Principal Reliability Advisor

Archer Daniels Midland•Marshall, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

ADM is seeking a Principal Reliability Advisor in our corporate Reliability Technology Center. The individual in this role will help drive improvements in asset performance related to unscheduled losses with an increased focused on maintenance strategy development, defect elimination, and asset performance management. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is passionate about safety, a critical thinker, and effective communicator. He/she will also have experience in the end-to-end processes related to Reliability and Maintenance best practices within a large processing operation with multi-site responsibilities. This position has priorities across multiple business units and will collaborate with Maintenance Managers, other business leaders, and peers across the company to implement and execute an enterprise-wide reliability program to drive a culture of improved asset performance. The successful individual will help implement the root cause failure analysis processes, build out the analytical tools for assessing underperforming assets, and optimize our maintenance strategies to meet sustainable asset performance goals. He/she will ensure that these strategies are implemented consistently in the CMMS and continuously improved upon. Additionally, the individual in this role will be responsible to improve the skills and capabilities of reliability practitioners within the regional and site-based teams and help solve the more complex equipment reliability challenges at site. This individual is expected to drive significant and sustainable improvements in equipment reliability while optimizing cost and managing risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial), or a similar technical discipline
8+ years of progressive experience in the reliability field, with at least 3 years in a corporate role, ideally with oversight over multiple processing plants
Subject Matter Expert in reliability with focus on defect elimination processes and practices
Strong knowledge of reliability principles, tools, and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, RCFA, RCM, PMO)
Subject Matter Expert in Life Data Analysis and other statistical tools used to assess equipment capability, condition and performance
Sound understanding of process equipment design, operation and maintenance
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and train reliability professionals
Ability to translate both technical and business challenges into practical solutions, as it relates to asset reliability
Ability to create collaborative relationships with stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities
Effective communication, and presentation skills
Proven decision-making quality and drive for results
Ability to influence without direct authority and lead change through others
Ability to travel to manufacturing facilities as needed (approximately 30%)

Nice To Haves

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP)

Responsibilities

Recognized subject matter expert and go to person in asset reliability processes and practices
Partner with regional RCM and performance excellence teams to drive defect elimination and bad actor management processes to quickly improve asset downtime
Review and analyze asset performance data and maintenance history to identify trends, predict failures, and supports improvement plans to close gaps
Collaborate with and guide maintenance and operations teams to develop and refine preventative and predictive maintenance programs
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts on critical equipment failures that materially impacts the business, and work with site and regional partners on long-term fixes to prevent recurrence
Develop and help embed a Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) at our sites
Lead or significantly support asset criticality reviews in partnership with regional and site-based teams
Measure and monitor Key Performance Indicators to track reliability performance across the multiple business units
Use statistical risk-based approaches to determine optimal equipment life and use the results to help inform business and enterprise level asset reinvestment/restoration plans and their associated capital and operating expenditures
Defect elimination process champion and support the upskilling site and regional reliability teams in its use and application
Support sites and BU partners in developing their zero-based budgets based on asset condition, asset performance and business requirements
Provide mentoring and training to site and regional teams on the use and application of reliability best practices and related tools
Custodian of the asset strategies library for core, common and critical equipment
Lead the application of Design for Reliability processes and principles

Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
Paid time off including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.