Reliability Manager (52732)

BRT Extrusions | Niles, OH

Employment Type: Full-Time, Salaried

Schedule: Flexible schedule, including Sundays and weekends as needed to support preventive maintenance schedules

Reports To: Director of Maintenance and Engineering

Compensation: Based on experience

Lead Reliability. Improve Performance. Drive Results.

Are you a maintenance and reliability leader who knows how to turn equipment challenges into long-term improvements? Do you have the technical expertise and leadership experience to build a proactive maintenance culture and improve the performance of a manufacturing operation?

BRT Extrusions is seeking an experienced Reliability Manager to lead our maintenance and reliability initiatives at our Niles, Ohio facility.

This is an opportunity for a hands-on, strategic leader who can bring together people, processes, and equipment to improve plant performance. You will play a critical role in developing maintenance strategies, strengthening preventive and predictive maintenance programs, reducing unplanned downtime, and improving the overall reliability of our production and facility assets.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Safety, and Production, you will lead the maintenance organization while establishing consistent standards, improving maintenance processes, and driving accountability throughout the department.

Experience in metals manufacturing, aluminum extrusion, or other heavy industrial environments is highly desirable. Knowledge of hydraulic press systems, industrial automation, and complex manufacturing equipment will be especially valuable.

If you're ready to take ownership of equipment reliability and make a measurable impact on manufacturing performance, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Responsible For

Maintenance Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership, direction, and accountability to the maintenance organization.

• Develop, coach, and support maintenance personnel to improve technical capabilities, productivity, and performance.

• Establish and maintain standardized operating procedures (SOPs) for reactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities.

• Promote a proactive, safety-focused maintenance culture built around accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate maintenance resources and schedules to support production demands and planned maintenance activities.

Reliability & Equipment Performance

• Take ownership of the reliability, availability, and performance of all production and facility equipment.

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.

• Identify chronic equipment problems and lead initiatives to eliminate recurring failures and reduce unplanned downtime.

• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to identify underlying equipment issues and implement permanent corrective actions.

• Establish equipment criticality rankings and prioritize maintenance activities based on operational risk and business impact.

• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), equipment performance, and production efficiency.

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment life, reduce maintenance costs, and increase overall asset reliability.

Planning, Budgeting & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling to maximize labor utilization, resource allocation, and equipment availability.

• Monitor key maintenance and reliability metrics, including MTBF, MTTR, equipment uptime, downtime, and preventive maintenance compliance.

• Manage and improve CMMS processes, including work order management, equipment history, maintenance reporting, and performance tracking.

• Develop and manage reliability improvement projects and provide recommendations for equipment upgrades and capital replacements.

• Support maintenance budgeting, cost controls, and effective management of maintenance expenditures.

• Establish spare parts and critical inventory strategies to ensure necessary components are available when needed.

• Ensure all maintenance activities meet company safety requirements, environmental standards, and applicable regulations.

How Success Will Be Measured

The Reliability Manager will be accountable for driving measurable improvements in:

• Safety performance and maintenance compliance.

• Equipment uptime and availability.

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Preventive and predictive maintenance completion.

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).

• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).

• Reduction in unplanned equipment downtime.

• Maintenance schedule compliance.

• Maintenance cost per unit produced.

• Elimination of recurring equipment failures.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a results-driven leader who combines strong technical knowledge with the ability to develop people, improve processes, and drive organizational change.

Technical Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, reliability engineering, and asset management principles.

• Experience developing and implementing maintenance and reliability improvement strategies.

• Proven experience leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.

• Familiarity with PLC-controlled automation and industrial control systems preferred.

• Experience with CMMS platforms, maintenance planning, work order management, and equipment performance metrics.

• Ability to analyze equipment performance data and translate findings into actionable improvement strategies.

• Understanding of spare parts management, equipment criticality, and maintenance budgeting.

Leadership Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold maintenance teams accountable.

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams.

• Proven ability to implement process improvements and drive positive change in a manufacturing environment.

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including Sundays and weekends, to support planned preventive maintenance activities.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related field preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of maintenance, reliability, or asset management experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing maintenance or reliability teams.

• Experience in metals manufacturing, aluminum extrusion, or heavy industrial manufacturing strongly preferred.

Why Build Your Career at BRT Extrusions?

BRT Extrusions is a growing aluminum extrusion manufacturer, and we're investing in our people, equipment, and future. We believe in developing our employees, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for long-term career growth.

Our Benefits Include:

• Competitive compensation based on experience.

• Annual salary-based percentage bonus opportunity.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

• Paid vacation and holidays, subject to eligibility.

• Ongoing professional and technical development opportunities.

• Cross-training and advancement opportunities.

Come. Learn. Grow.

Join BRT Extrusions and help shape the future of our maintenance and reliability operations. If you're ready to lead meaningful improvements, develop a strong team, and make a lasting impact on equipment performance, apply today!