LP Reliability Supervisor

North American Stainless; Kentucky; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Stainless is looking for a Reliability Supervisor to provide leadership in reliability engineering for Mechanical and Electrical systems. The role will focus on applying best practices to enhance equipment performance through effective maintenance strategies, reporting to the Lead Engineers while collaborating closely with the Maintenance Planner-Schedulers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree along with experience in an industrial maintenance setting and strong communication skills, ensuring alignment with maintenance objectives and driving continuous reliability improvements.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an industrial maintenance role.
• Advanced computer skills and familiarity with Condition Monitoring technologies.
• Experience conducting Root Cause Failure Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Planner-Schedulers and ensure effective maintenance strategies.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs and optimize frequencies based on equipment history.
• Collaborate with Condition Monitoring team and oversee Root Cause Failure Analysis program.
• Monitor production equipment reliability data and provide actionable recommendations.
• Ensure maintenance strategies support long-term reliability and minimize downtime.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance strategies

Root Cause Failure Analysis

Data analysis techniques

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Reliability Supervisor provides reliability engineering leadership and support for Mechanical and Electrical systems within the assigned production area. This position focuses on applying reliability best practices to improve equipment performance through preventive and condition-based maintenance strategies, effective work management, and structured root cause analysis. The role supports area leadership by maintaining equipment criticality rankings, applying risk-based maintenance methodologies, and prioritizing reliability improvement efforts. The Reliability Supervisor collaborates closely with Maintenance Planner-Schedulers, area maintenance personnel, and the Maintenance & Reliability Services Group to ensure alignment with plant and department objectives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervise and support the Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Planner-Schedulers by ensuring maintenance strategies, job plans, and schedules align with reliability and department objectives.
• Develop, refine, and optimize the area Preventive Maintenance program including approval of equipment specific failure mode mitigation strategies and adjusting frequencies based on equipment history, ensuring long-term reliability and avoiding over maintenance.
• Collaborate with the Condition Monitoring team to support the application of defined Mechanical and Electrical condition monitoring strategies within the assigned area, and work with area maintenance personnel to ensure timely planning, scheduling, and execution of corrective work orders resulting from condition monitoring findings.
• Oversee the area Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) program, facilitating the analysis and ensuring that corrective actions are implemented to improve equipment reliability and mitigate repetitive failures. Regularly report on corrective action progress and effectiveness.
• Conduct Bad Actor Analysis by reviewing historical performance data, failure rates, and maintenance records to identify recurring problematic equipment, then oversee the action plans to reduce failures and improve reliability, such as redesigning, optimizing maintenance schedules, or replacing equipment.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of CMMS area equipment data, including the functional structure and master data, by regularly reviewing and updating records to support effective maintenance planning, asset management, and reliability initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze production equipment reliability data, using modern and relevant data analysis techniques to identify issues, provide actionable recommendations, and drive continuous reliability improvements.
• Ensure spare parts are identified, specified, and properly maintained by collaborating with the area maintenance and storeroom personnel to align inventory with reliability strategies, minimize downtime, and support efficient maintenance execution.
• Support the development of maintenance strategies, equipment functional structure, and spare parts lists for new or modified equipment prior to commissioning, in collaboration with New Installations, Maintenance, and Storeroom personnel.
• Foster open communication and collaboration among the Planner-Schedulers, area Maintenance personnel, Maintenance & Reliability Services Group and other departments, serving as a liaison to integrate reliability practices to drive continuous improvement and alignment on reliability efforts.
• Operate under the functional guidance of the Maintenance & Reliability Services Group leadership team to ensure consistent application of reliability strategies, tools, and processes, while reporting to the Lead Engineers to meet area specific reliability objectives.
• Drive adherence and improvement of reliability and maintenance processes through standardization, compliance auditing, and efficiency optimization.
• Stay informed of new software, technology, and techniques by reading relevant publications, associating with professional organizations, colleagues, equipment vendors, service companies, consultants, and government agencies, and attending conferences, training opportunities, and continuing education courses as appropriate.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Other duties as assigned.
• Participation in relevant continuous improvement programs.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree and/or 5 years experience in an industrial maintenance role
• Advanced and versatile computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the principles and application of industrial Condition Monitoring technologies
• Experience conducting industrial equipment Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Ability to navigate and utilize standard CMMS functions

PHYSICAL ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Mobility in plant
• While performing the duties of (this job), the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, etc.
• The employee is frequently required to make use of their hands for technical tasks
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Visual ability with or without correction
• Communication abilities

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
• Follow Company safety rules
• Report the absence of or defect in any protective equipment or clothing to the Supervisor or Manager immediately
• Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that is required to be used or worn: Safety shoes, Safety glasses, Hearing protection, Hard Hat

Some areas may require additional personal protective equipment such as:

• Respirators; the respirator requires you to be clean shaven in order to comply with company policies and procedures as well as OSHA Regulations.
• Fire Retardant clothing
• Acid PPE
• Report to the Safety Coordinator, Group Lead or Supervisor any contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations or Company policy
• Must follow all Lock out Tag out (LOTO) guidelines for designated machines
• Must follow all Environmental Policies and Regulations
• Maintain a clean and safe work area

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
• Clean, well ventilated and safe work areas.

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Abiding by the Acerinox Code of Conduct
• Keeping oneself informed through your company email account
• Maintaining your Dynamic Policy Profile and all assigned learnings therein
• Abiding by all security procedures
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to learn, adapt, and retain information

Must have strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills