Division Reliability & Maintenance Systems Engineer

crownholdings; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Reliability & Maintenance Systems Manager to develop, implement, and standardize maintenance excellence programs across the Food & Household Division.

This role owns the CMMS, maintenance planning standards, asset management processes, storeroom programs, and reliability initiatives. Working with plant maintenance, engineering, operations, supply chain, and finance, you will drive consistency in maintenance execution, improve equipment reliability, optimize

Qualifications

• CMMS leadership experience
• Maintenance planning and scheduling knowledge
• Data integrity and reporting skills
• Cross-functional collaboration ability
• Audit and compliance experience

Responsibilities

• Lead CMMS and maintenance management system standards across the division.
• Drive reliability initiatives to improve equipment uptime and reduce downtime.
• Partner with plant maintenance teams, engineering, operations, and finance to enhance maintenance effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Conduct audits of maintenance programs, storeroom operations, and CMMS usage; develop corrective actions.
• Develop and monitor maintenance KPIs and dashboards to drive performance improvements.
• Support asset lifecycle management, asset risk assessments, and storeroom management programs.

Job description

About Crown

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.

Essential Responsibilities

• 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.
• Asset Management & Risk Assessment
  • 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
    • Spare Parts Utilization
  • 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.
• Capital, Expense & Financial Support
  • 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.
• Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement
  • Support divisional data analytics initiatives focused