Senior Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Southwire Company; Hawesville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Matching

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Long & Short-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Professional Growth opportunities

Job summary

Southwire in the United States seeks a Maintenance and Reliability Manager to lead the plant maintenance team and drive reliability initiatives across facility assets.

You will oversee corrective and preventive maintenance, develop staff, and ensure KPI reporting while supporting safety and lifecycle management. This role requires 5–7 years in maintenance leadership and a engineering degree; CMPR certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
• Specialized Degree: Engineering or equivalent technical degree
• Years of Experience: 5-7 Years
• Field of Expertise: 5+ Years of maintenance supervisory experience in Industrial Maintenance or Manufacturing
• Licenses/Certificates: CMRP or equivalent (preferred)
• Years of Experience: 8-11 Years in leadership
• Field of Expertise: 8+ Years in maintenance and reliability leadership

Responsibilities

• Serves on the Plant Leadership Team and leads the maintenance organization responsible for asset upkeep.
• Drives Reliability and Maintainability Roadmap elements.
• Interfaces with contractors for expensed and capital work.
• Develops direct reports and leaders through training opportunities.
• Ensures KPIs are collected, reported, and communicated.
• Improves planning, scheduling, root-cause analysis, and preventive/corrective maintenance.
• Participates in equipment modernization activities.
• Audits processes to ensure compliance and expected results.
• Maintains housekeeping and condition of maintenance areas.
• Uses SAP PM to analyze performance and validate workflow adherence.
• Manages staff performance and development toward department goals.

Skills

Equipment Maintenance

Budgeting

Electrical Systems

Purchasing

Computerized Maintenance Management  

Failure Mode And Effects Analysis

Workflow Management

Strategic Communication

Inventory Control Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Engineering or equivalent technical degree

CMRP certification (preferred)

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Southwire in the United States seeks a Maintenance and Reliability Manager to lead the plant maintenance team and drive reliability initiatives across facility assets.

You will oversee corrective and preventive maintenance, develop staff, and ensure KPI reporting while supporting safety and lifecycle management. This role requires 5–7 years in maintenance leadership and a engineering degree; CMPR certification is a plus.