Provide leadership and oversight for all maintenance operations across multiple regions and facilities.
Develop and implement a global maintenance strategy that supports corporate sales growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
Drive standardization of best practices, policies, and procedures across sites, leveraging CMMS and digital tools for enterprise-wide visibility.
Oversee compliance with governmental regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, DOT, DNR, and local municipalities).
Partner with corporate and business unit leaders to plan and execute facility expansions, capital projects, and major equipment upgrades.
Establish performance metrics and KPIs to monitor maintenance effectiveness, cost efficiency, and asset utilization across all locations.
Lead initiatives to minimize downtime, maximize equipment reliability, and extend asset lifecycle.
Foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement, ensuring proactive risk management and best-in-class safety programs.
Provide executive-level technical consultation and direction on complex engineering and maintenance issues.
Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic vendors and partners; negotiate enterprise-level service and supply agreements.
Develop and lead an enterprise maintenance leadership team, providing mentorship, coaching, and succession planning.
Collaborate with HR and union leadership (where applicable) to maintain positive labor relations and resolve conflicts.
Communicate strategic maintenance priorities and updates to executive leadership, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant work experience in maintenance and operations leadership in an industrial/manufacturing environment required.
8-10 years of relevant work experience in executive or senior-level leadership experience overseeing multi-site operations required.
4 Year / Bachelor Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Engineering, or related field or equivalent years of job experience required.
Graduate Degree preferred.
Strong knowledge of NFPA, OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory frameworks.
Project management expertise, with PMP certification.
Executive-level communication and negotiation skills.
Experience with CMMS systems, predictive maintenance, and digital transformation initiatives in maintenance operations.
High emotional intelligence and demonstrated ability to lead through change.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

maintenance operationsglobal maintenance strategyperformance metricsKPI monitoringequipment reliabilityasset lifecycle managementproject managementpredictive maintenancedigital transformationexecutive-level technical consultation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcoachingsuccession planningcommunicationnegotiationemotional intelligenceconflict resolutionrelationship buildingsafety culture promotion

Certifications

PMP certification