Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field is required, and 15+ years of proven work history or Advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) is preferred and may be an advantage in strategic leadership and cross-functional collaboration and 10+ years of proven work history; Formal training or certification in Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Asset Management, Predictive Maintenance Technologies, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or similar methodologies is highly desirable. Proven experience in using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, particularly Oracle ERP, is a plus. Continuous professional development through relevant industry seminars, leadership programs, or certifications is expected.
Number of Direct Reports: None
Job Titles of Direct Reports: N/A
Skills and Abilities:
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals using correct grammar and spelling. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, etc.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Other Skills and Abilities:
The VP of Reliability at PTC must exemplify a broad set of leadership and operational competencies grounded in our core values and commit to continuous improvement.
Safety & Environmental Protection
- Safety-First Mindset: Consistently acts with care for personal and team safety and demonstrates respect for the environment in all decisions and actions.
Operational Excellence
- Efficiency: Delivers high-impact outcomes with minimal wasted effort; plans, organizes, and prioritizes effectively.
- Attention to Detail: Maintains accuracy and diligence, ensuring no critical detail is overlooked.
- Adaptability and Flexibility: Thrives in dynamic environments; responds effectively to shifting priorities, complexity, and high-pressure situations.
Data-Driven Decision Making
- Analytical Thinking: Processes both qualitative and quantitative data to generate insights and drive strategic decisions; demonstrates intellectual curiosity and depth of thought.
Profit Motivation
- Talent Acquisition: Identifies, attracts, and retains top-tier talent ("A Players") to build a high-performance team.
- High Standards: Sets and upholds exceptional standards for self and others, driving excellence throughout the organization.
Respect & Integrity
- Ethical Leadership: Acts with honesty and transparency, even in difficult situations; builds trust through consistency and integrity.
- Constructive Assertiveness: Leads decisively while remaining open to feedback; balances confidence with humility.
- Reliability & Commitment: Follows through on promises and goes the extra mile to deliver results.
- Active Listening: Encourages open dialogue, seeks understanding, and responds constructively to feedback; effectively influences others.
Learning Organization Mindset
- Intellectual Agility: Learns quickly and synthesizes complex information to inform action.
- Strategic Vision: Sees and articulates the big picture; inspires others with a compelling vision of the future.
- Enthusiasm & Drive: Brings passion, energy, and a solutions-oriented attitude to the workplace.
- Proactive Innovation: Anticipates needs, initiates action, and champions new ideas.
- Talent Development: Coaches and mentors others across all levels, cultivating future leaders.
- Organizational Courage: Challenges the status quo when necessary to advance operational excellence and drive transformative change.
The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
Must possess a valid driver’s license for business travel, such as, customer visits, to attend required meetings, seminars, etc.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Normal office conditions where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Frequently enters manufacturing area of plant where noise level is high.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
