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Reliability & Maintenance Manager

Freudenberg · Macon, GA

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Level
Manager
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
8+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
28 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management reliability role at Freudenberg (industrial) in Macon, GA. Lead and develop the maintenance team, setting priorities and coordinating activities to support safe, efficient operations.

They ask for
8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
PLC, Automation

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How this role compares

Against 10 other live reliability postings in Georgia.

Experience asked
More than usual (8+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 55%
  • Root cause 36%
  • ✓ PLC 36%
  • ✓ Automation 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 8+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Freudenberg

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Lead and develop the maintenance team, setting priorities and coordinating activities to support safe, efficient operations.
  • ◆Oversee preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and the upkeep of production equipment, facilities, and utilities.
  • ◆Support capital projects and maintenance planning by coordinating resources, contractors, tools, and technical requirements.
  • ◆Monitor maintenance performance, analyze equipment reliability, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
  • ◆Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and overall plant performance.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent working experience.
  • ✓5-8 years of maintenance engineering or production operations within a manufacturing environment.
  • ✓2+ years in a leadership position with direct reports.
  • ✓Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, automation, and basic engineering aspects of production equipment. Familiarity with preventive and corrective maintenance processes.
  • ✓Preferred: experience with rotating equipment and PLCs.

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Freudenberg Performance Materials LP (USA)

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