Smiths Machine

Reliability Engineering Manager

Smiths Machine$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in plant process systems or equipment operation/design.
  • Strong supervisory experience with direct reports is required.
  • Solid multi-project management skills and experience necessary.
  • Effective communication and strong interpersonal skills are essential.
  • Proven track record of driving change and achieving results preferred.
  • Experience in managing multiple sites is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and coordinate the activities of Customer Reliability Engineers (CREs) to ensure fulfillment of customer contracts.
  • Collaborate with the commercial team to reach reliability program goals.
  • Participate in regular performance evaluations with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Perform personnel functions, including selection, training, and evaluation of staff.
  • Plan and manage departmental budgeting and expense forecasting processes.
  • Review performance data to identify opportunities for cost reduction and program improvement.
  • Support the field organization with training materials and technical documentation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for leadership in a dynamic engineering environment.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams to drive program success.
  • Professional development through training and technical support activities.
  • Involvement in strategic planning and financial oversight.
  • Collaboration with innovative reliability management software solutions.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Reliability Engineering Manager champions reliability program deliverables through training, development, and technical support activities of the onsite engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
  • Direct and coordinate activities of CRE's to ensure customer contract product and services are fulfilled.
  • Collaborates with commercial team to meet reliability program goals and objectives.
  • Participates in regular meetings (monthly, quarterly, yearly) with both internal and external reliability program stakeholders to evaluate program performance.
  • Perform personnel functions, such as selection, training, evaluation, coaching, and counseling.
  • Plan, prepare and deploy departmental budget and manage processes to forecast expenses, explain variances and mitigate negative variances.
  • Review financial statements, activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement and identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
  • Work closely with sales and marketing to identify new products or line extension opportunities.
  • Support the field organization in the development of training materials, technical papers and other technical product support.
  • Collaborate with the ServiceMax team to improve reliability management software.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering perferred.
  • Minimum 5 years increasingly responsible professional experience in plant process systems and equipment operation or design knowledge is required.
  • Strong supervisory experience with direct reports required.
  • Solid multi-project management skills and experience required.
  • Effective communication skills both written and verbal, strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Proven track record of driving change and achieving results is preferred.
  • Experience working in a diverse environment and managing multiple sites is a plus.

* Must live within commuting distance or willing to relocate to Port Arthur.

About Smiths Machine

Smiths Machine is a manufacturing company that specializes in precision machining and assembly services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Smiths Machine has a team of experienced machinists and technicians who use state-of-the-art equipment to produce high-quality parts and components for various industries, including aerospace, defense, medical, and transportation. The company's services include CNC machining, turning, milling, grinding, and assembly. Smiths Machine is committed to providing its customers with high-quality products and services and has a reputation for delivering on-time and on-budget.
Learn more about Smiths Machine
Size
15,050 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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