Senior Regional Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Smithfield Foods • Remote, NC, NC

50d • $128,000 - $192,125 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Smithfield Foods, we don’t just produce food—we power one of the largest protein supply chains in the world. As a Senior Regional Maintenance & Reliability Manager, you’ll play a critical leadership role in transforming how our plants operate—driving reliability, maximizing uptime, and building high-performing engineering and maintenance teams across our facilities. This is a high-impact role where your ideas, technical expertise, and leadership will directly influence plant performance, cost efficiency, and the long-term success of our operations. If you’re passionate about solving complex problems, building capability, and making a measurable difference at scale—this is your opportunity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
• Must possess Project Management skills; Contract Administration skills; National codes and standards interpretation skills.
• Proficient in engineering economics.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations. (50% of the time).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry.
• Previous experience in the management of multi-million dollar projects with large scopes.
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of best-in-class reliability and maintenance strategies across operations, including predictive and preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and asset health optimization.
• Turn data into action and drive measurable improvements in uptime, efficiency, and overall OEE improvements.
• Inspire and develop engineering, reliability, and maintenance teams to deliver exceptional results.
• Build capability, close skill gaps, and create a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the go-to technical leader for critical issues—ensuring plants are equipped to troubleshoot major outages, eliminate recurring failures, and implement durable solutions that stick.
• Identify system-wide opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and optimize cost.
• Standardize best practices across facilities and ensure consistency in how maintenance and engineering work gets done.
• Lead capital planning and execution—from business case development to implementation—ensuring investments deliver value and align to operational priorities.
• Evaluate new technologies and help define “best-in-class” equipment for Smithfield operations.
• Work closely with Operations, Food Safety, Quality, and Safety teams to drive alignment, improve outcomes, and deliver results.
• Ensure engineering and maintenance systems meet regulatory and company standards while reinforcing a strong culture of safety and accountability across plants.

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers
• Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost
• Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children

What This Job Offers

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