Director of ReliabilityPretium Packaging is seeking an experienced and strategic
Director of Reliability to lead equipment reliability, maintenance excellence, and asset performance across our manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities Reliability Strategy & Leadership - Develop and execute a comprehensive reliability strategy across manufacturing facilities.
- Establish standardized maintenance and reliability programs to improve equipment performance.
- Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and operations teams to drive operational excellence.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment availability, efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.
- Lead reliability improvement initiatives that support business objectives and long-term growth.
Equipment Reliability & Maintenance Excellence - Oversee preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.
- Implement programs designed to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment longevity.
- Drive root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and corrective action initiatives.
- Establish equipment reliability standards, maintenance procedures, and best practices.
- Support maintenance planning, scheduling, and asset lifecycle management.
- Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvements or capital investments.
Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement - Develop and monitor key performance indicators, including:
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
- Equipment availability and downtime
- Preventive maintenance compliance
- Maintenance costs and asset performance
- Identify recurring equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Collaborate with operations leaders to improve productivity, efficiency, and manufacturing consistency.
Multi-Site Collaboration & Team Development - Provide technical leadership and guidance to plant maintenance and reliability teams.
- Establish consistent maintenance and reliability practices across manufacturing locations.
- Partner with plant managers to identify equipment risks and operational improvement opportunities.
- Develop training programs to strengthen technical capabilities and maintenance effectiveness.
- Support succession planning and professional development within maintenance and reliability functions.
Capital Planning & Asset Management - Support capital expenditure planning related to equipment reliability and modernization.
- Evaluate equipment replacement, upgrades, and maintenance investments.
- Develop long-term asset management strategies to maximize equipment lifecycle and return on investment.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management.
- 5+ years of leadership experience overseeing maintenance or reliability teams.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing reliability programs across manufacturing operations.
- Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Proven ability to analyze equipment performance data and drive measurable improvements.
- Strong knowledge of root cause analysis, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), and continuous improvement practices.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to travel to manufacturing facilities as required.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience within plastics manufacturing, rigid packaging, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of injection molding, extrusion blow molding, injection stretch blow molding, or related manufacturing equipment.
- Experience supporting reliability initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities.
- Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification.
- Lean Six Sigma certification.
- Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
- Experience developing enterprise-wide reliability standards and maintenance strategies.
Key Success Measures Success in this position will be measured through:
- Reduction in unplanned equipment downtime.
- Improvement in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Increased preventive maintenance compliance.
- Reduction in recurring equipment failures.
- Improved maintenance cost efficiency.
- Standardization of reliability programs across facilities.
- Increased equipment availability and operational productivity.
