Gopher Resource · 2 hours ago
Director of Reliability & Maintenance
Greater Tampa Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$146K/yr - $241K/yr
5+ years expGopher Resource is a company focused on asset reliability and operational excellence. The Director of Reliability & Maintenance will lead the development and execution of a reliability strategy to enhance safety and uptime across facilities while fostering a proactive maintenance culture and continuous improvement.
Environmental EngineeringNatural Resources
Hiring Manager
Emily Krueger
Responsibilities
Design and implement a robust maintenance and reliability framework aligned with organizational goals
Establish standardized processes, systems, and governance for preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
Develop and maintain KPIs and metrics to measure performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Champion a reliability-focused culture across all levels of the organization
Serve as a One Gopher voice by promoting collaboration and resource sharing across all sites
Ensure talent mobility and leverage individual strengths to build a unified, high-performing team
Drive cross-site alignment on key processes such as shutdown planning and execution, maintenance practices, reliability strategies, and critical spare inventory management
Lead training and development initiatives to enhance technical skills and promote ownership of reliability principles
Drive engagement and accountability within maintenance teams and cross-functional stakeholders
Oversee implementation and optimization of CMMS/EAM systems for work management, asset tracking, and data analytics
Integrate advanced technologies (condition monitoring, predictive analytics) to enable data-driven decision-making
Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards
Develop and execute long-term strategic improvement plans for both maintenance and reliability functions
Identify needed capital investments to asset life extension and mitigate operational risk
Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve equipment uptime, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize total cost of ownership
Drive an engineering steering process in collaboration with operational stakeholders to prioritize and execute reliability initiatives
Present progress, key metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership on a regular basis
Ensure alignment between engineering, operations, and business objectives
Manage departmental budgets, resource allocation, and capital planning for maintenance and reliability projects
Build and mentor a high-performing team of maintenance and reliability professionals
Collaborate with operations, engineering, and supply chain to align priorities and deliver business objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline from accredited College or University OR a High School Diploma/GED plus at least 15 years of previous work experience within industrial maintenance leadership roles
5+ years of experience in reliability or maintenance leadership roles within heavy industrial environments
Technical proficiency with and experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word)
Expertise with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and predictive technologies and programs
Leadership skills to champion positive change, manage conflict to resolution, and maintain high morale
Excellent organizational skills, balancing multiple projects with attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to identify strategic improvement opportunities and act decisively to realize those opportunities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build key relationships with cross-functional, internal, and external stakeholders
Ability to set priorities and deliver results in situations with shifting priorities
Knowledge of process safety management and environmental regulations
Willingness and ability to travel domestically <25%
Ability to wear respiratory protection up to 12 hours a day with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to work in a hot production area wearing protective clothing for up to 12 hours a day with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred
Previous experience with multi-site reliability program development and execution preferred, but not required
Previous experience upgrading or changing CMMS system preferred, but not required
Benefits
Medical & pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Dependent care spending account
Life insurance
Disability programs
Telemedicine
Parental leave
Tuition support
Legal insurance
Identity theft protection
Gym membership discounts
EAP
401(k) with a company match
Paid time off (vacation, personal, bereavement, holidays)
Company
Gopher Resource
Gopher Resource has been a national environmental solutions provider for nearly 70 years.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$452MKey Investors
Energy Capital PartnersUS Department of Energy
2024-10-04Private Equity
2024-10-04Debt Financing· $450M
2019-09-06Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Kevin Kremke
Chief Financial Officer
Scott R.
Fractional CIO
Recent News
2025-03-01
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