Reliability Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the activities of Customer Reliability Engineers to ensure fulfillment of customer contracts and services
• Collaborate with commercial, sales, and marketing teams to meet reliability program goals and identify new product opportunities
• Participate in regular stakeholder meetings to evaluate program performance and productivity
• Manage personnel functions including selection, training, evaluation, coaching, and counseling
• Plan and deploy departmental budgets, manage expense forecasting, and mitigate negative variances
• Review financial statements and performance data to identify areas for cost reduction or program improvement
• Support field organizations by developing training materials, technical papers, and product support
• Partner with the ServiceMax team to enhance reliability management software

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in plant process systems and equipment operation or design
• Strong supervisory experience with direct reports
• Solid multi-project management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal and organizational abilities
• Must live within commuting distance of Port Arthur or be willing to relocate

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of driving change and achieving results
• Experience working in a diverse environment and managing multiple sites

About the Company

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries. We provide mechanical seals, couplings, bearings, and predictive digital monitoring technologies that enable efficient and sustainable operations. With a global network of over 200 sites in 50 countries, we partner with customers to reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet environmental standards.