Director of Maintenance - Food Production

Job DescriptionJob Description

Director of Maintenance, Full-Time

Compensation: Up to $155K + Bonus potential.

Seeking a proactive and experienced Director of Maintenance to lead all maintenance operations at our flagship Indianapolis facility. This is an ideal role for a strategic leader with strong technical and team-building skills who thrives in a fast-paced, high-quality food production environment.

What You’ll Do as Director of Maintenance:

As Director of Maintenance, you’ll provide strategic oversight of our facility and equipment maintenance, lead a high-performing maintenance team, and partner cross-functionally to drive production uptime, efficiency, and safety.

Director of Maintenance Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of maintenance supervisors, planners, and technicians

• Oversee all facility maintenance, production equipment reliability, and storeroom operations

• Implement and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs (CMMS-based)

• Manage the annual maintenance budget and identify cost savings opportunities

• Track and analyze KPIs to monitor equipment uptime, maintenance cost, and team performance

• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality to support TPM and CI initiatives

• Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental, and quality regulations

• Develop staffing plans and technical training programs aligned with plant needs

• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement

Director of Maintenance. What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing setting (food manufacturing )

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent industry experience

• Strong background in CMMS systems, budget management, and preventive maintenance

• Demonstrated success in team leadership and technical development

• Knowledge of regulatory standards (OSHA, environmental, food safety)

• Ability to lead root cause analysis and drive solutions that reduce downtime

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salary up to $160K + 20% bonus

• Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Generous paid time off and holidays

• Career growth opportunities with a high-performing leadership team

• Innovative, quality-focused work environment in a state-of-the-art facility

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You have your own unique story. We want to help you write it.Company DescriptionOur mission is to help you build a better future — and our way of doing that is through the power of a job. Ultimately our goal is to help you find a career pathway that’s the right fit for your talents, interests, and ambitions. We offer temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire placements in a wide range of industries including warehouse/light industrial, manufacturing, medical device, logistics, call center, clerical, and more.\r\n\r\nWe do everything we can to bridge the gap for you — making connections, offering resources and training in multiple , and committing to you, your family, and the community we share.\r\n\r\nYou have your own unique story. We want to help you write it.