Reliability Maintenance Team Leader

Job Summary

This is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the Reliability Maintenance (RM) technician workforce. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Mechatronics and leadership experience, with a proven track record of driving reliability excellence and safety standards.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead by example as a hands-on leader, mentoring others towards reliability excellence on the job.
• Oversee and direct support for the Reliability Maintenance Escalation Plan.
• E nsure the Safety of all associates maintaining and/or in the proximity of equipment.
• Ensure all direct reports are well-trained and equipped prior to performing RM tasks.
• Enforce adherence to all required current and future Safety protocols.
• S upport the RM Manager in driving RM 6S compliance and the relentless pursuit of 6S excellence.
• Oversee scheduled, preventive, and predictive maintenance programs, including assessment of work performed by reports.
• Manage maintenance request system through fair distribution of workload based on available capacity and skills of direct reports.
• Directly manage contracted service technicians needed to temporarily boost RM capacity.
• Support the MRO Buyer/Inventory specialist to ensure correct replacement part ordering, best cost decisions, and technician compliance to inventory system control.
• Support the RM Manager in driving the documentation of maintenance procedures.
• Responsible for training, review, and disciplinary activities with all maintenance staff.
• Actively support the Continuous Improvement of RM standards.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Advocate the use of the A-Player card recognition system and champion their team.
• Present fundamental company financial data in Vital Signs meetings with linkage to RM department performance and key initiatives.
• Support the RM Manager in roadmap planning that facilitates the relentless pursuit of TPM excellence.
• Partner with Production, Process, and Facilities peers to create the best team solutions to problems.
• Benchmarking of other Aalberts RM departments and share best-practices for corporate success.

Workplace Requirements:

• Computer skills - Microsoft 365, ZincIt (or future) ERP, current PLC programming (i.e. Allen-Bradley).
• Mechnatronics oriented: electrical, troubleshooting, schematics and blueprints, pipe/vale technology, hydraulics and pneumatics, robotics, sensors.
Key Performance Indicators:

• ReWa compliance
• OSHA Audits
• Vital Signs at all machines - issues relating to downtime and efficiency.
• Maintenance KPI
• Hauskeeping/6S
• Safety
Requirements/Skills:
Education:

• High School minimum for an exceptional candidate
• Ideally an associate's or bachelor's degree in Mechatronics
Experience:

• Mechnatronics oriented: electrical, troubleshooting, schematics and blueprints, pipe/vale technology, hydraulics and pneumatics, robotics, sensors.
• Ideally 10 years with demonstrated leadership responsibilities
Knowledge and Skills:

• Computer skills - Microsoft 365, ZincIt (or future) ERP, current PLC programming (i.e. Allen-Bradley)
• Leadership of people, especially highly independent technician.