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NASA JPL Reliability Centered Maintenance Manager

Bizzell
Pasadena, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/8/2026

Description

  

About Bizzell US: 


Bizzell US, a certified HUBZone strategy, consulting, and technology firm, creates innovative solutions for building healthy, secure, and sustainable communities. We utilize our diverse subject matter expertise to develop data-driven, research-informed solutions for complex global challenges, helping clients achieve their goals.


Our multidisciplinary team brings decades of expertise across health solutions, workforce innovation, global programs, and managed services. We also provide training and maintenance for large facilities through our Job Corps Center (JCC) contracts. Our success with the first JCC has led us to manage four JCCs nationwide, overseeing over 700,000 square feet of facilities and 100 acres, including maintenance, grounds keeping, and janitorial services. The position is located at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA- JPL).


Job Summary:

Bizzell US has an immediate need for a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Manager to support its client NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA. The project encompasses approximately 3 million square feet with more than 200 buildings on campus. The RCM Manager must have HVAC and Electrical knowledge. The JPL facility operates 24/7, 365 days a year.


Responsibilities

  

  • Oversight responsibility for the implementation of a companywide RCM philosophy.
  • Responsible for review and development of Preventive Maintenance (PM), Predictive  Maintenance (PdM), and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) standard procedures and application of those procedures to specific new programs and projects.
  • Conduct predictive testing related field inspections such as Vibration Analysis, Ultrasonic Analysis, Infrared Analysis, Oil Analysis, and Motor Circuit  Analysis.
  • Ensure 100% on-time completion of monthly work orders in compliance with contractual and customer requirements.
  • Ability to aggregate maintenance procedures into an Annual Maintenance Requirements Work Plan (AWP) to support specific new programs and projects.
  • Continuous evaluate advancements in maintenance management technologies (namely PdM and CBM) and techniques to ensure our projects utilize the most efficient and cost-effective tools to ensure equipment reliability.
  • Assist sites in identifying and addressing equipment defects, determining defect severity, and providing solutions to site staff specifying the work required to eliminate the defect. Utilize root cause failure analysis  (RCFA) concepts and tools to analyze failures.
  • Develop, mentor, train, and manage direct reports (technicians).
  • Develop, qualify, and approve all procedures, specifications, advanced analysis techniques, and standards interpretation, including the designation of Condition-Based Monitoring methods applied to Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE).
  • Assist sites in establishing baselines for equipment inspections based on test and commissioning documents from installation efforts. Sites will be responsible for submitting results after the first preventive maintenance activity and for tracking to the baseline from that point forward. Serve as a resource to interpret trends and provide guidance as required.
  • Become familiar with NASA-specific maintenance protocols, safety standards, and reliability practices.
  • Become familiar and adhere to the requirements of NASA JPL’s Technical Description Document (TDD) and Subcontract Data Requirements List (SDRL).
  • Utilize AMS software and hardware for data collection and analysis.

   

Benefits

Bizzell offers a wide range of benefits, including career development opportunities, short- and long-term disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) program with employer match up to 3%.

   

· Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

· FSA & HSA (Medical, Dependent Care, Commuter) 

· Company paid Basic Life, Short- and Long-term Disability 

· Guardian and AFLAC Supplemental Insurance

· Legal and Identity Theft Plans

· 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

· Vacation and Sick Leave

· Paid Holidays

   

  

Equal Opportunities

Bizzell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Requirements

  

Key Qualifications

  • Must possess knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures, work methods, materials, equipment, and tools to operate and maintain the systems.
  • Knowledge of utilizing trending data from building automation systems, specifically in a complex multi-building campus environment.
  • Proficient in using schematics, test equipment, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, digital thermometers, pressure meters, data loggers, and other reliability tools relevant to space and aeronautics research facilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to create professional analytical reports.

Education and Experience:

  • Minimum  of three (3) years of experience in administering and maintaining computer  system hardware and software.
  • Minimum  of three (3) years of experience in operating and maintaining rotating equipment, preferably within a highly technical and research-oriented environment such as NASA JPL.
  • Trained, skilled, and experienced in industry-standard RCM practices, PdM, and performance of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Advanced knowledge of predictive technologies including Vibration Analysis, Ultrasonic Analysis, Infrared Analysis, Oil Analysis, and Motor Circuit Analysis. Position expected to be at an Analyst level. Analyst is defined as having      Level II certification in one technology and at least a Level I certification in a secondary technology. Preference is for a Level II      certification in vibration at a minimum.

Preferred:

Maintenance certifications including Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) from the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) or other similar maintenance-related certifications are a plus.


  

Physical Requirements: 

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.


This position description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position, nor will these requirements be the sole basis for any subsequent employee evaluations.

Salary : $120,000 - $134,000

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