Reliability Manager

DSJ Global; California; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Job summary

DSJ Global represents a leading packaging manufacturer in La Mirada, CA, seeking a Reliability Manager to lead maintenance and reliability operations at a high-volume plant. This role focuses on building maintenance team capability, improving asset reliability, driving safety performance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

You will lead a multi‑craft maintenance team, develop PM/PdM programs, optimize preventive maintenance, manage planning and CMMS, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Strong electro-mechanical background with PLCs, motors, drives, instrumentation, and mechanical systems.
• Experience developing and managing PM/PdM programs.
• Knowledge of planning, scheduling, CMMS, and maintenance cost management.
• Proven leadership and coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-craft maintenance team.
• Drive a strong safety culture and safe work practices.
• Build and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Improve equipment uptime, reliability, and asset utilization.
• Partner with operations to support production and customer requirements.
• Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and CMMS utilization.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spending, and resource allocation.
• Identify and execute capital improvement opportunities.
• Lead reliability-focused continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive accountability, coaching, and employee development.

Skills

Maintenance lead

Electro-mechanical

PdM knowledge

CMMS familiarity

Operations alignment

Change leadership

Job description

Reliability Manager

Location: La Mirada, CA
Compensation: $130,000-$160,000 base + bonus

About the Opportunity

A leading packaging manufacturer is seeking a Reliability Manager to lead maintenance and reliability operations at a high-volume corrugated packaging facility. This leadership role is responsible for building maintenance team capability, improving asset reliability, driving safety performance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a multi-craft maintenance team
• Drive a strong safety culture and safe work practices
• Build and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Improve equipment uptime, reliability, and asset utilization
• Partner with operations to support production and customer requirements
• Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and CMMS utilization
• Manage maintenance budgets, spending, and resource allocation
• Identify and execute capital improvement opportunities
• Lead reliability-focused continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive accountability, coaching, and employee development

What You'll Bring

• Experience leading maintenance teams in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong electro-mechanical background including PLCs, motors, drives, instrumentation, and mechanical systems
• Experience developing and managing PM/PdM programs
• Knowledge of planning, scheduling, CMMS systems, and maintenance cost management
• Proven leadership, coaching, and team development experience
• Ability to influence operational and cultural change

Why This Role

• Key leadership position within a growing manufacturing operation
• Significant impact on reliability, uptime, and plant performanceStrong autonomy and ability to drive change
• Opportunity to lead both people and process improvements
• Competitive compensation with bonus potential
• Stable industry with strong long-term growth prospects