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Facilities Reliability and Maintenance Manager

TAI

Newark, DEJob$90–120K/yrTracked 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$90–120K/yr
Location
Newark, DE
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

TAI is hiring a Facilities Reliability and Maintenance Manager. The Facilities Reliability & Maintenance Manager leads maintenance and asset management strategies, drives continuous improvement, oversees facility infrastructure, and manages a team to maximize uptime and operational excellence within a growing manufacturing organization.

Key focus areas include Develop and execute reliability-centered maintenance strategies for facility assets, utilities, and infrastructure, Lead preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime, and Drive root cause failure analysis, FMEA, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM principles.

Important skills include Reliability-Centered Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Condition-Based Maintenance, Root Cause Failure Analysis, and FMEA. Preferred (not required): Lean Principles, Six Sigma Principles, TPM Principles, and SAP PM.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Reliability-Centered MaintenancePreventive MaintenancePredictive MaintenanceCondition-Based MaintenanceRoot Cause Failure AnalysisFMEACMMS ImplementationCMMS OptimizationCMMS AdministrationWork Order ManagementAsset Data ManagementMaintenance KPIsPM Compliance MonitoringMTBF MonitoringMTTR MonitoringEquipment Uptime MonitoringMaintenance Performance MonitoringMaintenance Contractor ManagementService Provider ManagementBudget ManagementCapital Project ManagementSafety Standards ComplianceOperational Standards ComplianceMajor Maintenance Outage CoordinationInfrastructure Upgrade CoordinationFacility Improvement Initiative CoordinationLeadershipPerformance ManagementWorkforce PlanningTrainingSuccession PlanningSafety Culture FosteringAccountability Culture FosteringReliability Culture FosteringContinuous Improvement Culture FosteringHVAC SystemsElectrical SystemsUtilities ManagementBuilding InfrastructureManufacturing Facility OperationsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsLean PrinciplesSix Sigma PrinciplesTPM PrinciplesSAP PMMaximoeMaintFiix

Qualifications

Previous Experience in Facilities MaintenancePrevious Experience in Reliability EngineeringPrevious Experience in Asset Management Within Industrial or Manufacturing EnvironmentExperience Implementing and Managing CMMS PlatformsLeadership Experience Managing Maintenance TeamsLeadership Experience Managing ContractorsLeadership Experience Managing BudgetsLeadership Experience Managing Capital ProjectsBachelor's Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or Related Technical Discipline

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

About the Role:

Join a growing manufacturing organization as a Facilities Reliability & Maintenance Manager and play a key leadership role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and efficiency of critical facility operations. In this position, you’ll lead maintenance and asset management strategies, drive continuous improvement initiatives, oversee facility infrastructure, and manage a team focused on maximizing uptime and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact on facility performance while supporting continued expansion and growth.

About TAI:

TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on-site services, and technical services — combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:

  • Develop and execute reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies for facility assets, utilities, and infrastructure.

  • Lead preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.

  • Drive Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), FMEA, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM principles.

  • Lead the implementation, optimization, and administration of the CMMS, including preventive maintenance, work order management, asset data, and maintenance KPIs.

  • Monitor reliability metrics such as PM compliance, MTBF, MTTR, equipment uptime, and maintenance performance to drive data-based improvements.

  • Manage maintenance contractors, service providers, budgets, and capital improvement projects while ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.

  • Coordinate major maintenance outages, infrastructure upgrades, and facility improvement initiatives.

  • Lead, coach, and develop the facilities and maintenance team through performance management, workforce planning, training, and succession planning.

  • Foster a culture of safety, accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement.

You’ll be a perfect fit if you have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical discipline preferred.

  • Previous experience in facilities maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management within an industrial or manufacturing environment.

  • Experience implementing and managing CMMS platforms (SAP PM, Maximo, eMaint, Fiix, or similar).

  • Strong knowledge of RCM, preventive/predictive maintenance, RCFA, FMEA, and maintenance planning.

  • Proven leadership experience managing maintenance teams, contractors, budgets, and capital projects.

  • Experience with HVAC, electrical systems, utilities, building infrastructure, and manufacturing facility operations.

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Pay: $90,000-120,000 Annually (depending on experience)

  • Eligible for overtime pay

  • Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)

  • PTO and Paid Holidays

  • Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!

  • 401(k)with employer match

Other Offerings:

  • The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.

  • The ability to balance your work and family activities.

  • Flexible work schedule

  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.

  • A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.

  • Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.

Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at https://www.tai.inc/

TAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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