Job Description

Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Large-Scale Manufacturing | Expansion Environment

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead all maintenance and reliability activities at a large manufacturing facility undergoing significant expansion. This role owns plant-wide asset reliability, preventative maintenance strategy, and continuous improvement of machine performance while also supporting new equipment installation and process development.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for building a high-performing maintenance organization, improving uptime, and ensuring equipment reliability in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all maintenance and reliability operations for a large manufacturing plant
• Manage and develop a maintenance organization of 50+ team members, including 7 direct reports
• Design, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Drive equipment reliability initiatives to improve uptime, throughput, and asset performance
• Support plant expansion activities, including new equipment installation, commissioning, and process development
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts and reliability improvements for chronic equipment issues
• Manage and optimize spare parts inventory, ensuring availability while controlling cost
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to align maintenance strategy with production goals
• Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance leaders and technicians, building strong bench strength
• Establish KPIs and maintenance metrics to track performance and drive accountability
• Ensure maintenance practices meet safety, quality, and operational standards

Requirements

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher required (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Strong preference for experience in consumer products or high-speed manufacturing environments
• Paper manufacturing experience preferred but not required
• Proven background in industrial maintenance and reliability leadership (not facilities management)
• Demonstrated success building, improving, and sustaining PM programs
• Hands-on experience with:
• Equipment reliability and uptime improvement
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Spare parts and MRO inventory management
• Project management in manufacturing environments
• Strong people leader with a track record of coaching, mentoring, and developing teams

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A visible, hands-on leader who can balance strategy with day-to-day execution
• Comfortable leading large teams in fast-paced manufacturing settings
• Experienced in driving maintenance transformation, not just maintaining the status quo
• Strong communicator who can influence across maintenance, operations, and engineering

Benefits

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Lead maintenance and reliability for a major manufacturing operation in growth mode
• Direct impact on plant performance, uptime, and long-term asset strategy
• Opportunity to shape PM programs, reliability systems, and team development
• High-visibility role with strong influence across the organization