Hiring: Director, Maintenance & Engineering Company: North American Distillers Location: Fort Smith, AR Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 15:10:34 Target Skills & Keywords : Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Project Management About the job Experience: •8 years professional experience in an engineering leadership role with a strong track record in leading change in a unionized environment. Required Skills: •OHSA - Ensure compliance of Occupational Health & Safety Act. •Establishing targets in equipment reliability and service standards, monitors performance against these targets/standards and determines root cause fixes that need to be made to resources, procedures, systems, equipment or technology. •Oversee the overall maintenance and engineering and capital budgets, monitoring the cost and effectiveness of activities to optimize resources and prioritize spending. •Setting high performance exceptions for self and others and holding them accountable for meeting established targets and results. •Develop long term strategic plans to drive maintenance performance to world class standards. •Negotiating large or strategically important supplier and vendor contracts to secure terms that are in the organization’s best interest. •Building a highly competent maintenance and engineering team through coaching, training, targeted assignments and selection and creating a work environment where employees can maximize their talents and perform at or above expectations. •Plan, organize and manage capital projects, delivering results first-time, on-time and on-budget. Qualifications: •Required: Bachelor Degree, Engineering. •Preferred: Bachelor Degree, Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical Engineering. •Our work philosophy celebrates the magic of human connection with the flexibility needed to provide one's most meaningful contribution. We offer employees great benefits and perks to toast to a life filled with support. Check out PRUSABenefits.com for details. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!