Hyundai Translead

Director, Maintenance

Hyundai Translead

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: JolietIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $112,450 - $135,065 per year

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About the role

  • Establish and lead the maintenance organization across Mechanical, Electrical, PLC, Robotics/Automation, and Hydraulic/Pneumatic functions
  • Define organizational structure, roles, headcount, and shift coverage aligned to production ramp‑up phases
  • Build maintenance governance, standard work, escalation processes, and communication cadence
  • Develop skills matrix, certification standards, and long‑term training and succession plans
  • Lead, coach, and develop maintenance managers, engineers, and technicians
  • Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance strategies
  • Lead greenfield implementation and stabilization of CMMS / SAP PM
  • Establish PM job plans, equipment criticality, spare parts strategy, and documentation standards
  • Own equipment lifecycle management from installation through optimization and replacement
  • Lead maintenance readiness for SOP, including staffing, PMs, spares, documentation, and training
  • Support equipment installation, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and production ramp‑up
  • Ensure stable operation of Fab Shop and Dry Trailer Assembly Lines
  • Manage maintenance KPIs including downtime, OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and cost
  • Drive root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, LOTO, machine safety, and company standards
  • Partner with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Safety, and SCM
  • Manage vendors, contractors, service agreements, and emergency support
  • Report maintenance performance and risks to Plant Leadership and HQ
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
  • Minimum 12 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environments
  • Proven experience leading large, multi discipline maintenance organizations
  • Strong experience with new plant setup or major production ramp up
  • Deep understanding of industrial equipment, automation, and maintenance systems
  • Strong knowledge of maintenance KPIs, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement
  • Experience working in U.S. manufacturing environments with regulatory compliance
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
preventive maintenancepredictive maintenancecondition-based maintenanceCMMSSAP PMequipment lifecycle managementroot cause analysisreliability engineeringmaintenance KPIscontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationorganizational skillsteam developmentproblem-solvingcollaborationvendor managementrisk managementtraining
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering