Reliability & Maintenance Leader — Continuous Mfg

twiceasnice Recruiting; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Upon Hire

401(k) with 4% Match & Immediate Vest)

Job summary

Our client near Richmond, VA seeks a Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead production equipment reliability, safety, and performance. You will drive preventive maintenance, capital projects, and problem-solving while guiding maintenance staff in a growing tissue and paper manufacturing operation.

The role requires strong project management, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting skills with experience in continuous improvement and TPM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years manufacturing, engineering, or reliability experience.
• Previous management experience or desire to lead others.
• Demonstrated process improvement outcomes.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical, automation, and mechanical systems.
• ERP, CMMS, or similar maintenance management systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage maintenance technicians, electricians, and maintenance-related projects.
• Establish performance expectations; coach, train, and provide development opportunities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and continuously improve preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Use root cause analysis methods to analyze equipment failure and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain maintenance best practices, critical parts inventory, and promote standardization.
• Serve as the primary troubleshooting resource for mechanical, electrical, and controls issues.
• Troubleshoot AC and DC drive systems, automation control systems, and mechanical equipment.
• Lead capital and continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects while minimizing impact on production schedules.
• Work with operations leadership to identify equipment upgrade/process improvement needs.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Support implementation of TPM principles, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with regulatory and safety requirements.

Skills

5+ years manufacturing experience

Leadership experience

Root cause analysis

Process improvement

Troubleshooting electrical/automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

ERP

CMMS

Job description

Our client near Richmond, VA seeks a Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead production equipment reliability, safety, and performance. You will drive preventive maintenance, capital projects, and problem-solving while guiding maintenance staff in a growing tissue and paper manufacturing operation.

The role requires strong project management, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting skills with experience in continuous improvement and TPM.