Maintenance Reliability Leader

Owens Corning•Newark, OH

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About The Position

The Reliability Leader leads the maintenance department at the Newark, Ohio manufacturing facility, setting a clear 1–3-year vision and delivering results that support the plant’s strategy. The role promotes data-informed decision-making, communicates effectively with customers, team members, and the community, and develops the organization’s talent pipeline through employee growth and recruitment. The position is responsible for safely and efficiently maintaining the equipment and facilities needed to produce high-quality products. Work includes short- and long-term maintenance planning, equipment analysis and root-cause procedures, developing and executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, supporting schedule development, and supervising assigned maintenance employees. The Reliability Leader reports to the Maintenance Leader.

Requirements

At least 5 years of leadership experience in an industrial environment; heavy industrial experience is preferred.
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Experience in reliability maintenance.
Experience leading or supervising employees in a unionized facility.
Experience with predictive maintenance methods, including vibration analysis, lubrication, infrared, ultrasonic measurement, and standard work analysis.
Experience with lockout/tagout procedures.
Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Experience with SAP.
Experience with vibration analysis, oil analysis, motor circuit analysis, and thermography.
Experience with root-cause analysis and process-improvement programs.
Ability to engage employees at all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects at one time.
Ability to make decisions based on facts or data, including basic mathematics and technical skills to analyze data, interpret graphs, and combine related data.
Ability to lead unionized hourly employees.
Ability to create and drive change and communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
Ability to work effectively in a team and facilitate open, two-way communication within and outside the organization.
Ability to work both strategically and hands-on.
Personal characteristics: engages and cares for others, starting with safety; achieves results quickly individually and through teams; takes business risks, grows from failures, and celebrates successes; believes in the company’s purpose; and makes company values visible in words and actions.

Nice To Haves

Heavy industrial experience, preferably in fiberglass, paper/board, petrochemical, or pharmaceutical industries.

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work environment, and build a culture where safety is a first priority.
Train and develop employees to perform their jobs safely.
Understand and communicate customer expectations throughout the Maintenance Department where appropriate.
Ensure plant machinery and equipment reliability to meet production schedules and customer orders.
Support initiatives to provide world-class maintenance services to the plant.
Develop and audit daily work schedules for craftsperson teams.
Develop and implement solutions to resolve machinery failures.
Complete assigned projects within an appropriate timeframe.
Perform machinery audits and issue repair plans as necessary.
Enter data, track part usage, and revise work plans as necessary using SAP–MMS.
Provide equipment repair recommendations to the team.
Set organizational objectives and priorities in support of the plant’s strategy and vision, and develop teams to deliver results.
Oversee successful operation of activities of major significance to the organization and participate in daily operational activities.
Make operational decisions or recommendations that may affect the organization’s financial, employee, or public-relations posture.
Improve plant efficiency measures through execution of the Reliability Work Process.
Live the company’s values and vision, and establish an engaged workforce characterized by mutual trust, open communication, teamwork, and recognition.
Lead a lean-culture environment using Six Sigma processes and toolsets.
Assign and coordinate maintenance department work, supervise group leaders, and analyze productivity reports.
Develop and lead strategic business plans and deliver plant performance metrics.
Use data-driven decision-making processes, such as Six Sigma.
Improve overall equipment reliability using predictive maintenance tools.
Implement predictive maintenance programs, including oil analysis, thermography, and vibration analysis.
Continuously improve the department’s predictive maintenance function through effectiveness analysis and training.
Supervise primary maintenance employees, manage job performance, and develop quality work standards.
Monitor and consistently enforce plant policies to support a positive labor environment.
Maintain documentation, track performance, counsel employees, and carry out coaching and corrective action when performance issues occur.