Director, Maintenance (IL)

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

• Leading maintenance personnel
• Supporting equipment reliability initiatives
• Conducting risk assessment activities
• Promoting lockout-tagout compliance
• Applying PLC basics to support troubleshooting and performance improvement of production equipment across manufacturing operations

Essential Functions

• 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
• 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

Essential Functions (Continued)

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience 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

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements

• Experience in high volume automotive, trailer, or heavy manufacturing
• Experience managing maintenance teams of 50+ personnel

Language Requirement

• None

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%

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

Company Information

• We are committed to being a respected global corporate citizen
• We deliver innovation beyond the product to positively impact the trailer owning lifecycle
• We have developed technologies and services that dramatically improve the customer care experience
• We are committed to delivering consistently excellent products from our world-class manufacturing facilities
• We are committed to being there for you, when and where you need, to provide solutions in a timely, cost-efficient manner

Physical Demands

• Up to 10% travel

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Hyundai Translead is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Contact Information

• To report a suspicious message, please contact it_security@hyundaitranslead.com

Reasonable Accommodations

• If you require accommodation to complete Hyundai Translead's employment application, please reach out to HR@hyundaitranslead.com