Reliability Engineer

MINIAT HOLDINGS LLC • South Holland, IL

7d • $100,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Developing maintenance strategies – collaborate with director of maintenance, maintenance manager, engineers, and other key stakeholders to develop and implement maintenance strategies aimed at enhancing equipment reliability and minimizing unplanned downtime. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship on the Company. The Company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description as business needs require. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.

Requirements

• Effective communication and training skills
• Familiarity with meat processing equipment
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Usage in ERP and statistical analysis program highly recommended
• Understanding of OSHA and general safety guidelines
• 5- 7 years manufacturing experience in a meat, poultry, or USDA regulated facility preferred
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field (preferred).
• Certification in reliability engineering or maintenance management, certified reliability engineer, certified maintenance.
• Proven experience in maintenance management, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proficiency in maintenance management software and tools for asset management, predictive maintenance, and performance monitoring.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
• Certification in reliability engineering or maintenance management, certified reliability engineer, certified maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot operation and equipment to maximize asset service life, reliability, and efficiency.
• Conduct failure analysis on critical assets and equipment to eliminate root cause(s) of failure and develop improvements to prevent future occurrences through the utilization of CAPA (Corrective Action/Preventative Action).
• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs to proactively identify and address potential issues before they lead to equipment failures.
• Utilize predictive maintenance techniques, to identify equipment abnormalities and initiate corrective actions.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations to determine the underlying reasons for equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in the quality assurance of new builds and modifications to assure adherence to functional specifications.
• Monitor any periods of downtime exceeding one hour and spearhead the Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) initiatives.
• Manage spare parts inventory to ensure availability of critical components while minimizing carrying costs and stockouts.
• Supervise, mentor, and foster a culture of reliability and accountability the team of maintenance technicians and provide guidance, training, and support to ensure high performance and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Ensure department staff members and salaried team members have proper understanding and needed training to support and implement the methodology to reliability centered maintenance.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness, and downtime reduction, and implement continuous improvement initiatives as needed.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and codes governing equipment maintenance and reliability.
• Maintains staff by orienting and training employees on company rules, safety, and job functions
• Coaches, counsels, motivates, and disciplines
• Enforces systems, policies, and procedures consistently and fairly
• Monitors and processes employee attendance records/timecards and PTO in a timely manner
• Oversees employee participation and adherence to food safety and employee safety programs and policies
• Resolves personnel issues in accordance with company guidelines and policies
• Performs other functions as assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Discretionary bonus up to 18% (50% personal performance based & 50% company performance)
• 401(k) with matching up to a max of 4%
• 120 hours PTO in the 1st 12 months

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level