Position Summary
The Reliability and Maintenance Manager leads the maintenance and equipment reliability strategy for an aluminum manufacturing facility in New Hampshire. This role develops and runs the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program, oversees preventive and predictive maintenance, and manages a skilled maintenance team to maximize equipment performance, reduce downtime, and deliver steady gains in reliability, safety, and cost efficiency. The position reports to the VP of Operations.
Responsibilities
Reliability Strategy & TPM
- Develop, implement, and carry out the equipment reliability strategy for the facility
- Build out the 8 TPM pillars with technical resources and coaching to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Coordinate resources for the Effective Maintenance (EM) pillar, including 5S, Visual Factory, and spare parts inventories for new, existing, and modified equipment
- Develop root cause strategies that reduce breakdown losses
Maintenance Programs
- Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including repair, modification, and installation of equipment
- Improve production efficiency and maximize machine uptime
- Review production equipment, systems, quality, cost, efficiency, and yield, and recommend process improvements
Capital Projects & Budget
- Manage plant level capital projects alongside the management team
- Design and quote capital and expensed projects
- Help build, analyze, and submit yearly department budgets
Team Leadership
- Hire, train, develop, coach, and evaluate maintenance staff, and take corrective action when needed
- Assign accountability and build a maintenance culture focused on quality and safety
- Drive operational growth and better operating margins
- Ensure the maintenance department follows all policies and procedures
Qualifications
Required
- Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
- Experience leading TPM or Lean initiatives in manufacturing
- Ability to design and quote capital and expensed projects
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences
- 7+ years of industrial experience in maintenance, mechanical, or a similar role
- 2+ years as a Maintenance Manager or Equipment Reliability Manager
- Project management experience
- TPM training
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certification
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