Reliability Manager

Reliability Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering or related field.
• Masters degree a plus.
• Licenses/Certifications in Maintenance, Reliability, Tribology, Lubrication, Vibration Analysis, Ultrasonic, Metallurgy, and other specialized areas are a plus.
• 8+ years experience in Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance Leadership, Manufacturing or Project (Cap-EX included) Engineering, Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma).
• Data Analytics, Vibration Monitoring, Tribology, Six Sigma, Lean, Manufacturing/Operations, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, proven record of asset performance improvement.
• Understanding of World-class Reliability and Maintenance concepts, metrics, Statistics, Project Management, Data Analytics, Engineering Principles, ISO Standards, Manufacturing, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Planning & Scheduling, Proactive and Predictive Maintenance.
• Skills regarding failure detection and care of electronics, PLCs, robotics, boilers & refrigeration equipment, and infrastructure.
• Ability to travel 10-20% monthly to other regional Schreiber locations and 5-15% annually to non region Schreiber locations and suppliers/vendors.

Responsibilities

• Implement companywide strategies for managing the lifecycle of manufacturing assets.
• Drive component standard adherence to drive reliability.
• Improve assets and facilities by finding ways to enhance reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Facilitates best practice sharing to drive companywide reliability.
• Provide training and support to regional partners on reliability best practices, and reliability metrics to raise awareness and drive companywide culture.
• Use measures to drive performance and evaluate progress.
• Analyze data from equipment sensors and maintenance records to spot potential reliability issues to prioritize for improvement.
• Use advanced statistics and engineering mathematics for analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment and process reliability.
• Use reliability tools and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, RCA, RCM, PdM technologies, etc.).
• Investigates the root causes of failures to understand why they happened and how they can be prevented in the future.
• Assess potential risks associated with equipment failures.
• Develop strategies to mitigate risks, such as implementing redundancy measures or upgrading critical equipment.
• Improves proactive maintenance by driving precision assembly and lubrication excellence.
• Develop, implement, and improve predictive & preventive maintenance strategies to drive reliability.
• Implement tool strategies to ensure that equipment is properly maintained and serviced to prevent unplanned downtime and equipment failures.
• Collaborate with and works closely with cross-functional teams, including maintenance, operations, engineering, Environmental Health Safety (EHS), and quality assurance, to ensure alignment on reliability goals and initiatives.
• Implement and govern use of engineering standards.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
• Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
• Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree a plus.
• Licenses/Certifications in Maintenance, Reliability, Tribology, Lubrication, Vibration Analysis, Ultrasonic, Metallurgy, and other specialized areas are a plus.