Reliability Program Manager

JLL•Goleta, CA

2d•$90,000 - $146,040•Onsite

About The Position

The Reliability Program Manager manages efficient facility operations and maintenance for electrical, mechanical, structural, and life safety equipment and systems in accordance with MSA and KPI requirements. The role provides strategic direction to the maintenance team and ensures compliance with JLL and client safety procedures. The position develops and sustains programs that improve equipment reliability and availability, maintenance quality and cost effectiveness, regulatory compliance, safety, and continuous improvement. It administers predictive maintenance programs, investigates operational events and equipment failures, audits systems and programs, establishes reliability metrics, improves maintenance procedures, supports project commissioning, ranks asset criticality, develops maintenance strategies, supports skills-matrix development, and manages the campus CMMS.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution in Marine, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or an appropriate scientific discipline.
Minimum 5 years of engineering experience, including mechanical design/testing and international quality standards experience.
Minimum 3–5 years of utility systems/management and/or facilities/plant management and maintenance experience.
Experience with predictive maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, oil analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, and motor current analysis.
Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis, equipment criticality ranking, PM/Pd.M. optimization, and/or Failure Modes and Effects.
Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles applied to the design, operation, and maintenance of building structures and building mechanical and electrical equipment.
Excellent working knowledge of facilities maintenance, workforce and supplier capabilities, and developments in the industry.
Familiarity with CMMS systems such as Angus, Corrigo, or Maximo.
Ability to use a variety of electrical testing instruments and apparatus.
Knowledge of and compliance with applicable codes, regulations, SOPs, NFPA, OSHA, and work instructions.
Clear written communication skills and ability to explain work to a supervisor and others in the group; ability to work effectively with peers.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Certified Plant Engineer or Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional certification is preferred.
Prior experience working in a life sciences or R&D laboratory environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

Manage the efficient operation and maintenance of facility electrical, mechanical, structural, and life safety equipment and systems according to MSA and KPI requirements.
Provide strategic direction for the maintenance team and ensure JLL and client safety procedures are followed.
Drive quality execution of preventive and predictive maintenance, including routine audits of preventive maintenance and corrective work.
Develop and implement methods to promote safe operation, equipment reliability and availability, cost-effective maintenance, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance.
Administer thermography, vibration analysis, and lube oil monitoring programs, including vendor selection, scoping and scheduling, analysis review, and corrective-action follow-up.
Conduct or support operational event and equipment failure investigations, identify root causes and causal factors, prescribe corrective actions, and monitor their effectiveness using approaches such as RCA, RCM, FMEA, and CAPA.
Conduct periodic and as-needed program and system/equipment audits focused on safety, regulatory compliance, maintenance effectiveness, cost savings, and energy conservation.
Establish and monitor equipment reliability metrics, including OEE, and partner with maintenance and operations teams to prioritize work and improvements using regular data analytics.
Develop and improve maintenance procedures to streamline execution, improve work quality, and optimize equipment efficiency.
Support commissioning for building and utility upgrades, renovations, and construction projects, including PM job plans, maintainability reviews, critical spares, and documentation.
Rank asset criticality, typically using Reliability Centered Maintenance approaches, and define cost-beneficial proactive maintenance approaches.
Apply maintenance strategies and predictive technologies to optimize operational performance, lifecycle cost, and payback.
Champion development, technical assessment, and sustainment of a skills matrix for the local maintenance team to support work assignment.
Develop and maintain equipment reliability KPIs.
Manage and maintain the campus CMMS.