Director of Maintenance

Strategy & Network Build

Unify and elevate the maintenance function across our multi-site network — bringing existing site teams under one strategy, one set of standards, and one organizational design.
Own and drive a network-wide asset management strategy, including equipment lifecycle planning and long-term capital replacement roadmaps.
Design and stand-up preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs network-wide.

Team & Talent

Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing maintenance organization — this includes designing the org structure itself, not just the people in it.
Design and drive career ladders and technical training programs that build internal capability and a real growth path for technicians.

Systems & Compliance

Own CMMS implementation and adoption network-wide, including work order discipline, PM scheduling, and asset documentation.
Develop, implement, and drive KPIs — downtime, maintenance cost, schedule compliance, spares inventory — and hold the organization accountable to them.
Ensure all maintenance activity meets EHS and food safety/quality (FSQ) compliance standards.
Lead emergency response for critical equipment failures across the network.

Reliability & Operations

Direct all maintenance operations — mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, facilities, and utilities — across systems including HVAC, climate control, irrigation, lighting, water treatment, and pumps.
Drive OEE and asset uptime, and lead root cause analysis and corrective action for major equipment failures.
Champion Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate recurring failures at the source.

Financial & Capital

Own annual maintenance opex and capital budgets; partner with internal and external engineering teams on capital project development and execution.
Build and standardize a network-wide spare parts and inventory strategy that protects uptime while controlling cost.

Travel

Regular travel across the network required, estimated 50-60%, spanning Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, New Hampshire, and Kingsville, Ontario (Canada) — heavier during the initial build phase as programs and standards are stood up on-site.

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of progressive maintenance leadership in manufacturing.
Has led a maintenance function through a multi-site build-out, greenfield stand-up, or significant scale-up — not just steady-state operation of an existing program.
Experience leading maintenance in 24/7 food manufacturing; controlled-environment agriculture or greenhouse experience strongly preferred.
Track record owning capital project execution and reliability programs (RCM, TPM).
Hands-on CMMS/EAM implementation experience — you've stood one up, not just used one.
Strong controls/automation background (PLC, SCADA, or BMS systems).
Proven ability to recruit, build, and lead a team from the ground up in a fast-growing environment.