Director of Maintenance & Reliability Food Manufacturing

Rockford, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director of Maintenance & Reliability Food Production

Position:Director of Maintenance & Reliability
Location: Rockford Illinois
Salary:$130K Base Salary & UP - plus company bonuses!
This is a FULL TIME permanent position.
Benefits: Full Benefits Health Vacation time & more.
Contact:

Overview
Our client a premier consumer packaged goods company with products sold nationwide is seeking a high-impact Industrial Director of Maintenance & Reliability to lead maintenance operations at a state-of-the-art rapidly expanding food manufacturing facility.

This role is critical to plant success and requires a proven maintenance leader from a regulated manufacturing environment (food pharma medical device or similar GMP-driven industry) who can drive equipment reliability compliance team performance and capital execution in a 24/7 high-speed manufacturing operation.

You will play a key leadership role in scaling maintenance operations leading capital and automation initiatives and building a high-accountability performance-driven culture aligned with aggressive plant growth.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop a multi-shift maintenance organization supporting high-speed production
Drive equipment reliability uptime and maintenance excellence (PM/PdM programs)
Own and optimize CMMS strategy data integrity and KPI reporting (MTBF MTTR backlog)
Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup
Champion automation modernization and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure compliance with GMP SQF OSHA LOTO and safety standards
Build and execute technical training and workforce development programs
Develop a high-performance accountable team culture
Partner cross-functionally with Operations Engineering Quality and Leadership
Manage maintenance budgets MRO strategy and vendor relationships
Lead root cause analysis (RCA 5-Why A3) and implement sustainable solutions

Qualifications

7 years in industrial maintenance within food manufacturing or similar regulated industry
3 years of leadership experience managing teams and/or supervisors in a 24/7 environment
Engineering degree or strong technical education preferred
Strong hands-on experience with:
- CMMS ownership and optimization
- Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM) leadership
- Capital project execution
Working knowledge of:
- Mechanical electrical hydraulics pneumatics HVAC systems
- PLC/HMI/SCADA environments
Proven success improving:
- Reliability metrics (MTBF MTTR)
- Maintenance planning & scheduling
Strong understanding of:
- GMP / SQF / food safety standards
- OSHA LOTO and electrical safety (NFPA/NEC)

MUST HAVES
1. Maintenance Leadership in Regulated Manufacturing

Proven leadership experience in food manufacturing OR highly regulated environments (GMP pharma medical device etc.)
Demonstrated ownership of maintenance execution equipment reliability and regulatory compliance
Experience that directly translates to a food manufacturing setting
Previous role as Maintenance Manager strongly preferred (Supervisor considered only with significant scope)

2. Leadership Scope & Readiness

Proven ability to lead maintenance teams with full accountability for results
Experience setting expectations driving performance and holding teams accountable
Demonstrated readiness to operate at a Maintenance Manager / Director level
Experience leading salaried direct reports and multi-level teams

3. Stability & Career Progression

Demonstrated career stability (preference for 5 years per role)
Track record of progressive responsibility and leadership growth

4. Full Ownership of Role Scope
Must be comfortable operating in a high-accountability leadership role including:

24/7 manufacturing environment
On-call responsibility
Leading cross-functional meetings and plant initiatives
Driving capital projects and plant reliability improvements
Managing high-pressure operational challenges

What Success Looks Like

Improved equipment uptime and plant reliability
Strong team accountability and performance culture
Successful execution of capital and automation projects
Scalable maintenance processes supporting plant expansion

Why This Role

This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity to build and lead maintenance operations in a growing technology-driven food manufacturing facility. Youll have the autonomy resources and leadership support to make a direct and measurable impact.

If you are interested please send a MS Word version of your resume to me or if you know of someone that would be a great match please have them contact John Marino at

Or simply apply now by hitting theAPPLY NOWLink

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Director of Maintenance & Reliability Food ProductionPosition:Director of Maintenance & ReliabilityLocation: Rockford IllinoisSalary:$130K Base Salary & UP - plus company bonuses! This is a FULL TIME permanent position.Benefits: Full Benefits Health Vacation ti...

Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop a multi-shift maintenance organization supporting high-speed production
Drive equipment reliability uptime and maintenance excellence (PM/PdM programs)
Own and optimize CMMS strategy data integrity and KPI reporting (MTBF MTTR backlog)
Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup
Champion automation modernization and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure compliance with GMP SQF OSHA LOTO and safety standards
Build and execute technical training and workforce development programs
Develop a high-performance accountable team culture
Partner cross-functionally with Operations Engineering Quality and Leadership
Manage maintenance budgets MRO strategy and vendor relationships
Lead root cause analysis (RCA 5-Why A3) and implement sustainable solutions

Qualifications

7 years in industrial maintenance within food manufacturing or similar regulated industry
3 years of leadership experience managing teams and/or supervisors in a 24/7 environment
Engineering degree or strong technical education preferred
Strong hands-on experience with:
- CMMS ownership and optimization
- Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM) leadership
- Capital project execution
Working knowledge of:
- Mechanical electrical hydraulics pneumatics HVAC systems
- PLC/HMI/SCADA environments
Proven success improving:
- Reliability metrics (MTBF MTTR)
- Maintenance planning & scheduling
Strong understanding of:
- GMP / SQF / food safety standards
- OSHA LOTO and electrical safety (NFPA/NEC)

MUST HAVES
1. Maintenance Leadership in Regulated Manufacturing

Proven leadership experience in food manufacturing OR highly regulated environments (GMP pharma medical device etc.)
Demonstrated ownership of maintenance execution equipment reliability and regulatory compliance
Experience that directly translates to a food manufacturing setting
Previous role as Maintenance Manager strongly preferred (Supervisor considered only with significant scope)

2. Leadership Scope & Readiness

Proven ability to lead maintenance teams with full accountability for results
Experience setting expectations driving performance and holding teams accountable
Demonstrated readiness to operate at a Maintenance Manager / Director level
Experience leading salaried direct reports and multi-level teams

3. Stability & Career Progression