Asset Reliability Manager

INVISTA is seeking an Asset Reliability Manager to join our industry-leading team. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the selected individual will advance our plant culture and build site capability through empowering teams, driving asset strategies, and aligning priorities to achieve operational and stability excellence. This role is responsible for ensuring asset health, safety, and efficiency of production equipment through the execution of maintenance strategies aligned with our vision.

Our Team

Since 1939, the INVISTA Performance Solutions Seaford site continues to be a world class manufacturing facility with ~ 135 employees, which manufactures Nylon 6,6 staple fiber. The Seaford plant holds a rich industrial legacy. It was the world's first nylon plant-earning Seaford the nickname "Nylon Capital of the World". The facility spans 750 acres along the Nanticoke River. The site primarily supports INVISTA's nylon fibers business, producing materials for military uniforms, flame-resistant workwear, and industrial applications like press felts for paper manufacturing.

What You Will Do

• Lead the acceleration and implementation of Seaford's Asset Health Strategy, applying Koch's Principle Based Management™ business philosophy to achieve our vision through mutually beneficial solutions and long-term reliability solutions
• Build maintenance team capability, ongoing employee development while fostering an unwavering commitment to a culture of safety, reliability, employee ownership, & stewardship
• Own and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs, using data to guide decisions and prioritize improvements.
• Champion a team-based maintenance approach to create operational efficiencies while driving cross-functional collaboration, continuous improvement and employee asset ownership
• Manage capital projects focused on asset health, modernization, and optimization
• Align reliability strategies and activities by collaborating and seeking & sharing knowledge with plant operations, leadership, maintenance team, engineers, contractors, and site to align reliability strategies business & customer needs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering
• Five (5) or more years' experience in manufacturing asset reliability or maintenance leadership in at least one of these industries: chemical, nylon, polymer, plastics, automotive, medical, paper, non-wovens, carpet, textiles, composite materials, building products, gas, oil, or energy
• Experience developing and executing maintenance planning strategies (i.e. system upgrades, overhauls, capital projects)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience managing vendor relationships and approvals for equipment procurement
• Previous experience and knowledge of industrial electrical to include PLCs, drives, motors, and instrumentation.
• Previous experience and knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience using a team-based maintenance approach
• Continuous improvement experience and/or education (i.e. Lean methodologies)

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).

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