Senior Reliability & Automation Leader
BD
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Job summary
BD is a leading global medical technology company seeking a Reliability and Automation Lead to drive asset reliability, availability, safety, and lifecycle performance across the site. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with Operations, PM, IT/OT, and Quality to deploy reliability-centered maintenance, optimize spares, and advance digitalization initiatives.
The role requires a strong background in automation, reliability engineering, and maintenance strategy, with
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
- 5+ years in a highly automated manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years of technical people leadership.
- Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Knowledge of safety standards, quality systems, and continuous improvement methods.
Responsibilities
- Lead development and execution of a site-wide Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) strategy aligned with equipment classification and maintenance budget.
- Own reliability KPIs including MTTR, MTBF, OEE, failure trends, maintenance cost, and asset lifecycle health.
- Coordinate deployment of Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) tools and predictive technologies.
- Drive spare parts optimization, risk-based spares strategies, and cost reduction initiatives.
- Own the Automation Master Plan, including modernization, obsolescence management, and standardization.
- Govern version control, backups, disaster recovery, access management, and OT cybersecurity posture.
- Ensure availability, reliability, and maintainability of both legacy and new automation assets.
- Provide escalation support for high-complexity automation and equipment failures.
- Lead and govern small-to-medium automation, reliability, and electrical projects, ensuring safety, scope, quality, schedule, and cost adherence.
- Support digitalization initiatives including MES, historian integration, connectivity, and data-driven decision making.
- Build and sustain a high-performing technical organization across reliability, controls, automation, and machine design.
- Coach teams in structured troubleshooting and reliability tools to build long-term capability.
Skills
Education
Job description
BD is a leading global medical technology company seeking a Reliability and Automation Lead to drive asset reliability, availability, safety, and lifecycle performance across the site. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with Operations, PM, IT/OT, and Quality to deploy reliability-centered maintenance, optimize spares, and advance digitalization initiatives.
The role requires a strong background in automation, reliability engineering, and maintenance strategy, with
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