Maintenance & Reliability Manager (Engineering)
What you will do
The primary role of the maintenance manager is to provide leadership and direction to the maintenance function. You will be responsible to the Plant Manager for the effective and efficient use of all manpower, materials, parts, and other resources of Maintenance Functions for the whole facility, as well as providing capacity, asset reliability, and best life cycle cost to the operation.
The maintenance manager is responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the systems, structure, and processes necessary to achieve and sustain the Maintenance Mission in all areas of the Plant.
How you will do it
- Align maintenance and reliability goals with overall business objectives to enhance facility performance.
- Manage a multimillion-dollar maintenance budget and storeroom inventory to ensure cost-effective operations and rapid response to equipment failures.
- Lead high-quality execution of preventive and predictive maintenance through cross-functional teams and engineering support.
- Implement performance measurement systems to optimize resource use and equipment reliability.
- Collaborate with operating departments to define and meet capacity targets, using metrics like Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Drive continuous improvement in maintenance efficiency and throughput using technology and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with regulations and promote strong environmental, health, and safety standards.
- Oversee workforce development, supervision, and execution of maintenance processes, including planning, scheduling, CMMS usage, and resource management.
What we look for
Required
- Mechanical/Electrical Engineering degree or similar.
- 7 plus years' experience in reliability engineering-related processes.
- Must understand Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM.
- Must understand RCM process, Asset Management & condition monitoring principles, tools, and applications.
- Proficient in popular CMMS solutions like Maximo 7.6, SAP Maintenance & Prisma.
Preferred
- Lean-Six Sigma Black belt certification is desirable.
- Expertise in all areas of maintenance and reliability, material management, planning and scheduling, and/or CMMS / EAM / ERP optimization is desired.
What we do here
Our Toledo, Ohio fully integrated plant manufactures batteries used in automotive and marine applications. This is our largest plant at Clarios. We opened our facility in 1981 and now employ more than 700 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through the United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Cherry Street Mission, and Ronald McDonald House.
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What you get:
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.
Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
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