Maintenance Director

Position Summary

Essential Duties and Other Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

Language Skills

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Reasoning Ability

• Position Summary

  Oversee and standardize maintenance processes across all North American CST plants, with a focus on the DeKalb, Illinois facility. Lead maintenance improvements, develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs, establish KPIs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and increase equipment reliability.

• Essential Duties and Other Responsibilities

  - Lead maintenance improvements with primary focus on the DeKalb, Illinois facility - Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs - Establish KPIs, performance metrics, and maintenance planning strategies - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and increase equipment reliability - Ensure compliance with all safety standards and regulatory requirements - Manage capital improvement and equipment upgrade projects - Develop, mentor, and lead maintenance teams across facilities - Collaborate with plant leadership to align maintenance strategies with production goals - Oversee budgeting, resource planning, and cost control initiatives

• Qualifications

  - 7–15 years of progressive experience in industrial maintenance - Strong technical knowledge in plumbing systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial electrical systems - Demonstrated leadership experience in a manufacturing environment - Experience implementing process improvement initiatives - Strong planning, goal-setting, and execution capabilities - Safety certifications and deep understanding of workplace safety standards - Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Education and/or Experience

  - BA/BBA/BS in business administration or relevant field; MBA preferred - Proven experience as Managing Director or other managerial position - Background in industrial maintenance settings - Experience with “best in class” industrial company preferred - Demonstrated experience of continuous success in profession

• Language Skills

  - Ability to read and interpret CST and customer prints and documents - Ability to write routine reports in a professional manner

• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

  - Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole, fractional and decimal numbers

• Reasoning Ability

  - Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form - Handle problems involving variables in a standardized situation - Ability to make decisions and know when/where to make concessions