Reliability & Automation Leader - 24/7 Manufacturing

LifeMade Products LLC

Erlanger (KY)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

LifeMade Products LLC in Kentucky seeks a Senior Maintenance Leader for a 24/7 injection molding operation. You will supervise maintenance and controls technicians, direct vendors, and drive automation to maximize uptime and OEE.

The role focuses on preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, reliability strategies, root-cause analysis, and cost control, with a proactive, data-driven approach and compliance with safety and ISO standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or related field.
7+ years manufacturing maintenance experience with injection molding.
3+ years leadership experience managing maintenance team.
Strong knowledge of PLC control and programming, HMIs, VFDs, servo systems, robotics, and industrial networking.
Experience with reliability-centered maintenance, TPM, and predictive maintenance.

Responsibilities

Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize OEE.
Develop and implement machine reliability strategies to reduce downtime.
Manage maintenance technicians, controls technicians, and outside contractors.
Oversee automation and controls systems including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, vision systems.
Improve preventive/predictive maintenance programs and drive proactive maintenance.
Analyze downtime data and lead root-cause corrective action.
Build predictive maintenance capability with condition monitoring and thermography.
Manage budgets, spare parts, and capital projects.
Ensure OSHA/safety/ISO compliance and support continuous improvement.