Gopher Resource
Position Overview
The Director of Reliability & Maintenance leads and continuously improves asset reliability across all company facilities. They develop and execute a unified reliability strategy that drives safety, uptime, and operational excellence in a high‑risk, compliance‑intensive industrial environment. They build upon established frameworks, processes, and systems to drive a proactive maintenance culture, foster continuous improvement, and provide regular progress updates to executive leadership. This role reports to the Vice President of Operational Excellence. Responsibilities
Design and implement a robust maintenance and reliability framework aligned with organizational goals. Establish standardized processes, systems, and governance for preventive, predictive, and reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM). Develop and maintain KPIs and metrics to measure performance, reliability, and cost‑effectiveness. Champion a reliability‑focused culture across all levels, promoting collaboration and resource sharing across all sites. Drive cross‑site alignment on key processes such as shutdown planning and execution, maintenance practices, reliability strategies, and critical spare inventory management. Lead training and development initiatives to enhance technical skills and promote ownership of reliability principles. Oversee the implementation and optimization of CMMS/EAM systems for work management, asset tracking, and data analytics. Integrate advanced technologies (condition monitoring, predictive analytics) to enable data‑driven decision‑making. Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards. Develop and execute long‑term strategic improvement plans for maintenance and reliability functions. Identify needed capital investments to asset life extension and mitigate operational risk. Lead cross‑functional initiatives to improve equipment uptime, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize total cost of ownership. Drive an engineering steering process in collaboration with operational stakeholders to prioritize and execute reliability initiatives. Present progress, key metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership on a regular basis. Ensure alignment between engineering, operations, and business objectives. Manage departmental budgets, resource allocation, and capital planning for maintenance and reliability projects. Build and mentor a high‑performing team of maintenance and reliability professionals. Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university OR a High School Diploma/GED plus at least 15 years of previous work experience within industrial maintenance leadership roles. 5+ years of experience in reliability or maintenance leadership roles within heavy industrial environments. Technical proficiency with and experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word). Expertise with reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) and predictive technologies and programs. Leadership skills to champion positive change, manage conflict to resolution, and maintain high morale. Excellent organizational skills, balancing multiple projects with attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to identify strategic improvement opportunities and act decisively to realize those opportunities. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build key relationships with cross‑functional, internal, and external stakeholders. Ability to set priorities and deliver results in situations with shifting priorities. Knowledge of process safety management and environmental regulations. Willingness and ability to travel domestically 25% or less. Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience with multi‑site reliability program development and execution preferred, but not required. Previous experience upgrading or changing CMMS system preferred, but not required. Physical Requirements
Ability to wear respiratory protection up to 12 hours a day with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to work in a hot production area wearing protective clothing for up to 12 hours a day with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas with or without reasonable accommodation. Compensation Information
Salary Range: $145,907 – $240,599 per year. This position is also eligible for a short‑term incentive plan based on achievement of strategic objectives. Pay variations may be influenced by qualifications, experience, location, internal equity, and market conditions. Benefits
Gopher Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees. Benefits include medical & pharmacy, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care spending account, life insurance, disability programs, telemedicine, parental leave, tuition support, legal insurance, identity theft protection, gym membership discounts, employee assistance program (EAP), 401(k) with company match, and paid time off (vacation, personal, bereavement, holidays). Equal Opportunity Employer
Gopher Resource is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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The Director of Reliability & Maintenance leads and continuously improves asset reliability across all company facilities. They develop and execute a unified reliability strategy that drives safety, uptime, and operational excellence in a high‑risk, compliance‑intensive industrial environment. They build upon established frameworks, processes, and systems to drive a proactive maintenance culture, foster continuous improvement, and provide regular progress updates to executive leadership. This role reports to the Vice President of Operational Excellence. Responsibilities
Design and implement a robust maintenance and reliability framework aligned with organizational goals. Establish standardized processes, systems, and governance for preventive, predictive, and reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM). Develop and maintain KPIs and metrics to measure performance, reliability, and cost‑effectiveness. Champion a reliability‑focused culture across all levels, promoting collaboration and resource sharing across all sites. Drive cross‑site alignment on key processes such as shutdown planning and execution, maintenance practices, reliability strategies, and critical spare inventory management. Lead training and development initiatives to enhance technical skills and promote ownership of reliability principles. Oversee the implementation and optimization of CMMS/EAM systems for work management, asset tracking, and data analytics. Integrate advanced technologies (condition monitoring, predictive analytics) to enable data‑driven decision‑making. Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards. Develop and execute long‑term strategic improvement plans for maintenance and reliability functions. Identify needed capital investments to asset life extension and mitigate operational risk. Lead cross‑functional initiatives to improve equipment uptime, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize total cost of ownership. Drive an engineering steering process in collaboration with operational stakeholders to prioritize and execute reliability initiatives. Present progress, key metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership on a regular basis. Ensure alignment between engineering, operations, and business objectives. Manage departmental budgets, resource allocation, and capital planning for maintenance and reliability projects. Build and mentor a high‑performing team of maintenance and reliability professionals. Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university OR a High School Diploma/GED plus at least 15 years of previous work experience within industrial maintenance leadership roles. 5+ years of experience in reliability or maintenance leadership roles within heavy industrial environments. Technical proficiency with and experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word). Expertise with reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) and predictive technologies and programs. Leadership skills to champion positive change, manage conflict to resolution, and maintain high morale. Excellent organizational skills, balancing multiple projects with attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to identify strategic improvement opportunities and act decisively to realize those opportunities. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build key relationships with cross‑functional, internal, and external stakeholders. Ability to set priorities and deliver results in situations with shifting priorities. Knowledge of process safety management and environmental regulations. Willingness and ability to travel domestically 25% or less. Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience with multi‑site reliability program development and execution preferred, but not required. Previous experience upgrading or changing CMMS system preferred, but not required. Physical Requirements
Ability to wear respiratory protection up to 12 hours a day with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to work in a hot production area wearing protective clothing for up to 12 hours a day with or without reasonable accommodation. Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas with or without reasonable accommodation. Compensation Information
Salary Range: $145,907 – $240,599 per year. This position is also eligible for a short‑term incentive plan based on achievement of strategic objectives. Pay variations may be influenced by qualifications, experience, location, internal equity, and market conditions. Benefits
Gopher Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees. Benefits include medical & pharmacy, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care spending account, life insurance, disability programs, telemedicine, parental leave, tuition support, legal insurance, identity theft protection, gym membership discounts, employee assistance program (EAP), 401(k) with company match, and paid time off (vacation, personal, bereavement, holidays). Equal Opportunity Employer
Gopher Resource is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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