Reliability Lead
Job Location:
Warrenton - South Africa
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Welcome to Cascades!
You are a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys preventing breakdowns improving equipment reliability and helping teams solve problems. This role gives you the opportunity to strengthen planned maintenance and coach operators and mechanics in a manufacturing environment.
Join the Warrenton team as a Maintenance Reliability Specialist and help build a more sustainable future.
Whats in it for you
Taking care of our people is in our nature so youll enjoy:
A competitive annual salary between $80000 to $85000
Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan
A full range of benefits: group insurance telemedicine and an employer-supported retirement plan
An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice
A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program
A collaborative respectful and people-centered workplace
Your Role
As Maintenance Reliability Specialist youll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential. Your scope includes:
Responsible for the mechanical and electrical integrity of assigned equipment.
Drive planned work to prevent component breakdowns.
Define standard processes and tools for defect handling.
Ensure defect-handling processes are followed correctly.
Follow up with operators and maintenance personnel on completed defects.
Define and apply Breakdown Elimination standards.
Support operators and mechanics in solving breakdown causes.
Determine planned maintenance needs and priorities.
Update the planned maintenance system using real data analysis.
Prepare maintenance kits so materials are ready for execution.
Maintain organized and clean parts storage areas.
Lead the yellow filter meeting.
Communicate area priorities with the Maintenance Supervisor and Process Leads.
Facilitate communication between the LCT and Maintenance Supervisor.
Improve defect handling and Breakdown Elimination processes.
Own update and improve assigned PFX documents.
Coach operators on defect handling and Breakdown Elimination.
Support the Maintenance Supervisor in building team skills and standards.
Monitor and improve maintenance and Lean Production System KPIs.
Champion a strong safety culture and a safe work environment.
Support a winning culture based on Cascades values and ethics.
What you bring
Youre a natural fit for Maintenance Reliability Specialist if you have:
A technical degree is preferred.
Five years of relevant experience.
Mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with maintenance processes and planned work.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
Experience coaching teams and navigating complex situations.
The ability to monitor and improve key performance indicators.
If you bring as much heart to who you are as to what you do we cant wait to meet you!
Apply now and join our team of Cascaders as Maintenance Reliability Specialist in Warrenton MO.
Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably.
This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.
Reporting to the Production Manager the Reliability Leads mission is to be responsable for all outcomes associated with the maintenance of his/her area. You ensure communication between operations and maintenance and correct prioritization for maintenance activities and manages defects/failures. You also provide support to the Asset Owner and Process Lead.
Accountable
Define standard processes and tools to handle defects (DH) and ensures that processes are executed properly to improve equipment reliability and performance
Define / execute on standards for Breakdown Elimination (BDE) minor issues execution (6W2H) and major issues execution (root-cause analysis)
Monitor repair paths
Responsible
Follow up with operators to ensure that any defects were handled properly
Support operators in identifying and solving problems that caused breakdowns
Determine planned maintenance needs and prioritize work orders / schedule the process for conducting planned maintenance
Share best practices with other Reliability Leads
Ensure constant communication with the maintenance department to establish area priorities
Continuously improve established maintenance processes including Defect Handling and Breakdown Elimination
Train and coach operators to handle different aspects of maintenance including DH and BDE
Reduced negative impact of maintenance needs and machine reliability
Support CI Pillar and Reliability Management Pillar
Experience leading and coaching teams
Knowledge / expertise in maintenance processes
Demonstrates good analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrates ability to overcome ambiguous and complex situations
Brings strong organizational and prioritization skills
Experience and understanding of Lean Production System principles
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work well and communicate with others
About Company
Explore Cascades’ e-commerce packaging solutions: cardboard shipping boxes, insulated boxes, and protective material.
