Maintenance / Reliability Manager

KLA Industries; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries in Mount Pleasant, SC, seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead the Maintenance and Reliability Team, ensuring safety, efficiency and asset integrity. You will drive preventive, predictive and precision maintenance programs while guiding a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications include a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years in maintenance/reliability, CMMS proficiency, and strong electrical/instrumentation knowledge. Elegible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with 8+ years in maintenance/reliability.
• Experience leading a team in chemical, refinery, or PSM plants.
• Proficiency with CMMS and maintenance planning processes.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance programs.
• Oversee maintenance tasks, reliability projects, and monitor metrics.
• Perform root cause analyses and implement long-term corrective measures.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Procurement, and EHS.
• Manage CMMS, spare parts inventory, planning and scheduling.
• Support capital projects, design reviews, and new equipment installations.
• Ensure OSHA, API, ASME, ISO compliance.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary maintenance/reliability team.
• Facilitate PHAs and implement actions.
• Promote sustainability, energy efficiency, cost optimization.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Team leadership

Asset lifecycle optimization

Maintenance planning

CMMS proficiency

Electrical & instrumentation knowledge

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our Maintenance and Reliability Team at a prime coastal location. This key role is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of plant operations through strategic maintenance leadership and asset integrity management.

Responsibilities:

• --Develop and enhance preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance programs to ensure optimal equipment performance.
• --Oversee the execution of maintenance tasks, reliability projects, and monitor asset performance metrics.
• --Perform root cause analyses and establish long-term corrective measures to mitigate equipment failures.
• --Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production, Engineering, Procurement, and EHS to maximize equipment uptime and operational efficiency.
• --Manage the performance of the CMMS, oversee spare parts inventory, and refine planning and scheduling systems.
• --Support the development of capital projects, participate in design reviews, and oversee new equipment installations.
• --Ensure compliance with industry standards such as OSHA, API, ASME, and ISO.
• --Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team focused on maintenance and reliability best practices.
• --Facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and implement recommended actions.
• --Promote initiatives in sustainability, energy efficiency, and cost optimization.

Qualifications:

• --BS Mechanical Engineering degree with 8+ years of experience in Maintenance/ Reliability Engineer including Team Management in chemical, refinery, or a related PSM regulated plants.
• --Demonstrated expertise in reliability systems, maintenance management, and asset lifecycle optimization.
• --Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and maintenance planning processes.
• --Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• --Able to work in the U.S. now or in the future without sponsorship.

If you are a seasoned professional eager to drive maintenance excellence and lead a dedicated team in a vibrant environment, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding position.