Asset Reliability and CMMS Manager

Role description:

The Asset Reliability and CMMS Manager is responsible for the strategic ownership, configuration, and continuous improvement of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support asset reliability, maintenance effectiveness, and data‑driven decision‑making. This role ensures the CMMS is aligned with reliability best practices, supports preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and provides accurate, actionable data for maintenance, engineering, and operations teams.

The position serves as the primary liaison between Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Operations, IT, and external vendors to ensure asset data integrity, standardized processes, and consistent system usage across the organization. This position develops and sustains the Continuous Vibration Monitoring and CMMS Systems in line with the required industry standards and business requirements across the organization. The Asset Reliability and CMMS Manager develops and guides the organization in our next generation of root cause analysis tools.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the CMMS, including system configuration, data standards, workflows, and user access
• Establish CMMS governance, standards, and best practices to ensure consistent use across all sites
• Lead CMMS upgrades, enhancements, and system integrations (ERP, MES, condition monitoring, inventory)
• Act as the primary liaison between Maintenance, Reliability, Operations, IT, and CMMS vendors
• Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous vibration monitoring and CMMS systems to support reliability strategies
• Ensure asset data accuracy, standardized maintenance processes, and system integrity
• Support preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs
• Partner with operations and engineering to improve equipment reliability and resolve recurring failures
• Analyze asset performance, including utilization, OEE, remaining useful life, and maintenance costs
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support spare parts and inventory harmonization through CMMS alignment
• Develop and monitor reliability KPIs and provide actionable insights to leadership
• Lead site reliability efforts using data-driven approach
• Mentor and guide reliability and engineering resources supporting 24/7 operations
• Support CAPEX long-range planning and risk management related to asset reliability
• Promote reliability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement culture across the organization

Minimum skills / qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field with five (5) years of relevant experience OR ten (10) years of manufacturing experience
• Experience working in maintenance or engineering in an industrial environment
• Prior CMMS experience
• Knowledge and experience in a manufacturing/packaging environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, ability to influence, coach and develop colleagues not in a reporting relationship 
• Ability to influence others and create immediate action
• Must be organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to travel up to 35%

Preferred skills / qualifications:

• FIIX CMMS Software
• ATS – Asset Watch Vibration Monitoring
• Prior experience in the glass manufacturing industry

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today, we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.

• Did you know that Ardagh produces many of the cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!
 

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.
 
Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  Contact Clare McHugh (clare.mchugh@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.