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Director, Fleet and Facility Maintenance - SYGMA - US

Sysco
Sygma Illinois, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Feb 2026
💰 $148,600/yr($99,000/yr$148,600/yr)

About the role

Company:  

US3090 Sygma Illinois (The Sygma Network, Inc)

Sales Territory:  

Zip Code:

61834

Travel Percentage:  

Compensation Range:

$99,000.00 - $148,600.00

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws.  Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.  

You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Facility and Fleet Maintenance is responsible for implementing Sysco’s corporate maintenance programs within a given market or geographic region, including:

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintenance of SYGMA's portfolio of industrial and commercial properties. This includes building structures, building systems and utilities, and site improvements.

  • Maintenance of SYGMA's fleet of rolling material handling equipment, including forklifts, reach trucks, motorized pallet jacks, order pickers, loaders, and utility equipment.

  • Maintenance of SYGMA's fleet of over-the-road vehicles in Danville, Indy, Channahon, and Belleville, including tractors, refrigerated trailers, refrigerated trucks, refrigerated vans, automobiles, and utility vehicles.

  • Solid line leadership responsibility for the Fleet Manager and Facility Manager at the operating company under the leadership of the local Vice President/General Manager, respectively.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure that the company’s physical assets are maintained at a high degree of readiness to support operations

  • Implement rigorous corporate-wide policies and procedures related to planned and unplanned maintenance of assets which will promote work standardization and consistent levels of maintenance across the enterprise.

  • Recruit, develop, motivate, and retain top-talent individuals to staff the maintenance organization.

  • Participate in the development of relevant job descriptions for hourly maintenance roles.

  • Ensure that job description, training programs, and levels of compensation support a logical career path for maintenance associates within the Sysco organization.

  • Promote a culture of professionalism at all levels within the maintenance team.

  • Implement programs and processes to reduce waste, increase the return on invested capital related to maintenance, and achieve an optimum balance between management of maintenance costs and asset stewardship. Examples include corporate roofing inspection and maintenance program, corporate electrical infrastructure maintenance program, and corporate refrigeration system operation and maintenance program.

  • Develop and manage multiple vendor relationships to ensure Sysco’s maintenance program goals are met consistently.

  • Encourage wide exposure and aggressive competition for Sysco’s business.

  • Within the assigned geographic region, implement and roll out the new computerized maintenance management system or systems (Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)) for the facility and fleet. This system will be used to track assets, parts, and tools. It will also be used to manage planned and unplanned maintenance tasks, manage maintenance labor resources, and procure maintenance parts and consumables. It will integrate effectively with several other Sysco applications and will provide robust analytical tools and reporting of financial and technical information.

  • Play a leadership role in the capital planning process, including the multi-year Facility Capital Budget. Review and approve CIP (Customer Investment Policy) requests for maintenance projects and obligations.

  • Provide input to senior leadership regarding the condition of Sysco’s physical assets and maintenance programs.

  • Must be self-motivated and results-oriented.

  • Must be able to improvise and persist to achieve objectives despite obstacles.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

  • Bachelors’ degree in an area of relevant studies such as Industrial Technology, Business, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction required.

  • Graduate degree in an area of relevant studies such as Business Administration, Architecture, Engineering Management, or Construction Management preferred.

Experience

  • 10 years of relevant experience may be considered instead of a degree.

  • 7 years of experience in the area of industrial faci

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