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Maintenance Reliability Manager Jobs in Pennsylvania

Manage maintenance planning and scheduling through SAP work order prioritization and development of ... Reliability-centered maintenance, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance methodologies.

Manage maintenance planning and scheduling through SAP work order prioritization and development of ... Reliability-centered maintenance, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance methodologies.

Reliability Engineer

Wilkes Barre, PA ยท On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Other heavy industrial or equipment-intensive manufacturing environments Experience with RCFA, FMECA, predictive maintenance, reliability tools, spare-parts management, SAP PM, or another CMMS/EAM ...

MEREM4 + Mgr II, Reliability Eng Location: Delaware Water Gap, PA (Stroudsburg paper mill) The ... Participates in and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety ...

MEREM4 + Mgr II, Reliability Eng Location: Delaware Water Gap, PA (Stroudsburg paper mill) The ... Participates in and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety ...

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How much do maintenance reliability manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for maintenance reliability manager in Pennsylvania is $117,770.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $94,700.00 and $140,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a maintenance reliability manager do?

A Maintenance Reliability Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to increase the reliability and efficiency of equipment and machinery within an organization. They analyze equipment performance data, oversee preventive maintenance programs, and lead root cause analysis for equipment failures. Their goal is to minimize downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and ensure safe, continuous operations. Maintenance Reliability Managers often collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a maintenance reliability manager?

To thrive as a Maintenance Reliability Manager, you need a solid background in engineering, maintenance practices, and reliability-centered maintenance, often supported by a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), predictive maintenance tools, and certifications like CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) are highly valued. Strong leadership, analytical thinking, and effective communication skills help drive team performance and cross-departmental collaboration. These skills ensure optimal asset performance, reduce downtime, and support the organization's operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

What are some common challenges faced by a maintenance reliability manager, and how can they be addressed?

A Maintenance Reliability Manager often faces challenges such as balancing preventive maintenance with urgent repairs, ensuring equipment uptime, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement among the maintenance team. Managing data accuracy and leveraging predictive analytics to prevent unplanned downtime can also be demanding. These challenges can be addressed by implementing robust asset management systems, encouraging cross-functional communication with operations, and providing ongoing training to staff on reliability best practices.

What is the difference between Maintenance Reliability Manager vs Maintenance Planner?

AspectMaintenance Reliability ManagerMaintenance Planner
CredentialsTypically requires engineering or technical certifications, experience in reliability engineeringRequires technical knowledge, often certifications in maintenance planning or CMMS systems
Work EnvironmentOversees reliability strategies, analyzes equipment performance, collaborates with maintenance teamsPrepares work orders, schedules maintenance tasks, coordinates resources
Industry UsageCommonly found in manufacturing, energy, and heavy industryUsed across similar industries for maintenance scheduling and planning

The Maintenance Reliability Manager focuses on improving equipment reliability and implementing strategies to prevent failures, while the Maintenance Planner concentrates on scheduling and preparing maintenance work. Both roles are essential for effective maintenance operations but serve different functions within the maintenance process.

What cities in Pennsylvania are hiring for Maintenance Reliability Manager jobs?

Cities in Pennsylvania with the most Maintenance Reliability Manager job openings:

Infographic showing various Maintenance Reliability Manager job openings in Pennsylvania as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $117,770 per year, or $56.6 per hour.

Manager Reliability & Maintenance (Multi-Site) Job

Armstrong World Industries

Lancaster, PA โ€ข On-site

$145K - $185K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 16 days ago


Job description

Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Macon GA, Pensacola FL, or Hilliard OH
Relocation offered: Yes 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 26%-50% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is โ€œ$145,000 to $185,000โ€ per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

โ€‹What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe. 
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Under the direction of the Senior Director, Mineral Fiber Operations while collaborating with plant leadership teams, this leader is accountable for:

  • Developing, leading and managing Mineral Fiber Operations Reliability Strategy and Standards with a focus on driving improvements in condition of assets, process heath, and work practices and skills to increase PR/OEE and reduce costs
  • Identifying and implementing Mineral Fiber Operations Maintenance Management Best practices in the areas of cost control, preventive and predictive maintenance, precision skills and downday effectiveness
  • Champions reliability and maintenance skill and competency development across broad operational leaders and executors in support of the Companyโ€™s strategy. Develops reliability subject matter experts and capabilities across operations.
  • Develops an assortment of projects and initiatives that align with achieving full safety, quality, delivery, & cost KPIs that support our productivity and growth targets.
  • Understands and implements digital tools to expand the capability and accuracy of manufacturing processes driving manufacturing efficiency and enabling rapid innovations.

Whatโ€™s in it for you?

  • High-impact leadership role that shapes company-wide reliability strategy, influences plant performance, and drives major operational improvements.
  • Opportunity for professional growth through leading cross-functional teams, developing future reliability experts, and guiding strategic initiatives.
  • Strong organizational visibility and influence, collaborating directly with senior leadership, shaping long-term strategy, and leading innovation across multiple facilities.

What will you do?

Safety, Environmental and Sustainability:

  • Supports the development and execution of company EHS strategy
  • Ensures compliance AWI and regulatory standards.
  • Develops a mindset and culture of zero injuries based on risk assessment (ability to see risks) and risk tolerance (passion to remove risks).
  • Achieves high standards of 5S and housekeeping to minimize risks and maximize performance.
  • Provides active leadership aligned to sustainability initiatives for people, product and planet.

Reliability Strategy and Standards:

  • Develop the Mineral Fiber vision and reliability improvement plans and standards to drive improvements of the condition of assets, process health, and work practices and skills to increase PR/OEE and reduce costs
  • Identify and drive best practices across the organization, train leadership as โ€œReliability Championsโ€, communicate successes and drive the recognition process
  • Provide dashboards and progress reports to plant managers and the Sr Director MF Ops through weekly calls and quarterly face to face meetings
  • Responsible for driving attainment of following key network KPIโ€™s: plant reliability targets maintenance cost budget, with a plan to offset inflation each year, and target % of all assets in precision state

Implement Maintenance Management System Best Practices in the following areas:

  • Maintenance budget and cost control
  • Storeroom management and inventory control
  • Preventive and predictive maintenance
  • Downday Effectiveness
  • Precision Maintenance Practices
  • Precision Capital Practices
  • TPM

Divisional Reliability and Maintenance Skill and Competency Development:

  • Organizes and leads the Mineral Fiber Operations Reliability Steering Team
  • Organizes and leads the various Mineral Fiber Operations networks โ€“ maintenance managers, stores, PdM, etc
  • Work with HR to define competencies, hiring practices, and developmental and progression plans for various reliability capabilities such as maintenance managers, maintenance supervisors and reliability engineers
  • Assess progress of capabilities and competencies and manage annual plans to develop the skills needed to support required PR/OEE levels
  • Assist in the development, recruitment, and retention of maintenance leadership and specific competencies
  • Organize and lead reliability and maintenance conferences for various networks

Operating Plan:

  • Achieves operating plan results for: full safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
  • Develops critical business process, managing routines and KPIs to align expectations and deliver sustainable improvements and results.
  • Manages the portfolio of opportunities for a robust pipeline of innovations and initiatives that achieve growth and productivity expectations.   This includes a complete and integrated list of initiatives that are properly scoped, prioritized, valued, resourced and scheduled.
  • Drives project execution using Agile, Lean and Project Management best practices.
  • Drives reliability and maintenance best practices including PDM, PM, TBM, and Precision Maintenance
  • Achieves manufacturing financial returns and performance metrics.

Strategic Plan:

  • Participates in developing and executing the manufacturing strategic plan.
  • Actively identifies and shapes strategic opportunities for improvement that result in a competitive advantage and step changes in performing results.
  • Drives strategic initiatives and process improvements โ€“ align to the strategy ร  structure the organization to support ร  develop and attract talent to execute.
  • Set KPIs โ€“ Safety, Quality, Service, Growth, Productivity, Reliability, & Scrap.
  • Stays current on continuous improvement technologies and processes that apply to, manufacturing operations and other business functions โ€“ identifies opportunities and develops business cases for application.
  • Builds a pipeline of reliability professionals to support key roles and succession planning.

Travel: Domestic travel required; approximately 26%-50%

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
  • Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing, maintenance and plant leadership experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Demonstration of effective interactive skills with all levels of the organization to drive improvements and actions and facilitate behavioral change related to eliminating reliability defects
  • Experience with equipment maintenance techniques, such as Precision Maintenance and TPM.
  • Experience with continuous improvement processes and best practices, including Lean Manufacturing

What will make you successful?

  • Track record of results and driving execution: alignment and engagement of the entire organizationโ€™s talent and passion, good problem-solving methodology and data analysis, and project management rigor and tools.
  • Leadership skills with a proven track record of success in building cross-functional teams and developing key talent.
  • Demonstrated change agent and execution ability to lead, motivate, direct and achieve results through teams and functional support resources for a start-up or major transformation.
  • Applied knowledge of Agile & Lean manufacturing practices.
  • Demonstration of strong project management skills

What will make you stand out?

  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Lean Certification

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:  sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

 

Work Environment 

The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones.  Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?