Reliability Manager
capstoneone searchBel Air (MD)
Reliability Manager
Posted 12 days ago
capstoneone searchBel Air (MD)
Industrial Production ManagersCommercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Reliability Manager (Fortune 500 Manufacturing) CapstoneONE Search | Winchester, CT (On-site) We are representing a globally recognized Fortune 500 aerospace/defense manufacturing organization actively seeking a Reliability Manager to drive equipment performance at a growing manufacturing site. This highly technical, data-driven role emphasizes OEE, preventive maintenance, and KPI performance, with some facilities responsibility.
Position Overview:
- Drives OEE improvement by reducing unplanned downtime, speeding changeovers, and eliminating chronic equipment losses
- Builds and optimizes preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including condition monitoring and PM compliance
- Develops, tracks, and reports maintenance KPIs (OEE, MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, downtime, maintenance spend) and drives action against them
- Leads root cause failure analysis and defect elimination to stop repeat equipment failures
- Oversees CMMS use, asset management, spare parts strategy, and maintenance planning/scheduling
- Supports installation, commissioning, and startup of new equipment and CAPEX projects
- Oversees core facility systems, including HVAC, compressed air, electrical distribution, utilities, and building infrastructure
- Manages outside contractors and service providers
- Partners with Operations, Engineering, and Quality to prioritize equipment improvements
- Supports EHS compliance, including lockout/tagout
Position Requirements:
- Degree preferred but not required 5+ years of maintenance, reliability, or plant engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated success improving OEE and equipment reliability
- Strong knowledge of PM/PdM programs, CMMS platforms, and root cause analysis
- Experience with PLC-controlled and automated equipment preferred
- Lean/TPM a plus
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