Manager, Operations Reliability and Maintenance

Hollingsworth & Vose; Town of Easton (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollingsworth & Vose seeks an Operations Reliability and Maintenance Manager to manage maintenance across multiple paper machine lines, drive reliability improvements and oversee safety, costs and outages.

Role requires 7–10+ years in industrial maintenance leadership, BS in Engineering, and CMMS proficiency. Expect leadership of a skilled team and collaboration with engineering for asset performance.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required; 7–10+ years in maintenance leadership in heavy industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to safety, health and environmental performance.
• Lead maintenance planning, coordination and field execution across multiple lines.
• Drive reliability via RCM, FMEA and world-class machine performance.
• Manage a team of maintenance planners, mechanics, and technicians.
• Oversee PdM activities using vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound.
• Oversee major outages, capital projects and budget control.
• Coordinate external contractors per EHS standards.

Skills

Safety leadership

Maintenance planning

Team management

Reliability improvement

CMMS proficiency

Pulp & paper knowledge

Process optimization

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

CMMS (IMaint, SAP, JD Edwards, Maximo)

Job description

H&V is a global leader in filtration and energy storage solutions. Our advanced materials are used in nearly every industry and touch every aspect of modern life. Wherever you work, live or travel, chances are an H&V solution is close by, contributing to a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable world. H&V serves the world from 13 strategically located facilities. Our footprint in the Americas, Europe and Asia lets us meet the unique requirements of global and regional customers efficiently, accurately and cost effectively, while capturing supply chain efficiencies. These advantages help make H&V a valuable partner and a true worldwide leader. Our success comes from our ability to adapt, our values and the people of H&V. We act with integrity, and we treat customers, partners and each other with dignity and respect. We live these values every day and could not have prospered for more than 200 years without them.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Operations Reliability and Maintenance Manager will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating job site work between maintenance and operations, across multiple paper machine lines. Maintain Maintenance processes, machine and equipment reliability.

Role & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate personal value for safety, health, and environmental performance.
• Work with the Site HSE Manager and safety coordinator to ensure all safety policies, procedures and systems are followed and drive a positive safety culture in maintenance and with all outside contractors and vendors.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive reliability roadmap (RCM, FMEA) to improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and reduce unplanned downtime. Create plans to improve reliability and establish world class machine performance through yield, utilization, availability, equipment and reliability.
• Team Management: Lead, coach, and mentor a team of maintenance planners, mechanics and E&I technicians. Foster a safety-first culture where "zero incidents" is the standard. Ensure, maintain, and administer maintenance policies and procedures of machine performance.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PdM): Direct the use of vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and ultrasound to detect failures before they happen.
• Outage Management: Oversee the planning and execution of annual/semi-annual major shutdowns, ensuring projects are completed on time, under budget, and safely.
• Capital Projects: Collaborate with Engineering to oversee the installation and commissioning of new assets, ensuring "Reliability-Centered Design" is integrated from day one.
• Budgeting: Manage the Maintenance department’s multi-million dollar annual P&L, focusing on cost-optimization and spare parts inventory (MRO) management.
• Word Class Maintenance Process: Leveraging CMMS system, oversee the work request, validation, planning, execution and closure process to capture accurate cost and history to drive continuous improvement. Proactively manage the backlog to ensure timely execution of value adding priorities.
• Contractor Management: Coordinate outside contractor work in alignment with H&V EHS standards, including housekeeping.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in Unplanned Downtime (% of operating time).
• Adherence to Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules.

Qualifications (education/Experience)

• BS in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Paper Engineering and/or 7 (seven) years of prior experience, including employment in a process‑related industrial facility and/or an industrial consulting engineering design firm with relevant experience and skills (or equivalent years of "hands‑on" leadership experience).
• Experience: 7–10+ years of maintenance leadership in a heavy industrial environment (Pulp & Paper experience strongly preferred).
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of paper machine operations, steam systems, hydraulics, and PLC/DCS control systems. Preferred.
• Certifications: CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or CRL (Certified Reliability Leader) is highly desired.
• Software: Proficiency in CMMS platforms (like IMaint, SAP, JD Edwards, or Maximo).
• Drafting and Blueprint reading: Proficient in drafting, reading and interpreting various discipline blueprints.

Physical Requirments And Environment

• Can be required to sit for extended periods of time.
• Can be required to work extended continuous hours based on the needs of the operation.
• Can be required to remain on feet in an upright position for continuous periods of time.
• Needs to climb ladders & work in overhead areas such as a warehouse environment.
• Can be required to walk considerable distances in the facility during the course of work.
• Could be required to raise or lower objects from one level to another.
• Could require infrequent exertion of force up to 50 of pounds.
• Can be required to carry objects in arms.
• Required to regularly pick up objects with fingers.
• Requires infrequent use the hands and arms to reach for objects.
• Regularly required to bend forward by bending at the waist or by bending legs and spine.
• Could be required to work in a confined space; to crawl and move about on his or her hands and knees.
• Requires color determination vision.
• Requires physical ability to safely function outside the facility in a winter environment which includes significant snowfall & ice formation.
• Requires physical ability to operate inside a manufacturing environment that includes hot ambient temperatures and high humidity.

Hollingsworth & Vose is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. Starting salary at $100,000 Hollingsworth & Vose is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.