Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Maintenance and Reliability Manager
Davenport, Iowa (Onsite)
Full Time
The ideal candidate will bring strong Reliability Leadership experience (beyond traditional maintenance) within a manufacturing environment . This individual must have deep expertise in Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, and Continuous Improvement methodologies and a proven ability to drive a reliability-centered culture across plant operations .
We are seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Manager to join the leadership team at our Davenport facility. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing and is responsible for driving long-term asset reliability, productivity, and maintenance excellence across a flagship manufacturing operation.
The successful candidate will lead reliability initiatives, implement best-in-class maintenance strategies, and foster a data-driven, continuous improvement culture aligned with organizational values of integrity, inclusion, and performance.
Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) culture across the facility
• Develop and implement equipment reliability standards , including:
  • Preventive & Predictive Maintenance programs
  • Equipment Maintenance Plans
  • Criticality Analysis
  • Condition-Based Monitoring
  • CMMS optimization
• Drive a data-driven maintenance strategy using KPIs such as:
  • MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
  • Equipment Uptime
  • PM Compliance
• Lead criticality assessments and risk prioritization for plant assets
• Implement reliability-based maintenance strategies across operations
• Conduct RCM / FMEA analyses on critical equipment
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for downtime, yield loss, and capacity issues
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures
• Develop systems to optimize asset lifecycle cost management
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and leadership teams

Must-Have Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Reliability, or Engineering Technology
• Minimum 10+ years of manufacturing experience
• Minimum 5+ years in Maintenance & Reliability leadership role
• Proven experience in implementing Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Strong experience with FMEA, RCA, CMMS, and predictive maintenance tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration (MBA)
• 7+ years of dedicated maintenance reliability experience
• Strong communication and leadership skills across all organizational levels

Core Skills

• Reliability Engineering & Asset Management
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
• Data-driven decision making (KPIs, analytics)
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, RCM
• CMMS systems & condition monitoring
• Leadership & team development
• Continuous Improvement (Lean / Six Sigma exposure preferred)

Additional Information

• Leadership-level role within a flagship manufacturing facility
• High visibility with senior leadership
• Opportunity to drive large-scale reliability transformation

Recruiter Submission Template:


Full Name:
Degree Major with University and Completion Year:
Does the candidate have Reliability Leadership experience (not just maintenance)? Please explain.
How many years of experience does the candidate have in manufacturing environments?
How many years has the candidate spent in a Maintenance & Reliability leadership role?
Describe the candidate's experience with RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance).
Has the candidate performed FMEA and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? Provide examples.
What KPIs has the candidate used to drive maintenance performance (MTTR, MTBF, etc.)?
What CMMS systems has the candidate worked with?
Has the candidate led predictive and preventive maintenance programs?
Why is the candidate seeking a new opportunity?
Motivation / Reason for Relocation (if not local):
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Full Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
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Are you able to relocate on your own expenses and work 100% ON-SITE in Davenport, Iowa (Onsite)?