Maintenance and Reliability Center of Excellence Leader - Cable Manufacturing

Job Summary

The Maintenance & Reliability Center of Excellence (COE) Leader is responsible for establishing and driving a standardized, enterprise-wide reliability and maintenance strategy to improve asset performance, reduce downtime, and optimize total cost of ownership across manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the enterprise maintenance and reliability strategy, aligned with EHS, operational excellence and business objectives
• Establish standards, policies, and frameworks for: Preventive Maintenance (PM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Asset Lifecycle Management
• Lead governance cadence (reviews, audits, maturity assessments) to ensure adoption and sustainability
• Develop and maintain a Maintenance & Reliability roadmap across all facilities
• Champion reliability methodologies: Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Weibull analysis and reliability modeling
• Drive defect elimination and chronic loss reduction initiatives
• Lead cross-functional Kaizen and problem-solving events focused on asset reliability
• Standardize best practices and replicate across sites
• Define and track key metrics: Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Planned vs. unplanned maintenance
• Leverage CMMS/MES systems to drive data-driven insights and predictive strategies
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools aligned with leadership expectations
• Identify performance gaps and lead targeted improvement plans
• Standardize maintenance planning and scheduling processes
• Drive increase in planned maintenance work and wrench time efficiency
• Implement condition-based monitoring technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, etc.)
• Improve spare parts management and critical asset strategies
• Build and lead the Maintenance & Reliability CoE team
• Develop training programs and certification pathways for: Maintenance technicians, Reliability engineers, Site leaders
• Coach sites on: Best practices adoption, Problem-solving rigor, Maintenance maturity progression
• Partner with HR and Operations on talent development and succession planning
• Drive technology & systems integration
• Optimize and standardize CMMS/EAM systems
• Support integration with MES and predictive analytics platforms
• Evaluate and implement emerging reliability technologies
• Ensure data integrity and system discipline across sites
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Collaborate with: Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain
• Influence site leadership to prioritize maintenance excellence
• Lead change management efforts to embed reliability culture
• Support capital project planning with reliability and maintainability input

Qualifications & Technical Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial) or related field
• Master’s degree or professional certifications (preferred): CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional), Six Sigma Black Belt
• 10+ years in maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing operations
• Proven experience leading multi-site reliability or maintenance transformation initiatives
• Deep expertise in reliability engineering principles and CMMS systems
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / Operational Excellence environments

Personal Qualities

• Leadership – model the Operating Principles in your behaviors and actions
• Flexibility – open to change/new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
• Detail oriented – excellent attention to detail with the ability to follow through on assigned tasks
• Independent – ability to work well under limited supervision
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving – capable of complex reasoning analysis
• Results focused – driven to achieve
• Interpersonal & Communication skills – able to collaborate on projects, maintain effective relationships, and communicate clearly at all levels of the business
• Adaptability – capable of working in a fast-paced environment, adapting to various situations, and prioritizing multiple work assignments simultaneously