Manager Maintenance and Reliability Engineering

Rogers-Corporation; Woodstock (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rogers-Corporation in Woodstock, CT seeks a Manager Maintenance and Reliability Engineering to lead maintenance operations in our industrial manufacturing environment. You will direct maintenance staff and contractors, drive equipment reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance, safety, and cost management to support site objectives.

You will develop maintenance strategies, troubleshoot complex equipment, manage CMMS/EAM systems, and partner with Operations to prioritize repairs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive maintenance or reliability experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices, preventive/predictive maintenance, and CMMS/EAM systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the maintenance function, aligning activities with site objectives.
• Lead and develop maintenance employees and contractors, including workload prioritization and resource allocation.
• Develops and improves preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Provide technical leadership for equipment issues, including root-cause troubleshooting and corrective actions.
• Utilize maintenance data to drive priorities and reliability improvements.
• Partner with Operations to prioritize activities and recommend repairs or capital investments.
• Participate in budget planning and manage maintenance spending, spares, contractors, and service providers.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance processes and safety.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

CMMS/EAM

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Facilities/Business

Job description

Career Opportunities: Manager Maintenance and Reliability Engineering (6289)

This role provides leadership and direction for maintenance operations in an industrial manufacturing environment. Leads maintenance employees and contractors and drives equipment reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance, safety, cost management, and continuous improvement to support operational objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Provides overall leadership and direction for the maintenance function, establishing priorities and aligning maintenance activities with site and operational objectives.
• Leads and develops maintenance employees and contractors, including workload prioritization, performance expectations, coaching, capability development, and effective resource allocation.
• Develops, implements, and continuously improves preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize maintenance effectiveness.
• Provides technical leadership for complex and recurring equipment issues, including root-cause troubleshooting and development of sustainable corrective actions.
• Owns effective utilization of the maintenance order database, using maintenance history, work-order data, and equipment performance trends to drive maintenance priorities and reliability improvements.
• Partners with Operations and other site functions to prioritize maintenance activities, assess equipment risks, and recommend repairs, upgrades, replacement, or capital investments based on operational and business needs.
• Participates in annual budget planning and manages maintenance spending, inventory, critical spare parts, contractors, and service providers to achieve reliability and cost objectives.
• Drives continuous improvement of maintenance processes, standards, and work practices while ensuring maintenance activities align with safety requirements and established site procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 6+ years of progressive maintenance or reliability experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, including experience leading maintenance employees and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices, preventive/predictive maintenance, and CMMS/EAM systems.
• PLC troubleshooting experience strongly preferred, demonstrated working knowledge of electrical and automation technology systems, welding/fabrication, and hydraulics/pneumatics.