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Manager, Maintenance Excellence (Reliability Engineering)

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead site-wide reliability and maintenance programs to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operation of manufacturing and packaging assets in a pharmaceutical/biotech environment.

Role type

Manager, Reliability Engineering (Maintenance Excellence)

Builds

Asset lifecycle strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with GMP requirements.

Domain

Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Reliability engineering principles (RCM, FMEA, RCA), CMMS management, GMP compliance, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, data analysis for OEE improvement, cross-functional stakeholder influence

Preferred skills

Six Sigma certification, Lean Manufacturing experience, advanced engineering degree, prior leadership in regulated environments

Technologies

CMMS, Lean, Six Sigma

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing reliability engineering team; Establish and sustain a reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) program; Drive equipment reliability improvements through data analysis and root cause analysis; Define and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies; Develop and track KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, OEE); Ensure alignment with GMP and regulatory expectations; Provide input into equipment design and lifecycle management; Manage spare parts optimization and vendor performance; Support internal and external audits as a subject matter expert.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership

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