Director of Reliability

Director of Reliability

Pretium Packaging is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Reliability to lead equipment reliability, maintenance excellence, and asset performance across our manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Reliability Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive reliability strategy across manufacturing facilities.

• Establish standardized maintenance and reliability programs to improve equipment performance.

• Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and operations teams to drive operational excellence.

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment availability, efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.

• Lead reliability improvement initiatives that support business objectives and long-term growth.

Equipment Reliability & Maintenance Excellence

• Oversee preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.

• Implement programs designed to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment longevity.

• Drive root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and corrective action initiatives.

• Establish equipment reliability standards, maintenance procedures, and best practices.

• Support maintenance planning, scheduling, and asset lifecycle management.

• Evaluate equipment performance and recommend improvements or capital investments.

Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators, including:

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)

• Equipment availability and downtime

• Preventive maintenance compliance

• Maintenance costs and asset performance

• Identify recurring equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective actions.

• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Collaborate with operations leaders to improve productivity, efficiency, and manufacturing consistency.

Multi-Site Collaboration & Team Development

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to plant maintenance and reliability teams.

• Establish consistent maintenance and reliability practices across manufacturing locations.

• Partner with plant managers to identify equipment risks and operational improvement opportunities.

• Develop training programs to strengthen technical capabilities and maintenance effectiveness.

• Support succession planning and professional development within maintenance and reliability functions.

Capital Planning & Asset Management

• Support capital expenditure planning related to equipment reliability and modernization.

• Evaluate equipment replacement, upgrades, and maintenance investments.

• Develop long-term asset management strategies to maximize equipment lifecycle and return on investment.

• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams on equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management.

• 5+ years of leadership experience overseeing maintenance or reliability teams.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing reliability programs across manufacturing operations.

• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.

• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

• Proven ability to analyze equipment performance data and drive measurable improvements.

• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), and continuous improvement practices.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to travel to manufacturing facilities as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within plastics manufacturing, rigid packaging, or high-volume manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge of injection molding, extrusion blow molding, injection stretch blow molding, or related manufacturing equipment.

• Experience supporting reliability initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities.

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification.

• Lean Six Sigma certification.

• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

• Experience developing enterprise-wide reliability standards and maintenance strategies.

Key Success Measures

Success in this position will be measured through:

• Reduction in unplanned equipment downtime.

• Improvement in overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

• Increased preventive maintenance compliance.

• Reduction in recurring equipment failures.

• Improved maintenance cost efficiency.

• Standardization of reliability programs across facilities.

• Increased equipment availability and operational productivity.