Plant Asset Reliability Manager

American Lamb•Denver, CO

2d•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

It’s 7:00 a.m. at our Denver facility. Production is ramping up, and you’re walking the floor—checking line readiness, confirming preventive maintenance windows, and syncing with your team on the day’s priorities. By mid-morning, you’re reviewing vendor bids for a critical retrofit, coaching a technician through a root cause analysis, and updating the maintenance budget forecast. In the afternoon, you’re refining the PPM schedule to cut unplanned downtime, aligning cross-functional partners on a small capital project, and closing the loop on safety audits. That rhythm—hands-on leadership, disciplined planning, and continuous improvement—defines this role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required; 5+ years of related maintenance experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination.
Confident communicator who interfaces well across all levels and handles sensitive/confidential matters with discretion.
Organized, multi-task oriented leader who thrives in a fast-moving production environment.
Frequent sitting, standing, walking; use of fine motor skills for tools, keyboards, and equipment; regular speaking and hearing.
Computer work with periods of visual focus; phone communication; moderate daily stress typical of a production setting.
Occasional climbing, balancing, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs; frequently up to 25 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs.
Regular exposure to wet/humid (non-weather) conditions and moving mechanical parts.
Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, variable temperatures, and non-weather extreme heat.
Occasional heights, contact with toxic/caustic chemicals, non-weather extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock.
Usually loud noise levels.

Responsibilities

Lead a multi-skilled maintenance team to provide both proactive and reactive service across all production equipment and site infrastructure.
Plan, schedule, and complete maintenance work on time—optimizing planned downtime and minimizing unexpected outages.
Boost operational effectiveness by implementing modern maintenance practices, standard work, and continuous improvement methods.
Coach technicians on technical best practices; develop policies, procedures, and clear accountability for material spend.
Drive PPM: schedule, execute, and measure outcomes; ensure routine calibration and upkeep of electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Oversee new equipment introduction to avoid disruption and ensure seamless commissioning.
Evaluate asset health and lifecycle; recommend repair, upgrade, or replacement to sustain performance and quality.
Manage safe, compliant disposal of obsolete machinery and plant equipment.
Conduct risk assessments and root cause analyses; identify and implement business improvement opportunities.
Coordinate and supervise contractors, ensuring adherence to OSHA and company safety standards to protect employees, visitors, and partners.
Recruit, schedule, train, and motivate a high-performing maintenance team; set realistic goals and deliver regular feedback.
Model excellence and reinforce performance standards with clear expectations and consistent coaching.
Ensure adequate staffing, on-time task completion, and accurate recordkeeping across CMMS/timekeeping systems.
Own the maintenance budget—from annual planning to day-to-day control—holding the team accountable to targets.
Solicit competitive bids and select the right partners for cost, quality, and service.
Collaborate with operations, quality, procurement, suppliers, and service providers to meet customer requirements and elevate results.