Manager - Reliability and Maintenance Planning

Zoetis; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Great health benefits

Job summary

A leading animal health company in Lincoln, NE is seeking a Manager of Reliability and Maintenance Planning. This role focuses on developing and executing reliability strategies, leading a team of engineers, and ensuring compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in reliability engineering and maintenance planning, along with proven leadership skills. Competitive benefits included, with a focus on employee well-being.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in reliability engineering or maintenance planning.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong background in cGMP and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of reliability engineers and planners.
• Define and implement maintenance strategies aligned with site goals.
• Oversee condition monitoring and predictive maintenance programs.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Problem-solving

Collaborative team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

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Zoetis is the world's largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.

At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska's Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in the Lincoln community. We are a clean, modern site that continues to innovate and grow.

Benefits Include:

4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.

401(k) match with company profit sharing.

Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan repayment program.

Great Health, personal, and family benefits starting day 1.

Position Summary

The Manager of Reliability Engineering & Maintenance Planning is responsible for developing and executing reliability strategies, predictive maintenance programs, and efficient maintenance planning to maximize the performance, uptime, and lifecycle of manufacturing assets. This role ensures that reliability engineering, planning, and spare parts management are aligned with site operational priorities to support a large-scale biopharmaceutical facility manufacturing animal vaccines.

The role leads a team of reliability engineers and maintenance planners and spare parts personnel, driving a proactive and data-driven maintenance culture while collaborating with operations, engineering, and quality teams to ensure asset reliability and regulatory compliance.

Hours: 1st Shift, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of reliability engineers, planners, and spare parts personnel.
• Define and implement reliability and maintenance planning strategies that align with site goals for safety, quality, cost, and uptime.
• Champion a proactive, predictive maintenance culture using tools such as FMEA, RCM, and reliability-centered strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Reliability Engineering

• Oversee condition monitoring, predictive maintenance (PdM), and asset health programs (e.g., vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis).
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and failure investigations for critical equipment issues.
• Establish and maintain asset criticality rankings and reliability KPIs.
• Drive initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime, improve MTBF (mean time between failures), and optimize maintenance costs.

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Manage the maintenance planning and scheduling function, ensuring high-quality work orders, job plans, and labor efficiency.
• Coordinate with operations for planned shutdowns, preventive maintenance (PM), and major capital projects.
• Optimize the use of the site CMMS (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo), ensuring accurate data and reporting.
• Develop and maintain a rolling maintenance schedule that maximizes asset availability.

Spare Parts & Storeroom Management

• Oversee spare parts inventory, procurement planning, and storeroom operations to ensure critical parts availability.
• Implement inventory optimization techniques (ABC classification, min/max levels, critical spares analysis).
• Ensure storeroom compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure maintenance and reliability activities comply with cGMP, FDA, USDA, EU and EHS regulations.
• Drive a strong safety culture within the maintenance organization.
• Support audits and inspections by providing documentation and ensuring all maintenance practices meet compliance requirements.
• Lead asset reliability improvement initiatives, leveraging OEE and other metrics to identify and eliminate losses.
• Implement digital and Industry 4.0 tools (e.g., predictive analytics, IoT monitoring) to enhance reliability.
• Standardize reliability engineering and planning best practices across the site.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related field) or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance planning, or asset management.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Strong background in cGMP and regulatory compliance.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in reliability methodologies (RCM, FMEA, RCA).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma).
• Experience with CMMS (SAP PM, Maximo, or similar).
• Knowledge of spare parts optimization and MRO storeroom management.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies and tools.
• Proficiency with reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, OEE, etc.).

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership, team-building, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Effective communicator across all levels of the organization.
• Results-driven with a focus on continuous improvement.

Key Metrics of Success

• Reduction in unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Improvement in reliability metrics (e.g., Breakdowns, MTBF, OEE, Wrench Time).
• Reduction on equipment related deviations.
• Successful execution of PM/PdM programs.
• Efficient spare parts management and cost control.
• High team engagement and skill development.

Physical Position Requirements

• SAFELY work in an industrial environment using approved procedures, i.e., Lockout/Tagout, confined space, line break, right to know, PPE, etc.,
• Occasionally lift to 50 lbs.…never more.
• Work in areas that may be hot, cold, stinky, noisy, ultra-clean, or require additional PPE. May be exposed to temperature variations, prolonged standing, or walking.
  

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

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