Multi-Site Maintenance & Reliability Manager

About the role

As a Multi-Site Maintenance and Reliability Manager, you will provide strategic leadership in developing and executing a comprehensive Maintenance and Reliability Strategy across the Wickliffe and Brecksville sites. These locations serve as the hub of Lubrizol’s corporate campus, supporting R&D laboratories, testing facilities, and pilot plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Functions as the administrative leader for all maintenance and reliability resources and acts as the overall process owner for both Maintenance and Reliability work processes.
• Ensures effective execution, improvement, integration, and sustainability of maintenance and reliability processes across Operations, EH&S, Engineering, and other functions.
• Creates a culture where everyone has a role in maintenance and reliability improvement.
• Owes the site 3-year Reliability Improvement Plan, 5-year asset plan, and annual/3-year maintenance budget aligned with site strategy and turnaround cycles.
• Leads the function to achieve maintenance cost, asset availability, and reliability goals through opportunity identification and leveraging of standard solutions and MET.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant Reliability Program, including RCM, criticality, PM/PdM strategies, RCA, risk-based approaches, and Life Cycle Analysis.
• Captures cross-functional teams to address significant maintenance and reliability opportunities and ensures effective resource leveraging, including contractors.
• Ensures Maintenance and Reliability principles, MET, and mechanical integrity requirements are integrated into new projects.
• Ensures compliance with the Management of Change (MOC) process for equipment, materials, and related operating disciplines.
• Accountable for the safety, productivity, quality, and overall effectiveness of the maintenance and reliability workforce.
• Sets clear expectations aligned with site goals and measures performance against work process requirements and targeted results.
• Prepares and analyzes reports, metrics, and production loss data to identify opportunities and drive improvements in reliability and maintenance efficiency.
• Ensures the site develops and executes an effective multi-year turnaround plan with defined scope, cost control, discovery allowances, and steering oversight.
• Executes performance management and ensures competency development, training, and succession planning for maintenance and reliability staff.
• Ensures delivery of service agreements and optimization of contract services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in engineering.
• 10+ years of operational experience within a chemical plant in a maintenance or reliability engineering role.
• 5+ years demonstrated leadership experience through leading/managing cross-functional teams (preferably across multiple sites).
• 3+ years of demonstrated leadership experience as a Champion for change.
• Experience with applicable building codes with a NFPA-NEC, API, or ASME certification.
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance & reliability work process (planning, scheduling, logistics, etc.).
• Exceptional leadership and people management abilities, inspiring and motivating teams, influencing stakeholders, and driving operational excellence and process improvements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, adept at engaging stakeholders at all levels, and building relationships with site leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with robust organizational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and adhering to timelines. Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), and successful completion of a leadership development training program.

Skills

• Strategic planning and execution.
• Leadership and team management.
• Process improvement and automation.
• Reliability and maintenance management.
• Project management and coordination.
• Compliance and regulatory adherence.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Data analysis and reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans.
• 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution.
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave.
• Flexible work environment.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Career and professional growth.
• Inclusive culture and vibrant community engagement.