Associate Director, Site Reliability

What you will do

• Develop and lead reliability strategies that improve asset performance, equipment uptime, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to support site goals and regulatory compliance.
• Lead root cause investigations and reliability improvement initiatives to prevent recurring equipment failures.
• Analyze maintenance and asset performance data to identify trends and improve reliability programs.
• Optimize asset criticality assessments and spare parts strategies to support business continuity.
• Establish and monitor reliability and maintenance KPIs and communicate results to senior leadership.
• Support audits, continuous improvement activities, and new equipment projects to ensure long-term reliability and maintainability.
• What we are looking for
• Significant experience in reliability, maintenance, engineering, manufacturing, or operations environments.
• Experience leading complex projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems and equipment reliability practices.
• Experience using maintenance management and asset performance systems to support decision-making.
• Knowledge of cGMP environments, engineering standards, and maintenance best practices.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement in a regulated manufacturing environment.

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