Director, Equipment Maintenance & OEE

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive, multi-site equipment maintenance strategy to improve uptime, reliability, and OEE.
• Establish OEE-driven KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of maintenance professionals (approx. 2-3 in each location).
• Partner with Operations to ensure equipment capability aligns with production demand.
• Drive a culture of accountability and data-driven decision-making.
• Partner with Manufacturing to develop an optimized print scheduling strategy based on capabilities, consumables, materials and impression costs, labor efficiency, etc.

Preventative Maintenance & Reliability Engineering

• Create and oversee standardized preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Research and execute the appropriate software solution to ensure adherence.
• Implement calibration standards and reliability engineering methodologies.
• Reduce unplanned downtime through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead cross-site maintenance audits and maturity assessments.

OEE & Continuous Improvement

• Own the enterprise OEE strategy, including metric definitions and reporting cadence.
• Analyze data to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.
• Partner with CI teams to implement Lean and Six Sigma improvements.
• Improve equipment utilization through workflow refinements and troubleshooting.

Operator Training & Skill Development

• Develop structured training programs for skilled operators and new operators.
• Create competency models and certification levels.
• Foster cross-training and knowledge sharing across locations.

Color Management (Digital Press Fleet)

• Own color management strategy across the digital press fleet.
• Implement color calibration standards and profiling processes.
• Partner with print operations and OEM vendors to maintain color quality.
• Train operators and technicians on color measurement and correction.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT.
• Participate in equipment selection and capital planning.
• Communicate clearly on performance, risks, and required improvements.

Safety, Compliance & Sustainability

• Ensure maintenance activities meet all safety standards and regulations.
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture.
• Integrate sustainable equipment management practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, equipment maintenance, or reliability engineering, including multi-site responsibility.
• Experience in digital print, packaging, or other high-throughput, variable manufacturing environments.
• Proven leadership experience building, developing, and leading high-performing maintenance or technical teams.
• Deep expertise in preventative and predictive maintenance programs and reliability engineering principles.
• Demonstrated success driving measurable improvements in equipment uptime, reliability, and OEE.
• Experience implementing and utilizing CMMS or similar maintenance management systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive alignment across all levels of the organization.
• Commitment to safety, with experience leading or supporting safety initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferred Background in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies (certification a plus).
• Experience with color management processes, calibration standards, or digital press technologies.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies and condition-based monitoring tools.
• Experience evaluating and implementing enterprise maintenance or operational software solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field.