Equipment Reliability Program Lead

Becton Dickinson; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is seeking an Equipment Reliability Leader in Sumter, SC, to drive asset reliability across the site. You will lead reliability engineers and technicians, coordinate maintenance strategies, and optimize costs while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include implementing CBM tools, guiding root-cause investigations, and benchmarking against other sites to sustain high availability and reduced downtime.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of reliability-centered maintenance strategies and tools.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read, write, and converse in English.
• Adherence to BD values and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Implement reliability centered maintenance strategy and reduce significant and repetitive breakdowns.
• Define site maintenance strategies aligned with budget and asset classification.
• Diagnose high-complexity breakdowns with PM/Product Line teams and coach RC investigations.
• Harmonize processes and uphold technical standards; maintain up-to-date knowledge of improvement methodologies.
• Ensure availability, maintainability, and reliability of new equipment and related documents.
• Monitor MTTR/MTBF, failure trends and costs; identify priorities and potential asset modifications.
• Benchmark engineering and maintenance results against other BD sites and external references.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives including Change to Win (C2W) savings to reduce spare parts costs.
• Coordinate CBM tool implementations.
• Provide servant leadership to technical and hourly associates to achieve quality, service and cost targets.
• Other duties as required to support business needs.

Skills

Reliability-centered maintenance

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

10+ years manufacturing experience

Job description

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is seeking an Equipment Reliability Leader in Sumter, SC, to drive asset reliability across the site. You will lead reliability engineers and technicians, coordinate maintenance strategies, and optimize costs while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include implementing CBM tools, guiding root-cause investigations, and benchmarking against other sites to sustain high availability and reduced downtime.