Manager Maintenance and Reliability Engineering

Rogers Corporation • Woodstock, CT

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About The Position

This role provides leadership and direction for maintenance operations in an industrial manufacturing environment. The Manager leads maintenance employees and contractors and drives equipment reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance, safety, cost management, and continuous improvement to support operational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least 6 years of progressive maintenance or reliability experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, including experience leading maintenance employees and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability practices, preventive and predictive maintenance, and CMMS/EAM systems.

Nice To Haves

• PLC troubleshooting experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of electrical and automation technology systems, welding/fabrication, and hydraulics/pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the maintenance function, establishing priorities and aligning maintenance activities with site and operational objectives.
• Lead and develop maintenance employees and contractors through workload prioritization, performance expectations, coaching, capability development, and effective resource allocation.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize maintenance effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership for complex and recurring equipment issues, including root-cause troubleshooting and development of sustainable corrective actions.
• Own effective utilization of the maintenance order database, using maintenance history, work-order data, and equipment performance trends to drive maintenance priorities and reliability improvements.
• Partner with Operations and other site functions to prioritize maintenance activities, assess equipment risks, and recommend repairs, upgrades, replacement, or capital investments based on operational and business needs.
• Participate in annual budget planning and manage maintenance spending, inventory, critical spare parts, contractors, and service providers to achieve reliability and cost objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance processes, standards, and work practices while ensuring maintenance activities align with safety requirements and established site procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager