Reliability Manager – Steel

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior reliability and asset management leader to drive reliability strategies for manufacturing facilities. You will lead RCM, PM, and PdM programs, analyze performance data, and push RCFA to eliminate losses.

Collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain, you will manage condition monitoring tools and KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance cost per unit produced, while mentoring a team of engineers.

Qualifications

• Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
• 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing operations and maintenance concepts and practices.
• Technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical/electronic, instrumentation, and computer systems.
• Experience with assembling and disassembling equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems.
• Excellent project management and planning skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute reliability and asset management strategies for manufacturing facilities.
• Lead reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance (PM), and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs.
• Analyze equipment performance data and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and corrective action for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to improve asset performance.
• Manage condition monitoring technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and ultrasonic testing.
• Establish and track KPIs including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance cost per unit produced, equipment availability and reliability.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and lifecycle asset management planning.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and mentor reliability engineers, planners, and technical personnel.
• Develop maintenance standards, best practices, and training programs.

Skills

RCM

PM

PdM

RCFA

KPIs

Project Management

Leadership

Team Management

OEE

MTBF

MTTR

Vibration Analysis

Thermography

Oil Analysis

Ultrasonic Testing

Equipment Availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Vibration Analysis

Thermography

Oil Analysis

Ultrasonic Testing

Job description

• Develop and execute reliability and asset management strategies for manufacturing, production, or industrial facilities
• Lead reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance (PM), and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs
• Analyze equipment performance data and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Drive root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and corrective action implementation for recurring equipment issues
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to improve asset performance
• Manage condition monitoring technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and ultrasonic testing
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) including: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Maintenance Cost per Unit Produced, Equipment Availability and Reliability
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and lifecycle asset management planning
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Lead and mentor reliability engineers, planners, and technical personnel
• Develop maintenance standards, best practices, and training programs

Requirements

• Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
• 8-12 years of relevant experience
• Comprehensive knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing operations and maintenance concepts and practices
• Technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical/electronic, instrumentation, and computer systems
• Experience with assembling and disassembling equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems
• Excellent project management and planning skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage a team

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing reliability and asset management strategies, with a strong focus on reliability-centered maintenance, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance programs. Proficient in analyzing performance data, driving root cause failure analysis, and managing condition monitoring technologies to enhance asset performance and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Preventive Maintenance (PM)
• Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Equipment Performance Analysis
• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Condition Monitoring Technologies
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Maintenance Cost per Unit Produced
• Equipment Availability
• Reliability Metrics

Soft Skills

• Project Management
• Planning Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Team Management

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Operations
• Asset Management
• Maintenance Concepts
• Safety Compliance
• Environmental Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• Vibration Analysis
• Thermography
• Oil Analysis
• Ultrasonic Testing