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering teams at managerial, supervisory, and technician levels before Go-Live.
- Promote a continuous-improvement culture using approaches such as Lean Kaizen and 6Sigma.
- Mentor the Go-Live team in establishing budgets, preventive maintenance schedules, procurement policies, and repair task-order logs to measure mechanic effectiveness.
- Provide direction to maintenance contractors and/or in-house maintenance technicians.
- Work with other business managers to prepare equipment maintenance and energy budgets.
- Set equipment maintenance priorities and approve maintenance expenditure within budget and authority limits.
- Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules with detailed work instructions to reduce equipment damage and downtime.
- Manage inventory to minimize stock while ensuring necessary and anticipated spare parts are immediately available.
- Plan corrective maintenance proactively and maintain current equipment information and knowledge.
- Improve and modify equipment design to enhance safety, reliability, efficiency, or lifecycle cost.
- Supervise 2–150 direct employees, including managers, supervisors, staff, and labor, and vendors as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
