Director Plant Operations
Job Description
A Director of Plant Operations opportunity is available in Kansas City, MO at a 585+ bed hospital featuring a Level I Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and Breast Care Center, among other specialty services.
The role. Reporting to the COO/Associate Administrator, the Director of Plant Operations is responsible for managing and maintaining buildings, grounds, utilities, and non-clinical equipment across two hospital campuses located approximately 15–20 minutes apart. The Director facilitates the initiation and completion of construction projects and oversees contract providers of clinical equipment management. This role leads all plant operations functions, including regulatory compliance, life safety and environmental care planning, and guiding the organization through Joint Commission surveys in these areas.
What we're looking for.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business, Security Management, Industrial Safety, Administration of Justice, or a related field; in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree in a related field with ten years of plant operations management experience and healthcare safety experience will be considered
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in plant operations and construction required
- Experience in healthcare, safety, and security required
- Must have experience with regulatory compliance, conducting life safety and environmental care plans, and leading a hospital in a Joint Commission survey in these areas
- Minimum of seven (7) years in administrative/management positions
- Healthcare facility experience is required for this position
- Current driver's license required
- Class "A" Operating Engineers license preferred
- Union experience preferred
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the capacity to manage multiple agendas on an ongoing basis
Schedule. Full-time, day shift, no weekends.
Compensation. $148 - $99,952 per year plus Relocation: Case by Case Basis Incentive Bonus of Up To 17.5%
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.