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Sabert Corporation · 20 hours ago

Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer Leader

Fort Wayne, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Sabert Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer Lead is responsible for driving maintenance excellence across Sabert’s plants through onsite projects and reliability initiatives, focusing on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance functions.

Food and BeveragePackaging Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead onsite reliability and maintenance projects that directly impact equipment performance, effectiveness, and longevity

Partner with plant maintenance leaders to develop and implement standardized work practices for equipment installation, PM programs, and emergency repairs

Provide technical expertise and hands-on guidance on new equipment installations to ensure reliability is built in from the start

Ensure compliance with established maintenance systems, processes, and procedures across all facilities

Facilitate proactive in-person knowledge sharing and implementation of innovative maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and extend equipment life

Implement cost-savings initiatives and support Six Sigma and Lean projects targeting efficiency and reliability goals

Oversee centralized purchasing and utilization of high-value spare parts to reduce costs and optimize availability

Standardized processes to repurpose, sell, or dispose of unused equipment across the network efficiently

Define, track, and communicating key maintenance performance metrics (leading and lagging indicators)

Provide functional oversight, coaching, and hands-on support to plant maintenance teams

Serve as interim maintenance leader at any site as needed

Partner with HR and technical training teams to implement consistent development, certification, and apprenticeship programs for maintenance staff

Mentor and develop maintenance leaders across the network to strengthen succession planning

Qualification

Industrial MaintenanceSix Sigma Green BeltProject ManagementPreventive Maintenance SystemsSAP PMTechnical Project ExecutionTeam LeadershipCollaborationMentoring

Required

Strong project management skills with experience leading complex equipment installations and reliability initiatives

Hands-on technician mindset: comfortable troubleshooting equipment and supporting teams on the shop floor

Deep understanding of industrial maintenance processes and equipment, preferably in plastics manufacturing (extrusion and thermoforming experience a plus)

Green Belt Six Sigma certification required

Ability to thrive in a collaborative, matrixed organization and effectively influence across all levels of the business

Travel required up to 60%

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or reliability Engineering (or related field)

10+ years of maintenance, engineering and reliability experience within manufacturing, preferably in multi-site organizations

Proven track record of executing technical projects and leading cross-functional teams