Senior Reliability Engineer - Global Maintenance & Asset Management

Reporting to the Infrastructure, Projects & Asset Management Director, you will play a strategic role in the development, standardization, and evolution of maintenance and reliability practices across BRP’s 12 manufacturing sites across the world
By joining the Global Maintenance & Asset Management team, you will have the opportunity to:
1. Be part of a corporate team responsible for defining and promoting global maintenance, reliability, and asset management standards.
2. Act as a technical expert and influential leader supporting local maintenance teams.
3. Apply world class reliability and maintenance principles, supported by advanced digital tools.
4. Elevate the technical and operational maturity of BRP’s North American maintenance teams.
5. Contribute directly to improving asset availability, safety, and operational performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical leadership and reliability
• Act as a corporate subject matter expert in reliability, maintenance, and planning.
• Define and deploy asset reliability centered maintenance strategies (RCM, TPM, condition based and predictive maintenance).
• Support critical failure analysis (RCA) and develop structured long term reliability improvement plans.
• Deploy dashboards with relevant performance metrics for each plant or sector, and guide management teams in data analysis to convert findings into actionable outcomes.

Projects and continuous improvement
• Lead and execute multidisciplinary continuous improvement projects across multiple sites.
• Influence site teams in a matrix environment without direct reporting authority.
• Ensure achievement of the Global Maintenance annual master plan objectives.
Planning, systems, and data
• Serve as an expert in maintenance planning and scheduling (CMMS, workload management, backlog control, KPIs and Dashboards).
• Ensure effective and standardized use of CMMS systems across all sites.
• Ensure data quality, analyze key performance indicators (MTBF, MTTR, availability, costs), and lead corrective action plans.
Global deployment and standardization
• Deploy the global asset management strategy, including training and coaching of local teams.
• Develop and standardize processes, tools, and applications aligned with industry best practices.
• Assess and continuously improve the maintenance maturity of manufacturing sites.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electromechanical, or related field).
• 10–15 years of experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong background in asset reliability, maintenance engineering, or operational excellence.
• Experience in multi site or corporate roles is a strong asset.
Technical expertise
• Proven expertise in: 
o equipment reliability and failure analysis,
o preventive, condition based, and predictive maintenance strategies,
o critical spare parts management,
o performance metrics and data analytics.
• Advanced knowledge of CMMS systems
(Guide TI experience is a strong asset).
• Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and TPM methodologies.
Leadership competencies
• Ability to influence and mobilize teams without direct authority.
• Strong technical leadership and strategic mindset.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• High autonomy and comfort operating in an international environment.
Languages and mobility
• Fluency in English required.
• Spanish is an asset.
• Willingness to travel frequently for short stays
(approximately 15 to 20%).
ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY
BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs, and experiences. Ultimately, the diversity and uniqueness of our people fuel our ingenuity and set the course for the path ahead!
For this reason, we value diversity and we strive to always push each other forward to build an inclusive workplace where every employee feels like they belong, where they can grow and find meaning.
WELCOME TO BRP
We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt, and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia, and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 17,000 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination; It’s about the journey.

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