What To Expect
The Facilities Reliability Manager owns reliability strategy and execution for critical facility infrastructure, with primary accountability for maintenance excellence and utilities performance. You will lead programs that keep HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and process utilities safe, available, and cost-effective, partnering closely with technicians, engineers, and operations to reduce downtime, extend asset life, and continuously improve how work gets done.
What You'll Do
Own the site maintenance strategy for facility and utility assets, balancing preventive, predictive, and corrective workDevelop and improve PM/PdM programs using criticality analysis, FMEA, and RCM to target failure modes with the highest operational impactEstablish and govern work management standards: planning, scheduling, backlog health, wrench time, and work qualityDefine and manage maintenance KPIs (availability, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, schedule compliance, reactive vs. proactive mix, overtime, contractor performance)Provide hands-on technical support during extended outages and complex troubleshooting eventsBuild training materials, one-point lessons, SOPs, service bulletins, and lifecycle documentation for cradle-to-grave asset managementIdentify critical spares and min/max strategies to prevent extended downtime on high-impact equipmentCoach and develop maintenance technicians and supervisors in structured problem-solving and reliability best practicesDrive continuous improvement of craft skills, shift coverage models, and vendor/contractor execution
What You'll Bring
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Facilities/Building Engineering, or equivalent experience with demonstrated exceptional abilityExperience leading or strongly influencing industrial/facilities maintenance organizations and programsHands-on experience with utilities systems in manufacturing, industrial, campus, or other high-availability environmentsWorking knowledge of electromechanical systems and how mechanical, electrical, and controls issues interact in the fieldIn-depth knowledge of TPM, RCM, FMEA, and PdM methodologiesExperience with predictive maintenance technologies preferred (vibration, infrared thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis)Prior experience as a maintenance technician (or equivalent field background) strongly preferredProficiency with structured problem-solving (DMAIC, 8D, 5-Why, fishbone, etc.)Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to train technicians and influence cross-functional partners while working in a fast-paced environmentSolid computer skills; CMMS/EAM experience required or strongly preferred; scripting/programming a plus
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