Maintenance / Reliability Manager

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a Maintenance and Reliability Team in a coastal plant. You will ensure safety, efficiency, and asset integrity through strategic leadership and robust maintenance programs.

The role emphasizes preventive/predictive maintenance, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to maximize equipment uptime and regulatory compliance in a PSM environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Maintenance/Reliability with team management in chemical, refinery, or related PSM plants.
• Demonstrated expertise in reliability systems and asset lifecycle optimization.
• Proficiency with CMMS and maintenance planning processes.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Maintenance Management

Reliability Engineering

Team Leadership

Industrial Safety

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.