Director of Maintenance
advastar recruiting staffingSpringfield, IL
Director of Maintenance
advastar recruiting staffingSpringfield, ILManager L7
Industrial Machinery MechanicsFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersIndustrial Production Managers
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and MaintenanceAll Other Industrial Machinery ManufacturingFacilities Support Services
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)A long-established industrial manufacturer is hiring a Director of Maintenance to lead maintenance operations across its North American plants, anchored at its primary Chicago-area facility. This is a senior, hands‑on leadership seat for someone who has standardized maintenance across multiple sites and can turn reactive shops into planned, reliability-driven operations. You will own the programs, the metrics, and the teams that keep heavy production equipment running, and you will have a clear mandate to build something rather than maintain the status quo.
$170K -$190K, based on experience
Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays
Onsite, expected travel at 30%
Overview:
Stand up and standardize preventive and predictive maintenance programs across multiple manufacturing plants, starting with the flagship site
Reduce unplanned downtime and raise equipment reliability through planning, scheduling, and root‑cause practices
Define and track maintenance KPIs and use them to drive measurable improvement
Lead capital improvement and equipment upgrade projects from justification through completion
Build, mentor, and lead maintenance teams and supervisors across facilities
Keep maintenance operations compliant with all safety and regulatory requirements
Partner with plant leadership to align maintenance with production schedules and output goals
Own the maintenance budget, resource planning, and cost control
Preferred Skills and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred; advanced degree a plus
Safety certifications and a working command of workplace safety standards
7 to 15 years of progressive industrial maintenance experience, including a leadership role in a manufacturing environment
Strongly Preferred: multi‑site or multi‑plant maintenance leadership
Hands‑on technical depth in industrial electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and plumbing systems
Track record implementing preventive/predictive maintenance and continuous improvement that cut downtime
Experience managing capital projects and equipment upgrades
Strong planning, goal‑setting, budgeting, and execution ability
Able to read and interpret technical prints and documents and write clear reports
Keywords
Director of Maintenance, Maintenance Director, Maintenance Manager, Plant Maintenance, Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Maintenance, Reliability, Reliability Engineering, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, PM program, CMMS, TPM, Root Cause Analysis, Downtime Reduction, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Industrial Electrical, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Capital Projects, Equipment Reliability, Maintenance KPIs, Multi‑site Maintenance, Asset Management, OSHA, Safety Compliance, Maintenance Planning
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Level
Manager L7
Location
Springfield, IL
Occupation
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industry
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Posted
6 days ago