Reliability Center Coordinator

Reliability Center Coordinator

Our Value Proposition

Creating wood-based solutions for a better life, a better future and a better planet is Sonae Arauco's vision and underpins the purpose of around 2,600 employees in nine countries, who are proud to belong to a company whose portfolio contributes to building a more sustainable world.

To support this vision, we are looking for motivated professionals with the ambition to take the company further. In this role, you will join a team focused on ensure the maximum  availability and performance of equipment and facilities, and contribute to a circular economy model.

The impact of your role

As a Reliability Coordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring the availability, reliability, and optimal performance of industrial assets through the implementation of data‑driven strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies, failure analysis, and continuous improvement. Your work will have a direct impact by ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable operations, while reducing risks, costs, and unplanned downtime.

Main responsibilities

• Optimize and standardize maintenance plans according to corporate guidelines and root cause analysis.
• Analyze the performance, lifecycle, and criticality of assets, proposing technical improvements, strategy adjustments, and a review of critical spare parts.

• Define and manage inspection, lubrication, and predictive maintenance strategies, ensuring early fault detection.
• Perform failure analyses and ensure accurate, up‑to‑date technical data in Maximo.

• Participate in the preparation and execution of plant shutdowns, contributing to budgeting, planning, resource allocation, and reporting.
• Maintain documentation, procedures, and dashboards updated, promoting continuous process improvement.
• Review and propose appropriate stock levels for spare parts, considering reliability, criticality, and cost.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001, 50001) and support continuous improvement activities within the plant.
• Collaborate with maintenance and production teams to ensure efficient scheduling and proper follow‑up of activities.

Desired profile 

What you must have:

• Superior Degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial Engineering or similar field.
• Experience of minimum 3 – 5 years in Maintenance area.
• Fluency in Spanish and English (spoken and written).
• Ability to perform data‑driven analysis.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional communication abilities.
• High orientation toward safety, efficiency, and results.
• Ability to work in a team and lead improvement initiatives.
• Strategic vision of the asset life cycle.

What we consider a nice to have:

• Knowledge of advanced predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis).
• Experience in project management.
• Innovation and creative thinking in technical solutions.

What we offer:

• Integration into a solid, international company.
• Culture focused on innovation and sustainability.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Continuous training.
• Attractive remuneration and benefits policy.

Our way of being

At Sonae Arauco, we value attitudes and behaviours that reflect our organizational culture. Based on respect, ethics and multiculturalism, we have created an environment where all voices are heard. We know that innovation stems from diversity of perspectives and that talent flourishes in environments where people feel heard and valued. In this context, we expect all Sonae Arauco employees to adopt the following behaviours:

• Cultivate strong  partnerships with all stakeholders.
• Find Value-based solutions.
• Take initiative.
• Work as a team.
• Be ambitious.
• Think innovatively and simplify.
• Built trust.
• Inspire by example.