Director, Maintenance (IL) (1383)
We believe the future of our organization lies within the hearts and capabilities of our team members. We respect diversity and will continuously stive to be a respected global corporate citizen.
Heavily invested in R&D and engineering, we also recognize that our customers require much more than just our state-of-the-art trailer solutions. Hyundai Translead is committed to delivering innovation beyond the product to positively impact the trailer owning lifecycle.
In addition to delivering consistently excellent products from our world-class manufacturing facilities, we’ve developed technologies and services that dramatically improve the customer care experience. Our goal is to be there for you, when and where you need, to provide solutions in a timely, cost-efficient manner.
Pay Range: $112,450 - $135,065
Exciting benefits await at our company:
- 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
Join us and enjoy these fantastic perks!
Job Summary
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.
Essential Functions
- Support the development and execution of maintenance strategy aligned to production requirements
- Implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance practices
- Apply Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles to improve equipment effectiveness and uptime
- Conduct and support equipment risk assessment activities related to reliability and maintainability
- Ensure compliance with lockout‑tagout procedures and applicable safety standards
- Provide technical guidance related to PLC basics for equipment troubleshooting and performance monitoring
- Partner with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Safety teams to support operational objectives
- Monitor maintenance KPIs including downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and equipment availability
- Support root cause analysis for equipment failures and implementation of corrective actions
- Coordinate vendor support, maintenance contractors, and external service providers as needed
- Promote consistent documentation and maintenance standard work practices
- Develop and execute functional maintenance strategy for departmental operations
- Lead TPM implementation across multiple production lines
- Conduct detailed risk assessment of equipment and maintenance systems
- Ensure department-wide lockout‑tagout program effectiveness
- Provide technical leadership related to PLC basics for equipment lifecycle planning
- Manage maintenance governance and operational readiness initiatives
- Influence operational plans with short‑ to mid‑term impact
- Other duties as assigned
Essential Functions (Continued)
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
- Minimum 12 years of relevant maintenance experience
- Experience developing departmental maintenance strategy
- Knowledge of TPM practices across multiple production areas
- Experience managing lockout‑tagout maintenance procedures
- Working knowledge of PLC basics to support system reliability
- Experience performing complex risk assessment analysis
Preferred Education and Experience Requirements
- Maintenance or engineering leadership certification
- TPM program management experience
- Experience formalizing equipment risk assessment processes
Language Requirement
- None
Travel Requirements
- UP to 10%
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Hyundai Translead is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
If you require accommodation to complete Hyundai Translead's employment application, please reach out to HR@hyundaitranslead.com
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position they are hired for.
