Reliability Manager

Reliability Manager

Dalian, China | On-site
Senior Level | Reports to Engineering Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Reliability Manager to lead maintenance and reliability activities in a major manufacturing facility in Dalian. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership ability, and the drive to improve equipment reliability and plant performance. The successful candidate will manage a team, coach and mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with safety and maintenance best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure workforce safety awareness, manage safe work practices, and support production teams in safety analysis and investigations.
• Lead, mentor, and coach the reliability/maintenance team, driving performance through the use of Up Time Elements and other tools.
• Implement and sustain best practices in housekeeping and jobsite orderliness with a focus on machine ownership.
• Analyze costs of reliability and maintenance activities, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and value.
• Participate in daily production meetings, supporting safety, quality, reliability, and equipment availability goals.
• Drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability by reducing MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) and MTTR (Mean Time to Repair).
• Ensure compliance with Preventive Maintenance programs aligned with production needs.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• 710 years of experience in maintenance and/or engineering, including 5+ years of management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of equipment design, project engineering, project management, and computerized maintenance management systems (e.g., SAP-PM).
• Solid understanding of industrial equipment, predictive maintenance, and planning/scheduling best practices.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, ideally with a Servant Leader mindset.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with the courage and decisiveness to take ownership and make impactful decisions.
• English fluency required.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the tire industry or rubber-related manufacturing.