Plant Reliability Manager

Darling Ingredients•Cold Spring, KY

About The Position

Darling Ingredients is a global leader in repurposing and recycling materials from the animal agriculture and food industries. We transform these materials into essential ingredients for various applications, including animal feed, crop fertilization, aviation fuel, and human nutrition. As the number one publicly traded company of our kind, we operate a worldwide network of brands and businesses across more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our significant scale enables us to promote sustainability and reduce waste across entire industries, contributing to a more circular economy. Darling Ingredients offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k), Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off. The Plant Reliability Manager (PRM) will directly manage Reliability Controllers and coordinate their activities. This role serves as the Subject Matter Expert for Maintenance Connection and reliability initiatives, driving CMMS administration through the Controllers. The PRM will champion Predictive Maintenance (PdM) and Operational Excellence (OpEx) improvement initiatives at the plant level and ensure reliability considerations are integrated into all Capital Expenditure (CapEx) projects.

Requirements

Strong maintenance and rendering background is required.
Minimum of 5 years in a maintenance environment with emphasis on reliability
Minimum 2 years maintenance planning or management experience
Able to speak, read, and write English.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with reliability and lean initiatives
Strong organizational and communication skills and problem solving.
Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlines.
Demonstrates time management skills.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to fax, copy and scan documents.

Responsibilities

Manage/Lead Regional Reliability Controllers.
Support Regional reliability coordinators with plant reliability compliance and ensure proper reporting.
Key performance indicators Six Sigma, 5S, and RCA initiatives.
Support plant efficiency assessments
Liaison between Reliability engineers and coordinators for implementing high level Reliability methodology.
Predictive Maintenance
Continuous Improvement
World Class initiatives
Work with reliability engineers to ensure other engineering disciplines (design, procurement, execution, and automation) put in place and adhere to Reliability concerns during project evolution.
Ensure effective communication between plant and corporate entities regarding reliability initiatives.
Manage coordinator efforts to put 3rd party reliability initiatives in place: Machine Condition Monitoring PdM programs; oil analysis, infrared scans, and vessel inspections.
Vendor provided preventative maintenance, such as HVAC, air/ammonia compressors, boilers, sprinkler systems, and switchgear mains.
All other duties as assigned.