Director of Maintenance

We are hiring for a Director of Maintenance in Sioux City, Iowa. This is a full-time, exempt leadership opportunity offering competitive base salary, plus a 20% annual bonus. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. The position follows a day shift (Monday–Friday) schedule, with weekend availability required based on business needs. We are seeking candidates with prior maintenance leadership experience in pork processing plants. Position Summary: We are seeking an experienced Director of Maintenance to lead maintenance operations at its large-scale pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing plant maintenance, equipment reliability, utilities, capital projects, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement while leading a team of 200+ maintenance professionals. The ideal candidate will drive operational excellence, improve production efficiency, and support long-term business objectives. Lead all maintenance operations across the production facility. Manage a team of 8 direct reports and 200+ maintenance technicians and specialists. Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs. Drive equipment reliability through Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and corrective actions. Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, automation, and process improvements. Monitor maintenance KPIs, downtime trends, and asset lifecycle data. Oversee maintenance of ammonia refrigeration, utilities, wastewater treatment, steam, HVAC, electrical, compressed air, and other plant systems. Ensure compliance with OSHA, FSIS (USDA), EPA, and other regulatory requirements. Manage maintenance budgets, appropriation requests, and contractor activities. Lead employee onboarding, technical training, and workforce development. Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality, vendors, and contractors to improve plant performance. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent experience. 8+ years of maintenance leadership experience with demonstrated people management skills. 5–8 years of experience with industrial ammonia refrigeration and freezer systems. Experience developing maintenance strategies and long-term operational plans. Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance. Preferred experience with PLCs, industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, and wastewater operations. Knowledge of OSHA, USDA/FSIS, EPA, and food manufacturing regulations. Experience with CMMS systems (MP2 preferred); CAD, HACCP, and SQF knowledge is a plus. #J-18808-Ljbffr