Division Reliability & Maintenance Systems Engineer

Crown Holdings, Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training programs

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. is hiring a Reliability & Maintenance Systems Manager for the Food & Household Division.

You will own CMMS, lead maintenance planning, asset management, storeroom programs, and reliability initiatives across facilities, coordinating with plant maintenance, engineering, operations, and finance. You will provide strategic oversight, technical support, training, and performance measurement, driving cost efficiency, improved equipment reliability, and standardized maintenance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or related field.
• 3+ years in maintenance, reliability, or asset management.
• Extensive CMMS experience.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CMMS leadership and data integrity across the division.
• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling standards, and asset management.
• Drive RCA and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop audits and performance metrics.
• Lead maintenance technology implementations (SmartLine, Vision).
• Provide training and development for planners and supervisors.

Skills

CMMS administration

Maintenance planning

Asset management

Data analytics

Leadership

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS software

SmartLine

Vision

Job description

Crown Holdings, Inc. through it's subsidiaries, is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.

Crown is dedicated to building a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

Job Description

The Food & Household Division Reliability & Maintenance Systems Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, standardizing, monitoring, and auditing maintenance excellence programs across the division. This position serves as the division owner of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), maintenance planning and scheduling standards, asset management processes, storeroom management programs, maintenance technologies, and reliability initiatives.

Working closely with plant maintenance teams, engineering, operations, supply chain, and finance, this role drives consistency in maintenance execution, improves equipment reliability, optimizes maintenance costs, and ensures alignment with divisional operational objectives.

The position provides strategic oversight, technical support, training, compliance auditing, and performance measurement across all facilities.

Maintenance Systems & CMMS Leadership

• Serve as the corporate owner and subject matter expert for all maintenance management systems.
• Lead CMMS implementation, upgrades, standardization, training, and ongoing support across the division.
• Develop and maintain standards for work order management, preventive maintenance, asset hierarchy, and maintenance reporting.
• Ensure data integrity, system utilization, and compliance with established maintenance processes.
• Provide coaching and technical support to plant maintenance planners, supervisors, and managers.

Reliability & Maintenance Excellence

• Establish and maintain division-wide maintenance planning and scheduling standards.
• Partner with plant maintenance teams to improve maintenance effectiveness and equipment reliability.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes for chronic failures, downtime reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support reliability-centered maintenance strategies and asset lifecycle management practices.
• Identify and implement best practices to improve equipment performance and maintenance efficiency.
• Develop and manage corporate asset management programs.
• Ensure all facilities maintain accurate asset records, criticality rankings, and equipment histories.
• Conduct asset risk assessments and assist sites with mitigation planning.
• Support equipment lifecycle planning, replacement strategies, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Provide logistics support related to maintenance operations and asset management programs.

Maintenance & Storeroom Auditing

• Conduct regular audits of maintenance programs, planning and scheduling processes, CMMS utilization, storeroom operations, and asset management practices.
• Evaluate compliance with corporate standards and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop audit reports, corrective action plans, and follow-up processes to drive accountability and operational excellence.
• Benchmark plant performance and share best practices across facilities.

Metrics, Analytics & Reporting

• Develop, implement, monitor, and report maintenance and storeroom performance metrics.
• Track key performance indicators including:
• Preventive Maintenance Compliance
• Schedule Compliance
• Work Order Backlog
• Maintenance Cost Performance
• Equipment Reliability
• Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Storeroom Inventory Accuracy
• Create dashboards and performance reporting tools to support divisional business initiatives.
• Analyze trends and recommend actions to improve operational and financial performance.

Maintenance Technology & Digital Solutions

• Lead SmartLine, Vision, and other maintenance technology implementations.
• Develop training programs and provide ongoing support for digital maintenance tools.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging maintenance and reliability technologies.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to maximize utilization of maintenance systems and data.
• Maintain and monitor maintenance capital and expense programs.
• Assist with budget forecasting, tracking, and reporting.
• Support capital project planning and prioritization processes.
• Identify opportunities for maintenance cost reduction and optimization.
• Support divisional data analytics initiatives focused on maintenance, reliability, and operational performance.
• Assist with cost reduction programs and continuous improvement efforts.
• Utilize maintenance and operational data to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with plant and corporate teams to implement sustainable solutions that improve business performance.

Training & Development

• Develop and deliver maintenance systems, asset management, and reliability training programs.
• Support onboarding and development of maintenance planners, supervisors, and maintenance leadership teams.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and maintenance excellence.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Industrial Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, engineering, manufacturing operations, or asset management.
• Extensive experience with CMMS administration and maintenance systems.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling practices.
• Experience with asset management, maintenance metrics, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, project management, and leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capabilities.

Preferred

• Multi-site manufacturing experience.
• Food, beverage, packaging, metals, or industrial manufacturing background.
• Experience implementing CMMS, SmartLine, Vision, or similar maintenance technologies.
• CMRP, CRL, PMP, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or related certifications.
• Experience leading maintenance audits and operational excellence initiatives.

Success Measures

• Increased CMMS utilization and data accuracy
• Improved PM and schedule compliance
• Reduced equipment downtime and maintenance costs
• Improved audit scores and maintenance program compliance
• Enhanced asset reliability and lifecycle performance
• Successful implementation of maintenance technology initiatives
• Achievement of divisional maintenance and operational performance targets

What Crown Offers You

• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees
• The opportunity to build a meaningful career
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences

Join us and become part of a team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

Working Together

Working Together is one of the five pillars that make up our Twentyby30™ program. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment of inclusivity.