Maintenance Reliability Manager

Imerys; Lompoc (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401K match savings plan

Holidays

Job summary

Imerys in Lompoc, CA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Reliability Manager to lead maintenance strategy, improve equipment availability, and ensure safety and cost targets are met. You will drive preventive, predictive, and root-cause initiatives across the plant.

The role requires 7+ years in heavy industrial settings, a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, and strong leadership—preferably with union environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in maintenance management, work management, and reliability programs.
• 7+ years in heavy industrial environment.
• 5+ years supervising personnel, preferably in a union environment.
• Frequent walking, standing, sitting, exposure to manufacturing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert for all maintenance areas, providing analysis, recommendations, and oversight of initiatives targeting safety, compliance, production, equipment availability, and budget.
• Lead maintenance team in applying best practices to maximize equipment reliability and resource availability.
• Institutionalize organized maintenance processes by driving planning, scheduling, and work execution.
• Benchmark and perform gap analysis of procedures, practices, and performance measures.
• Lead improvement initiatives identified through root cause analysis, compliance needs, growth, or cost reduction.
• Develop departmental planning, budgeting, staffing, and vendor/contractor management.
• Ensure maintenance objectives are completed on time and within budget.
• Establish preventive, predictive maintenance tasks and work schedules.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis and initiate corrective actions.
• Optimize spare parts and equipment historical data management.
• Develop equipment integrity plan aligning strategic planning, shutdowns, and maintenance activities.

Skills

Maintenance management

Reliability programs

Leadership

Union environment experience

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Reliability Manager

Job Title: Maintenance Reliability Manager

Location: Lompoc, CA

If you're an experienced maintenance professional with a proven track record in driving operational excellence through effective maintenance management and reliability engineering, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert for all maintenance areas, providing analysis, recommendations, and oversight of initiatives targeting safety, compliance, production, equipment availability, and budget.
• Lead maintenance team in applying best practices to maximize equipment reliability and resource availability.
• Institutionalize organized maintenance processes by driving planning, scheduling, and work execution.
• Benchmark and perform gap analysis of procedures, practices, and performance measures.
• Lead improvement initiatives identified through root cause analysis, compliance needs, growth, or cost reduction.
• Develop departmental planning, budgeting, staffing, and vendor/contractor management.
• Ensure maintenance objectives are completed on time and within budget.
• Establish preventive, predictive maintenance tasks and work schedules.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis and initiate corrective actions.
• Optimize spare parts and equipment historical data management.
• Develop equipment integrity plan aligning strategic planning, shutdowns, and maintenance activities.

Other Duties

• Manage maintenance projects from concept to implementation.
• Mentor and develop subordinates for succession planning.
• Conduct cost/benefit analysis and present project justifications.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and communicate with stakeholders.
• Identify and manage maintenance constraints and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in maintenance management, work management, and reliability programs.
• 7+ years in heavy industrial environment.
• 5+ years supervising personnel, preferably in a union environment.
• Frequent walking, standing, sitting, exposure to manufacturing conditions.
• Occasional lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.

California Salary Range: $135,000 USD - $160,000 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

In addition, Imerys provides a variety of benefits including:

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• 401K match savings plan
• holidays.