Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Department: Maintenance

Job Title: Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Reports to: Director of Manufacturing Technology

General Description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead the maintenance organization and drive equipment reliability across our manufacturing operations.

This role is responsible for equipment maintenance, mechatronics maintenance, facilities maintenance, contractor coordination, and reliability improvement across manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, develop maintenance personnel, improve equipment performance, and help build a proactive reliability culture throughout the organization.

This role requires a leader who is equally comfortable on the production floor, coaching technicians, troubleshooting complex equipment issues, and developing systems that improve long-term reliability.

Reporting Structure

Reports to:

Director of Manufacturing Technology

Direct Reports:

Equipment Maintenance Supervisor

Mechatronics Maintenance Supervisor

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop maintenance supervisors and technicians.

Establish accountability and performance expectations.

Build technical capability throughout the maintenance organization.

Support recruiting, onboarding, and workforce development.

Foster a culture of ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Reliability & Asset Performance

Improve equipment uptime and reliability.

Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.

Drive preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives.

Reduce repeat failures and chronic downtime issues.

Develop long-term equipment replacement and asset management strategies.

Technical Leadership

Provide leadership and support for:

Mechanical systems

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Industrial electrical systems

PLC-controlled equipment

Automated manufacturing systems

Troubleshooting and problem-solving methodologies

Maintenance Operations

Improve maintenance planning and execution.

Prioritize resources to support business needs.

Monitor work backlog and maintenance effectiveness.

Coordinate maintenance activities with production requirements.

Support spare parts and maintenance inventory strategies.

Facilities & Contractor Management

Lead the Facilities Maintenance function.

Manage contractor relationships and performance.

Coordinate facility maintenance and infrastructure projects.

Support after-hours facility response when required.

Ensure facilities effectively support manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.

5+ years of maintenance leadership experience.

Strong troubleshooting background in manufacturing equipment.

Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.

Experience developing maintenance teams.

Experience leading root cause analysis and reliability improvements.

Strong communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with PLC troubleshooting and industrial controls.

Experience supporting automated manufacturing environments.

Reliability-centered maintenance experience.

CMMS experience.

Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.

Engineering or technical degree.

What Success Looks Like

Improved equipment uptime and reliability.

Reduced downtime and repeat failures.

Stronger technical capability within the maintenance team.

Improved visibility and accountability.

Effective management of facilities and contractors.

A maintenance organization that is proactive rather than reactive.