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Reliability Manager
Rotterdam, ZH, NL, 3197 KH
Job Highlights
Drive plant reliability. Lead high performance teams. Shape the future of asset integrity.
At LANXESS, we’re looking for an experienced Reliability Manager to take ownership of reliability and maintenance engineering at our Rotterdam site. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will safeguard asset integrity, improve operational performance, and lead a skilled reliability team in a complex chemical manufacturing environment.
If you’re passionate about engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and people leadership, this is your opportunity to make a visible, lasting impact.
Your Role
As Reliability Manager, you will lead and coordinate all reliability and maintenance engineering activities, ensuring that installations, buildings, and infrastructure deliver safe, compliant, and high performing operations—today and into the future.
You will:
- Define and continuously improve long term maintenance strategies
- Drive preventive and condition based maintenance concepts
- Support operations in solving complex technical challenges
- Own the reliability roadmap, spare parts strategy, and improvement initiatives
- Lead, coach, and develop a high performing reliability engineering team
This role works closely with Operational Maintenance, Inspection (IVG), Projects, Operations Engineering, as well as external suppliers and service providers.Key Responsibilities
Reliability & Maintenance Strategy
- Develop, analyze, and continuously improve maintenance plans to ensure asset integrity, regulatory compliance, and required performance levels
- Ensure maintenance execution is prioritized correctly and results are followed up effectively
- Define and manage the strategic spare parts portfolio to support reliable operations
Engineering Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Initiate and scope projects to improve installation integrity, OEE, and compliance
- Lead preventive maintenance engineering initiatives, including:
- Condition monitoring techniques
- Diagnostic systems
- Lubrication strategies
- Standardized and innovative maintenance concepts
- Apply structured methodologies such as RCA, FMECA, LEAN, and TPM
Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead, coach, and develop the Reliability team, conducting performance reviews and driving high engagement and efficiency
- Contribute to OPEX maintenance budget definition and support CAPEX development
- Advise on procurement decisions by balancing risk, cost, and lead time
- Participate in technical projects to ensure reliable, compliant, and operable outcomes
Experience / Skills
What You Bring
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 5 or more years’ experience in the chemical or process industry
- Experience in maintenance optimization and reliability engineering
- Leadership and project management experience are a strong advantage
Technical & Professional Skills
- Strong knowledge of maintenance optimization techniques (RCA, FMECA, LEAN, TPM)
- Proven commitment to safety, compliance, and asset integrity
- Experience with continuous improvement and change management
Personal Attributes
- Structured, analytical, and results driven
- Able to manage priorities and maintain overview in complex environments
- Strong communicator who collaborates effectively across departments and shifts
- Adaptable, decisive, and comfortable navigating changing circumstances
What You Can Expect
Our recruitment process is designed to be transparent and engaging:
1. Initial conversation with a member of our Talent Team
2. On site interview with the Hiring Manager and key stakeholders
This is your chance to experience our culture firsthand and explore how your expertise can shape our operations.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be discussed to support your application.
Please note:
Recruitment is managed centrally by our Talent Team. No agency approaches or direct contact with hiring managers will be considered.
Contract Type: Regular
Who we are
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.
In Botlek, we manufacture, among other things, preservatives and flavourings based on Benzoic acid and its derivatives. End markets include food products for humans and animals, personal care products, pharmaceuticals and the plastics industry. We are a full-continuum company with BRZO status. Sustainability, safety and the environment are important spearheads.
Be part of it!
Why choose us?
- Compensation: We offer attractive salary packages based on skills and experience, including a 13th month pay and vacation pay.
- Comprehensive Benefits: An immediate open-ended contract, a full-time position for 40 hours per week, 30 vacation days (based on a 40-hour work week) with the option to purchase additional vacation days, and a wide range of benefits to support your financial security, health and well-being, including a solid pension plan, comprehensive travel reimbursement, and a vitality plan with an allowance of up to €250 gross per year.
- Work-Life & Flexibility: We support you in maintaining a balance between work hours and personal time. With our flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home, we offer you the flexibility you need, although this position requires you to work on-site as much as possible.
- Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning, including free access to LinkedIn Learning for unlimited new skills learning.
- Diversity: Talent is important to us; we welcome everyone who is committed to our values. We strongly believe that including diverse perspectives makes us more innovative and strengthens our competitive position. Therefore, we embrace the uniqueness of each individual and are truly committed to supporting our people in developing their individual potential.
Interested? Don't miss this opportunity and apply now. A CV is sufficient; we would like to get to know you personally to discover if there is a match with LANXESS.
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