Reliability Manager
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Role Description The Reliability Manager is responsible for leading reliability engineering, asset performance, and maintenance optimization initiatives to improve equipment availability, operational efficiency, and long-term asset reliability.
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Role Description
The Reliability Manager is responsible for leading reliability engineering, asset performance, and maintenance optimization initiatives to improve equipment availability, operational efficiency, and long-term asset reliability.
This role focuses on minimizing downtime, enhancing preventive maintenance strategies, and driving continuous improvement across operational and maintenance functions.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Managing reliability and asset performance programs across operational facilities
- Developing preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies
- Monitoring equipment performance, downtime trends, and reliability-related KPIs
- Conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions for equipment failures
- Collaborating with maintenance, engineering, production, and operations teams on reliability improvement initiatives
- Supporting asset lifecycle management, maintenance planning, and operational optimization activities
- Managing reliability reports, maintenance data analysis, and technical documentation
- Driving continuous improvement, process optimization, and operational efficiency initiatives
- Supporting risk assessments, safety compliance, and operational governance activities
- Coordinating with vendors, contractors, and technical service providers on reliability-related projects
- Assisting with automation, modernization, and equipment performance enhancement programs
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- 5–10 years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance management, asset management, or industrial operations roles
- Strong understanding of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), asset performance, and maintenance optimization methodologies
- Experience with CMMS systems, predictive maintenance tools, and reliability analysis techniques
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management abilities
- Proficiency in maintenance reporting systems, operational dashboards, and technical documentation
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies is advantageous
- Ability to manage multiple operational priorities and technical projects effectively
- Experience in manufacturing, energy, oil & gas, logistics, utilities, pharmaceutical, or industrial environments is an advantage
Key Competencies
- Reliability engineering and asset management
- Preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
- Root cause analysis and operational troubleshooting
- Leadership and technical team coordination
- Process improvement and operational optimization
- Health, safety, and compliance management
- Analytical and data-driven decision-making
- Equipment performance and operational efficiency
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