Reliability Leader

GE Aerospace • Rutland, VT

57d

About The Position

Reporting to the Maintenance/Facilities Leader, the Reliability Leader will play a pivotal role in improving the reliability, performance, and efficiency of production equipment. This position is focused on reducing corrective maintenance, enhancing preventive maintenance processes, and optimizing spare parts inventory to minimize downtime. Leveraging Cognos dashboards and Maximo CMMS data, the Reliability Leader will drive measurable improvements in key business metrics, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). The role will also focus on tracking and improving metrics such as OEE, Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), ensuring sustainable and impactful results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (Or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Manufacturing & Facility Management)
• PLUS a minimum of 3 years of experience in Manufacturing & Facility Management
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

• People Leader experience
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Ability to work with all levels within the organization
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an accurate spare parts inventory to minimize machine downtime.
• Reduce equipment maintenance expenses by implementing effective preventive maintenance strategies.
• Enhance failure code documentation to improve corrective maintenance tracking and root cause analysis.
• Conduct Pareto analysis on excessive corrective maintenance spending and develop actionable plans to address key issues.
• Establish methodologies to track MTBF and MTTR using Maximo CMMS data and Cognos dashboards.
• Use data-driven insights to identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions.
• Lead problem-solving activities and Root Cause Analysis using FLIGHT DECK tools.
• Drive corrective actions to closure and ensure sustainable improvements.
• Improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for maintenance tasks.
• Actively participate in Kaizen events and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure that manufacturing premises are fully operational, maintained, and clean.
• Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market Uses judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles.
• Uses technical experience and analytical thinking.
• Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead large projects with high risks and resource requirements.
• Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field.
• Conveys performance expectations and will handle sensitive issues.

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
• GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program.
• This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees