Reliability Engineering Lead

Kerry•Beloit, WI

3d•$102,400 - $168,250•Remote

About The Position

This Reliability Engineering Lead - Food role can be remote based; however, strong preference will be given to candidates who are based out of or close to one of Kerry plant locations located in Wisconsin, Illinois or Minnesota OR willing to relocate to one of the locations. This role reports to the Director of Engineering. Travel (within USA 48 states) is expected to be 50% plus, to the various plants. The role will lead improvements in asset reliability across a network of plants supporting the Food businesses.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in maintenance and/or reliability engineering
Comfortable working on the factory floor and as part of a decentralized regional team
Demonstrated experience and capability in maintenance, reliability engineering, data analysis and continuous improvement tools
Solid fundamentals in total productive maintenance (TPM)
Knowledge and practical experience in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Strong planning skills, and the ability to follow-up and successfully execute plans
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, ability to influence, coach and develop colleagues not in a reporting relationship
Results oriented and ability to deliver successful outcomes
Ability to work autonomously across multiple sites and stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or similar) is preferred but not mandatory
Food, consumer goods, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

Drive maintenance key performance indicators (KPI’s) – equipment downtime, preventive maintenance (PM), urgent work, etc.
Provide support to manufacturing sites to develop, optimize and implement industry maintenance standards such as PM programs, spare parts management, stock room management
Collaborate with sites to define asset criticality and reliability maintenance strategies
Lead and support analysis of equipment and systems failures, using problem solving and continuous improvement tools such as RCA and DMAIC
Support site capability building with assessment and evaluation of site maintenance staff, training and knowledge base.