Maintenance Director

Friedman Industries•Granite City, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Director leads and directs all aspects of the facility maintenance department. This includes developing maintenance plans, establishing robust preventive and predictive maintenance programs, scheduling all maintenance activities, leading, coordinating, and performing equipment repairs, and overseeing outside contractors. The role involves maintaining records of repairs, preventative maintenance, warranties, and inspections. The Director is responsible for supervising Maintenance Staff, which includes hiring and training new employees, scheduling work crews, and assigning roles and responsibilities. This position serves as a key leader in Maintenance and Safety Compliance, working closely and collaborating with other internal and external personnel and stakeholders. Principal accountabilities include overseeing maintenance operations (40%), developing maintenance plans and policies (20%), ensuring compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations (10%), coordinating inspections and audits (10%), maintaining records (10%), and creating budgets for capital and inventory (10%).

Requirements

Technical or bachelors degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
Equivalent degree in facility operations, business, or management
Equivalent experience with military or other structured training / experience
Minimum of 5 years experience in industrial maintenance management
Experience with Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic equipment troubleshooting, repair and maintenance
3-5 years of supervisory experience or equivalent with combined education / experience
Effective communication skills both verbal and written
Strong technical Skills
Leadership experience
Strong computer knowledge / experience
Problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred in mechanical or electrical engineering
Military background is a plus

Responsibilities

Leads and directs all aspects of the facility maintenance department
Develops maintenance plans
Establishing robust preventive and predictive maintenance programs
Scheduling all maintenance activities
Leading / Coordinating / Performing equipment repairs
Overseeing outside contractors
Maintains records of repairs, preventative maintenance, warranties, and inspections
Supervise Maintenance Staff
Hires and trains new employees
Schedule work crews
Assign roles /responsibilities for staff
Works closely with other internal and external personnel
Collaborates with other internal / external stakeholders
Manages the maintenance department, including the work crews, assigning responsibility and supervising staff
Creates maintenance policies and procedures including how to meet or exceed OSHA and other agency requirements
Ensures that all maintenance work complies with applicable safety, health and environmental regulations
Coordinates inspections and audits as necessary
Develops budgets, capital and inventory