Americas Reliability Excellence Lead

Evonik; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employee Discounts

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a results-driven leader to head the Reliability Excellence Team of Engineering Americas, supporting all production facilities across the Americas to raise equipment reliability and maintenance performance. This role focuses on implementing best-in-class practices, standards, and metrics to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.

You will coordinate cross-site improvements, define standards, build strong relationships with technical decision-makers, and drive strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering is required.
• Advanced degree, certification, or MBA is preferred.
• General industrial management experience with a minimum of 10 years in manufacturing is required.
• Strong background in maintenance or reliability engineering is required.
• Willingness to travel 25%–50% is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Americas Region Reliability Excellence Team across all production facilities.
• Define and leverage standards and improvement initiatives for reliability and maintenance.
• Develop relationships with technical decision-makers to support site equipment availability and efficiency.
• Initiate and oversee reliability and maintenance improvement projects with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor market trends and advise on strategic development.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Written communication

Verbal communication

Travel ability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering

Advanced degree or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Evonik is seeking a results-driven leader to head the Reliability Excellence Team of Engineering Americas, supporting all production facilities across the Americas to raise equipment reliability and maintenance performance. This role focuses on implementing best-in-class practices, standards, and metrics to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.

You will coordinate cross-site improvements, define standards, build strong relationships with technical decision-makers, and drive strategic