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Axion Recruitment · 1 day ago

Director of Maintenance

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

Axion Recruitment is seeking a Director of Maintenance for a manufacturing and recycling facility in West Indianapolis. The role involves leading engineering and maintenance teams, managing capital projects, and ensuring compliance with operational standards to support production efficiency.

Staffing & Recruiting

No H1B

Hiring Manager

James Walden

Responsibilities

Directs and leads engineering and maintenance teams in planning and executing maintenance, engineering, and continuous improvement programs

Assigns personnel to specific project phases including design, specifications, testing, installation, and production support

Leads new programs from proof of design through installation and full production integration

Reviews product and equipment designs for compliance with engineering standards, specifications, and operational requirements

Coordinates technical activities, schedules, and resolution of engineering design and testing issues

Oversees integration of technical activities and equipment into manufacturing operations

Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, drawings, budgets, bids, contracts, and project expenditures

Prepares and reviews interim and final project status reports

Collaborates with engineering teams to integrate electrical and control systems into equipment and facility designs

Manages capital and maintenance projects including scope, schedules, budgets, and progress reporting

Oversees plant electrical systems and provides engineering support; manages electrical supervision and staff

Provides technical analysis and risk assessments for energy and utility-related projects

Establishes and maintains working relationships with engineering, maintenance, construction, and procurement partners

Supports plant operations to ensure production, quality, delivery, cost control, compliance, and performance objectives are met

Manages maintenance, repair, and installation of machinery, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production

Develops and implements improved maintenance methods and procedures to increase efficiency and reliability

Oversees procurement of tools, equipment, spare parts, and supplies

Directs fabrication, modification, and rebuilding of equipment and tooling

Leads maintenance of plant utility systems including electrical power, compressed air, gas, steam, and HVAC

Inspects equipment and systems to ensure compliance with operational and safety standards

Manages preventive maintenance programs and develops PM schedules and calendars for all equipment

Reviews production, quality, and maintenance metrics to prioritize and adjust maintenance activities

Prepares and manages department budgets; monitors expenditures and cost controls

Hires, trains, mentors, and evaluates engineering and maintenance supervisory staff

Conducts performance reviews and resolves personnel and operational issues

Ensures compliance with environmental, health, safety, and housekeeping standards and programs

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringEngineering ManagementSCADA systems programmingMaintenance supervisionISO 14001 awarenessOHSAS 45001 AwarenessEnvironmental trainingSafety trainingQuality system familiarizationJob instructional trainingInterpersonal communication

Preferred

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, PC Technical Masters degree and Certifications a plus

10-15 years experience in industrial environment as Plant/Project Engineer

4 years Engineering Management/Supervisory Experience

4 years experience in maintenance supervision and management

Experience with SCADA systems programming, HMI and PLC controls

Excellent interpersonal communications skills; written and verbal are required to interact with various groups to obtain their needs and understand their problems with SCADA applications or systems

Environmental training applicable to the job

Safety training for applicable equipment

Job instructional training

Quality system familiarization

ISO 14001 and 9001 awareness, EMS objectives and targets, plant significant environmental impacts

OHSAS 45001 Awareness, OH&S-MS Objectives and Goals, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control