Sr Lead, Reliability Engineering

Newell Brands•Remo, VA

3d•$123,000 - $169,400•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Reliability is a senior technical contributor and program manager on the ERA Global Reliability team. The role executes reliability improvement programs across assigned manufacturing sites and distribution centers within Newell Brands’ global supply chain network. Reporting to the Director, Global Reliability, the position translates the Strategic Equipment Management Policy (SEMP) into site-level programs, assessments, and improvement plans, ensuring consistent implementation across assigned sites. The role owns hands-on reliability engineering deliverables, including asset criticality assessments, fleet management analysis, condition monitoring program development, preventive maintenance optimization, failure investigations, and reliability KPI reporting. It serves as a working technical lead, guiding site reliability engineers and maintenance teams through structured improvement initiatives while managing concurrent site engagements and workstreams. The position is a key execution role within the Global Reliability Program and ERA Strategic Master Plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
At least 7 years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or asset management in a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on experience with condition monitoring technologies such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, or equivalent.
Experience with CMMS platforms for asset management, PM planning, and work order execution.
Working knowledge of RCM, FMECA, PM optimization, and root cause failure analysis methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and site engagements simultaneously.
Strong hands-on technical capability in reliability engineering disciplines.
Structured problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to failure analysis.
Effective communication with site-level teams and program leadership.
Self-directed ability to manage multiple priorities across a distributed portfolio.
Collaborative approach and a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

CMRP, CRL, or Category I/II vibration analyst certification (ISO 18436 or equivalent).
Experience with MicroMain or similar CMMS platforms.
Familiarity with PEAK, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies.
International manufacturing site experience; LATAM or EMEA exposure preferred.
Experience integrating condition monitoring data with industrial analytics or AI platforms.

Responsibilities

Execute site-level reliability assessments using the ERA reliability framework, including asset registry validation, FMECA-based criticality ranking, PM plan audits, and condition monitoring gap analyses.
Develop and implement PM optimization plans using RCM principles, condition-based triggers, failure mode data, OEM data, and operational history.
Deploy condition monitoring programs at assigned sites, including vibration analysis routes, oil sampling schedules, thermographic inspections, and ultrasound surveys.
Execute the Tribo Program at assigned sites by conducting Tribo Scorecard assessments, developing lubrication improvement plans, supporting on-site tribology SMEs, and tracking progress against network standards.
Conduct and lead root cause failure analysis investigations for chronic failures and high-impact asset events, and track corrective actions through closure.
Build and maintain failure mode libraries and asset-specific maintenance task lists within MicroMain CMMS.
Assess asset fleets at assigned sites by documenting asset populations, validating fleet criticality ratings, and identifying fleet-level PM standardization gaps.
Contribute fleet performance data to network benchmarking, identify poor-performing assets, and recommend lifecycle interventions such as condition-based replacement, refurbishment, or standardization.
Support development of capital replacement schedules for critical fleet segments and provide asset condition inputs to long-range capital planning.
Implement fleet-based spare parts strategies, including kitting standards and critical spare identification aligned to fleet criticality tiers.
Improve asset data quality in MicroMain, including asset hierarchy integrity, PM plan completeness, labor hour capture, and work order classification accuracy.
Generate reliability KPI reports, including PMR, MTBF, MTTR, planned versus unplanned maintenance ratio, and backlog analysis at site and regional levels.
Support development of reliability analytics dashboards with the ERA AI & Digital Enablement team.
Identify CMMS cost-field and labor-actual data gaps and develop site-specific data governance improvement plans.
Partner with site Engineering Managers and Maintenance Supervisors to build local reliability ownership and front-line PM discipline.
Execute PEAK EFO pillar assessments, evaluate AM and PM pillar maturity, document gaps, develop site improvement plans, and track progression against defined maturity stages.
Facilitate reliability kaizen events, PM standardization workshops, and condition monitoring training at assigned sites.
Coach and technically mentor site Reliability Engineers through on-site support and structured work plans.
Travel regularly to assigned domestic and international manufacturing sites to assess program execution and drive improvement.
Manage concurrent reliability improvement projects across a portfolio of 4–8 manufacturing sites, maintaining project plans, milestone tracking, and risk logs.
Report site-level PMR, OEE, and condition monitoring adoption metrics to the Director, Global Reliability.
Participate in PEAK operating reviews and contribute reliability KPIs and site action plans to monthly and quarterly reviews.
Support reliability investment business cases, cost avoidance analyses, and capital justification documentation.
Coordinate with ERA Automation and OT teams to integrate condition monitoring sensors and edge devices into site OT network architectures.
Partner with Operations to align reliability priorities with production schedules, planned outage windows, and capital projects.