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Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Minerals Technologies · Lucerne Valley, CA

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A management reliability role at Minerals Technologies (chemicals) in Lucerne Valley, CA. Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the chemical/mineral industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling, preventive/predictive maintenance, and safety, health & environmental policies and procedures.

Tools it names
Lean, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Kanban, Casting

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $115k–$178k.

Median of the low and high ends of 70 live postings that list pay, out of 157 reliability engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 156 other live reliability postings in California.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $115k–$175k, from 69 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 70%
  • New product launch 44%
  • FMEA 36%
  • Automation 28%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 24%
  • SPC 21%

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This plant: Minerals Technologies in Lucerne Valley

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Job Summary

The Maintenance Reliability Manager is a member of the Lucerne management team. This position is responsible for leading the maintenance and reliability processes in a manner that will have a direct impact on profitability, efficiency, cost management, quality, safety, customer satisfaction, and innovation. Key activities for this position include leading maintenance practices that will focus on reaching operational excellence, developing and implementing strategies to increase the skill level across our maintenance resources, and enhancing our maintenance capabilities to deliver improved equipment reliability decreasing our repair and maintenance costs. The position supervises a team and is process, project, and improvement focused.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Develop and implement strategies that accelerate and improve current maintenance practices and processes to improve equipment performance, reliability and lower repair costs
  • ◆Leverage company subject matter experience/experts to advance current maintenance and reliability efforts through enhanced communication and best practice sharing by driving their application globally
  • ◆Develop and deliver comprehensive maintenance and reliability tactical training to maintenance resources worldwide
  • ◆Identify required equipment and process upgrades and effectively manage associated projects
  • ◆Partner with worldwide operations group to coordinate maintenance activities in support of operational excellence. Provide leadership in a Lean Manufacturing environment; consistently driving out waste.
  • ◆Coordinate with cross-functional departments (Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, etc.) to ensure operational effectiveness in new plants and expansions, and life cycle cost considerations in global equipment procurement activities.
  • ◆Supervise maintenance department personnel with a commitment to their development through performance management, individualized development plans/opportunities, and visibility.
  • ◆Coordinate planned maintenance and connectivity with Maintenance Technicians. Regularly respond with advice to maintenance/equipment related questions, ensure access to up-to-date maintenance/operating procedures, and facilitate strong team communications activities.
  • ◆Establish maintain, and leverage value from a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, planned/predictive maintenance, spare parts inventory/sharing, MRO management, and maintenance history of plant equipment on a global basis.
  • ◆Analyze operational data and equipment performance history to deliver improvements in critical maintenance related metrics including unplanned downtime, PM compliance, schedule compliance, MeanTime-Between-Failures, and maintenance related costs.
  • ◆Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the chemical/mineral industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling, preventive/predictive maintenance, and safety, health & environmental policies and procedures.
  • ◆As the immediate supervisor to the maintenance technicians, the Maintenance Manager will need to be able to resolve employee conflicts and concerns should they arise, all the while upholding the company’s values.
  • ◆The successful candidate will need to be able to regularly evaluate technician performance, give constant feedback, hold semi-annual and annual reviews, and administer accountability as necessary.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Performs other duties as required

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and

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Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

Company : Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.

Position: Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Location: Lucerne Valley, CA

What We Offer

  • •Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
  • •Health/Dental/Vision plans
  • •401k company match
  • •Life Insurance
  • •Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
  • •Educational Assistance
  • •Employee Assistance Plan
  • •Vacation Pay, Holiday Pay, Personal Days, and Sick Days

This role is classified as safety sensitive. Candidates must pass a pre employment drug screen, including testing for THC, and will be subject to random testing.

OE/Lean

  • •Actively participates in sustainable improvement processes and utilizes OE tools, such as 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work, Problem Solving, among others.
  • •Works to ensure alignment with corporate TPM vision, precision maintenance, and preventive maintenance methodology
  • •Incorporates Lean Manufacturing principles and tools such as 5S, Kaizen, TPM, Standard Work and Kanban to drive change and generate cost savings.

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