Utilities Reliability Manager

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

SALARY: $106,400 - $126,350, bonus eligible & long-term incentive eligible

SHIFT: Flexibility and availability to work rotating shifts, overtime and weekends.
 
COMPANY:  

We are home to the nation’s most iconic beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA – America’s #1 top-selling beer – as well as Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Cutwater Spirits, and industry-leading craft brands. From our longstanding efforts to support American farmers, military, veterans, and first responders, to emergency drinking water donations and responsible drinking programs, we are guided by our commitment to the communities we call home and the 65,000 hardworking Americans who bring our beer to life. We are powered by a team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

ROLE SUMMARY:  

The Utilities Reliability Manager will lead, coach, and develop relationships with utility operators and maintenance team members while monitoring the Brewery’s Utilities plans. Attending department meetings, creating and executing action plans to meet critical metric, influencing change, and growing technically and as a leader are all elements of this great opportunity at the Houston Brewery.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Own department reliability performance, including responsibility for the Reliability Maintenance Index (RMI) and overall asset health

• Lead maintenance strategy and execution, including:

  • Mechanical and Electrical maintenance

  • Outage (OH) planning, execution, and prioritization

  • Ensuring maintenance activities are aligned with reliability and operational priorities

• Own High Voltage (HV) maintenance programs, ensuring all HV systems, routines, and work practices are executed safely, reliably, and in compliance with applicable standards at both the department and plant level

• Manage Maintenance Improvement (MI) pipeline, including:

  • MI backlog prioritization

  • Execution of MI projects to improve reliability, efficiency, and asset performance

• Oversee third-party labor (3PL), ensuring contractor safety, performance, and alignment with site standards and expectations

• Manage maintenance financial performance, including:

  • Maintenance spend tracking and control

  • Leading the Latest Estimate (LE) process

  • Identifying and delivering cost optimization opportunities

• Lead maintenance performance and alignment routines, including:

  • Maintenance one-on-ones (O2Os)

  • Operations N-Block routines
    Ensuring strong coordination, accountability, and communication between Maintenance and Operations

• Serve as liaison for capital projects, representing the department to ensure new installations meet reliability, maintainability, and operational readiness standards

• Own permitting and PSM/MOC processes, ensuring all maintenance and project work is executed in full compliance with safety, environmental, and process safety management requirements

• Facilitate equipment troubleshooting and technical problem-solving, coordinating cross-functional resources to quickly diagnose issues, remove barriers, and drive effective resolution to minimize downtime and recurrence

• Oversee Flex Backlog execution, ensuring effective prioritization and completion through self-scheduling or team coordination

• Support and coordinate maintenance planning and execution, including:

  • Coordinating maintenance outages

  • Ensuring process readiness for planned work

  • Prioritizing maintenance activities based on operational needs and outputs from problem-solving routines

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Engineering, and other departments to optimize process performance, resolve system-level issues, and align priorities

• Accountable for department performance results (PHE, UMS, and other KPIs), including monitoring performance, identifying gaps, developing actio