Maintenance Reliability Manager

The Maintenance and Reliability Manager oversees strategic and day-to-day maintenance operations to ensure safety, reliability, and performance of critical systems and facilities. This role emphasizes proactive planning, team development, and adherence to company standards. The manager leads a team in executing reliability-centered maintenance strategies, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates cross-functionally to enhance asset performance and lifecycle management.

Serves on the Plant Leadership Team (PLT) and leads the maintenance organization that is responsible for corrective and preventive maintenance activity on facility assets.

Drives progression of Reliability and Maintainability Roadmap elements.

Interfaces with contractors within the plant providing expensed and capital project work.

Develops direct reports and other leaders and subordinates by identifying and assigning value-added training and development opportunities and responsible for team adherence to all safety policies.

Ensures key performance indicators (KPIs) are collected, reported, and communicated.

Maintains awareness of functional trends to continuously improve planning and scheduling, root cause analysis, and preventive, corrective, and autonomous maintenance processes.

Ensures success of modernization contributions by participating in early equipment management activities.

Audits elemental processes to ensure they are being followed correctly and are producing the expected results.

Responsible for housekeeping and condition of all maintenance work areas.

Utilizes SAP PM to analyze performance and validate workflow adherences.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.

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:
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or equivalent certification

Years of

Experience:

8-11 Years

Field of Expertise: 8+ Years in maintenance and reliability leadership capacity in Industrial Maintenance or Manufacturing

Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members:
Yes

Number of Direct Reports: 2-5

Travel:
None

Carrying/Lifting: 5% Weight: 45

Climbing: 5%

Kneeling/Stooping: 5%

Driving: 5%

Moving: 5%

Standing: 5%

Walking: 20%

Pushing/Pulling: 5% Weight: 45

Office

Plant/Warehouse Floor

Extreme Heat/Cold

Heights/Elevated Platforms

Confined Spaces

Dust/Fumes/Gases/Chemicals

Hard Hat

Computer/Keyboard

Safety Glasses

Safety Shoes

Attracts Top Talent

Communicates Effectively

Courage

Decision Quality

Drives Results

Equipment Maintenance

Budgeting

Electrical Systems

Purchasing

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

Failure Mode And Effects Analysis

Workflow Management

Strategic Communication

Inventory Control Systems

Benefits We

Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.