Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.
With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn.
OUR VISION:
To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.
OUR PURPOSE:
Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Job Requisition #:
034858 Reliability Manager - Steel (Open)Job Description:
The Reliability Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving asset reliability strategies to maximize equipment uptime, safety, quality, and operational performance. This role leads reliability engineering initiatives, predictive and preventive maintenance programs, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts to reduce equipment failures and maintenance costs while supporting business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute reliability and asset management strategies for manufacturing, production, or industrial facilities.
- Lead reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance (PM), and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs.
- Analyze equipment performance data and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
- Drive root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and corrective action implementation for recurring equipment issues.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to improve asset performance.
- Manage condition monitoring technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and ultrasonic testing.
- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) including:
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
- Maintenance Cost per Unit Produced
- Equipment Availability and Reliability
- Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and lifecycle asset management planning.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead and mentor reliability engineers, planners, and technical personnel.
- Develop maintenance standards, best practices, and training programs.
Education and Experience:
- Typically possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 8-12 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Possesses comprehensive knowledge and in-depth understanding of manufacturing operations and maintenance concepts and practices.
- Possesses a technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical/electronic, instrumentation, and computer systems.
- Possesses experience with assembling and disassembling equipment.
- Demonstrates ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems.
- Demonstrates excellent project management and planning skills.
- Possesses strong problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage a team.
At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential.
Compensation Range:
The pay range for this position is $103,900.00 - $176,800.00 annually. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between150,000.00 to155,000.00 annually. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.Benefits Statement:
Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive core benefits, paid time off, and a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues.Protect Yourself From Scams: We value the integrity of our recruitment process and prioritize the well-being of our candidates. While you may find Greif job postings on various platforms, all legitimate opportunities can be verified on our official Careers page at www.greif.com. All communication from Greif regarding job opportunities will also come from an @greif.com email address. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting, receive an unsolicited job offer or suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us for verification via this link Contact Us - Greif.
EEO Statement:
https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf
We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 8-12 years of relevant reliability/maintenance experience
- Experience developing and executing RCM, PM, and PdM programs
- Experience with condition monitoring technologies: vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing
- Experience performing root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implementing corrective actions
- Proven ability to analyze equipment performance and KPIs (OEE, MTBF, MTTR)
- Technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical/electronic, instrumentation, and computer systems
- Ability to assemble/disassemble equipment and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues
- Project management and planning skills
- Leadership experience mentoring and managing engineers, planners, and technical personnel
- Experience supporting capital projects, equipment upgrades, and lifecycle asset planning
- Knowledge of safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance for manufacturing operations
- Ability to develop maintenance standards, best practices, and training programs
Greif, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Greif, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Greif, Inc..
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as solid and competitive for manufacturing roles, with multiple statements describing it as fair, decent, or great for the work. Pay levels are also framed as aligned with local standards or exceeding expectations in certain technical roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through 401(k) matching with a defined vesting timeline, alongside profit sharing or gain sharing in some contexts. These elements are repeatedly paired with positive statements about the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and supplemental protections such as life and disability coverage. Additional options like HSAs and supplemental plans are presented as expanding choice and coverage breadth.
Greif, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision: be the best performing customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, containerboard, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company is strategically positioned in more than 35 countries to serve global as well as regional customers. Additional information is on the Company's website at www.greif.com.
