Reliability Manager
Dalian China On-site
Senior Level Reports to Engineering Manager
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Reliability Manager to lead maintenance and reliability activities in a major manufacturing facility in Dalian. This role requires strong technical expertise leadership ability and the drive to improve equipment reliability and plant performance. The successful candidate will manage a team coach and mentor engineers and ensure compliance with safety and maintenance best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure workforce safety awareness manage safe work practices and support production teams in safety analysis and investigations.
- Lead mentor and coach the reliability/maintenance team driving performance through the use of Up Time Elements and other tools.
- Implement and sustain best practices in housekeeping and jobsite orderliness with a focus on machine ownership.
- Analyze costs of reliability and maintenance activities identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and value.
- Participate in daily production meetings supporting safety quality reliability and equipment availability goals.
- Drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability by reducing MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) and MTTR (Mean Time to Repair).
- Ensure compliance with Preventive Maintenance programs aligned with production needs.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Technology or a related field.
- 710 years of experience in maintenance and/or engineering including 5 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of equipment design project engineering project management and computerized maintenance management systems (e.g. SAP-PM).
- Solid understanding of industrial equipment predictive maintenance and planning/scheduling best practices.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills ideally with a Servant Leader mindset.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities with the courage and decisiveness to take ownership and make impactful decisions.
- English fluency required.
Nice to Have
- Experience in the tire industry or rubber-related manufacturing.