Corporate Reliability Manager – Specialty Plastics (semi-Remote)

 Company:  Our client is a leading producer of custom formulated plastic materials and semi-finished plastic products used in many critical applications including aerospace, military, building & construction, automotive, industrial, packaging, CPG, medical and many others; they are known for providing innovative solutions to these industries and top quality products to their customers.  

• With multiple locations across the US, they are positioned today as an industry leader serving customers where quality, service and innovation matter. 

How they appreciate their team members:

• Providing a competitive base salary, incentives and solid benefits that include a great healthcare plan and generous 401k match
• Limited bureaucracy that empowers its leaders with a strong culture and core values that drive individual contribution, teamwork, growth, and innovation.
• Career growth opportunities in an organization that believes in promoting from within.

This is a highly visible role within the organization that will be tasked with working with cross functional teams across multiple facilities to develop and implement the company’s Reliability and Maintenance strategy.  Working toward a World Class Reliability Program through the utilization of a cloud-based CMMS and EAM system.  This individual will work with each facility and their maintenance team to implement the corporate system within their plant.

Your key metrics will be OEE, downtime, time-to-repair, time-between-failure, etc.  The Corporate Reliability Manager will report to the VP of Operations & Continuous Improvement and have the ability to build and implement new systems and procedures necessary for success.

Location:  Remote; travel as needed.  Midwest location preferred with access to at least one plant.

To be successful in this critical role:You must be a driven professional capable of managing the creating and implementation of a robust Maintenance & Reliability Program across an enterprise.

• Expert in best practices within maintenance and reliability (preventative & predictive maintenance.
• Experience with plastics preferred (materials, extrusion, injection / blow molding, etc.  Other materials and processing technologies will also be considered.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, problem solving, strategic decision making.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and maintain a sense of urgency.