Director of Maintenance & Reliability - Food Manufacturing

Director of Maintenance & Reliability – Food Production

Position:                               Director of Maintenance & Reliability
Location:                              Madison, WI
Salary:                                  $130K Base Salary & UP - plus company bonuses!
                                                 This is a FULL TIME permanent position.
Benefits:                               Full Benefits, Health, Vacation time & more.
Contact:                               John@SourceRecruitmentSolutions.com

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. You’ll 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 John@SourceRecruitmentSolutions.com
 
Or simply apply now by hitting the "APPLY NOW" Link


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Salary : $130,000