Reliability Leader - Heavy Industry

Reliability Leader
We’re looking for a data-driven Reliability Leader with metals manufacturing experience for our client in the greater Youngstown, OH area.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of maintenance, reliability, or asset management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience leading maintenance or reliability teams.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, reliability engineering principles, and asset management practices.
• Experience leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic & electrical systems.
• Experience with PLC-controlled automation and industrial controls preferred.
• Experience in metals manufacturing, aluminum extrusion, or heavy industrial environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance performance metrics.
• Ability to analyze equipment data and develop strategies that improve reliability and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively influence cross-functional teams and drive change within a manufacturing environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Include:

• Own the reliability, availability, and performance of all production and facility assets.
• Lead and develop the maintenance team to safely execute maintenance and reliability activities.
• Establish and drive preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics including uptime, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, schedule compliance, and maintenance costs.
• Analyze equipment failures and lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) activities to eliminate recurring issues.
• Partner with Operations to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and production performance.
• Prioritize maintenance activities based on asset criticality, operational risk, and business needs.
• Ensure effective planning and scheduling of maintenance work to maximize labor and resource utilization.
• Develop and manage equipment reliability improvement projects and support capital replacement recommendations.
• Maintain and improve CMMS work order processes, equipment history, and maintenance performance reporting.
• Support spare parts and critical inventory strategies to support equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and company standards.
• Support budgeting and control of maintenance and reliability expenditures.
• Lead efforts to identify and eliminate chronic equipment defects and operational losses.