Reliability Manager

Hawkins HR Consulting, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Company seeks a Reliability Manager in Greater Houston, TX to lead reliability and maintenance engineering initiatives at its facility. You will guide a team of 10 professionals, drive strategies to improve equipment availability, and support safe, efficient plant operations.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, RCA, preventive/predictive maintenance, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce downtime and optimize maintenance costs, with a base salary in the $160k–$170k

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of combined maintenance or reliability engineering in chemical manufacturing.
• 3+ years of leadership experience driving organizational change and results.
• Strong knowledge of reliability, failure analysis, and asset performance improvement.
• Proven collaboration across functions and effective stakeholder influence.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 10 technical professionals for maintenance and reliability.
• Set reliability strategies to improve equipment availability and asset life.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
• Oversee RCFA, preventive/predictive maintenance, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering to implement improvements.
• Analyze equipment data to identify recurring issues and prioritize actions.
• Promote proactive, data-driven maintenance and reliability practices.
• Lead organizational changes to improve reliability and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure activities align with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish metrics and report progress to site leadership.
• Foster accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Leadership experience

Asset performance improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

A large, well-established chemical manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Reliability Manager to lead reliability and maintenance engineering initiatives at its Greater Houston, TX Area facility. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong, results-oriented leader to improve equipment performance, strengthen asset reliability, and drive continuous improvement in a complex chemical manufacturing environment.

Leading a team of 10 technical professionals, the Reliability Manager will play a key role in advancing reliability strategies, reducing equipment downtime, improving maintenance effectiveness, and supporting safe, efficient plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 10 technical professionals responsible for maintenance and reliability engineering activities.
• Establish and execute reliability strategies that improve equipment availability, operational performance, and asset life.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing unplanned downtime, minimizing equipment failures, and optimizing maintenance costs.
• Oversee reliability engineering programs, including root cause failure analysis, preventive and predictive maintenance, and equipment performance monitoring.
• Partner with plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and other cross-functional teams to identify and implement opportunities for improved reliability.
• Analyze equipment performance data and maintenance trends to identify recurring issues, prioritize corrective actions, and improve long-term asset performance.
• Promote a proactive, data-driven approach to maintenance and reliability, moving the organization toward more effective preventive and predictive practices.
• Lead organizational and process changes that improve reliability performance, maintenance execution, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Ensure reliability and maintenance activities align with site safety standards, environmental requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Establish performance metrics and monitor progress against reliability objectives, communicating results and improvement opportunities to site leadership.
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in maintenance or reliability engineering in the chemical manufacturing industry.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience, with a proven ability to lead organizational change, influence key stakeholders, and drive measurable results.
• Strong understanding of industrial equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, failure analysis, and asset performance improvement.
• Demonstrated success identifying reliability issues, developing improvement plans, and translating technical analysis into measurable operational results.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and influence stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead technical professionals while balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day operational needs.

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate is a proactive, influential leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to drive organizational improvement. This individual will be comfortable challenging existing practices, building alignment across teams, and implementing sustainable changes that deliver measurable improvements in plant reliability and performance.

A successful candidate will bring a continuous improvement mindset, sound business judgment, and the ability to develop technical talent while establishing clear expectations and accountability.

Compensation

• Base salary: $160,000–$170,000 annually
• Annual bonus: Up to 15% based on the applicable incentive plan
• Opportunity to contribute to reliability and operational excellence initiatives within a large chemical manufacturing organization.

If you are an experienced maintenance or reliability leader ready to make a meaningful impact on plant performance, this is an opportunity to put your technical expertise and leadership skills to work.