Are you a maintenance and reliability leader who thrives on building systems, teams, and programs from the ground up? This is a rare opportunity to shape the maintenance strategy, CMMS infrastructure, reliability roadmap, and storeroom operations for a growing advanced manufacturing operation.
If you've successfully transformed maintenance organizations, implemented CMMS/EAM systems, improved asset reliability, and built high-performing teams, we want to hear from you.
Why You'll Love This Role
Competitive salary: $135K - $185K
Lead a greenfield/low-maturity maintenance transformation
Own maintenance strategy, reliability engineering, and asset management
Drive CMMS/EAM implementation and digital maintenance systems
Build and mentor maintenance, reliability, and specialty trades teams
Partner directly with operations, engineering, EHS, and leadership
Make a visible impact on uptime, safety, and production performance
What You'll Do
Build the Maintenance Program
- Design and implement the site's maintenance management system
- Create work management processes from notification through closeout
- Develop asset-based maintenance strategies using equipment criticality
- Establish KPIs including PM compliance, equipment uptime, backlog health, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance cost performance
- Lead Mechanical Integrity programs for regulated equipment and ensure audit readiness
Lead CMMS & Asset Management
- Own CMMS/EAM selection, configuration, deployment, and adoption
- Build asset hierarchies, equipment master data, PM libraries, and job plans
- Configure work order workflows, planning, scheduling, mobile maintenance execution, and reporting
- Integrate maintenance systems with ERP, production, and plant data platforms
- Drive training, testing, go-live support, and continuous improvement
Develop Reliability Excellence
- Establish reliability-centered maintenance practices
- Lead FMEA, root cause analysis, asset strategy reviews, and defect elimination efforts
- Implement predictive maintenance technologies including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis, and motor testing
- Improve asset availability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance
Optimize Spare Parts & Storeroom Operations
- Develop critical spare parts strategies and inventory controls
- Create efficient storeroom processes and inventory management systems
- Improve inventory accuracy, stock availability, and MRO performance
- Manage vendor relationships and procurement processes
Build and Lead High-Performing Teams
- Develop maintenance technicians, planners, reliability engineers, and specialty trades
- Implement skills development, certification, and training programs
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Drive Safety & Operational Excellence
- Own maintenance safety performance across all maintenance activities
- Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, and outage planning
- Partner with operations to maximize equipment reliability and OEE
- Lead turnaround and shutdown planning activities
What We're Looking For
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent technical leadership experience
10+ years of industrial maintenance and reliability experience
5+ years leading maintenance teams in a 24/7 manufacturing or process environment
Experience implementing or configuring CMMS/EAM systems such as:
- SAP PM/MM
- Oracle EAM
- Maximo
- Infor EAM
- Similar platforms
Proven success improving or building maintenance programs from the ground up
Experience managing maintenance budgets, safety programs, and
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.