Staff Reliability Engineer (Onsite)
Core
Lead enterprise-wide transition from reactive to proactive reliability maintenance across 100+ manufacturing facilities, driving predictive maintenance programs and optimizing spare-parts inventory.
Role type
Staff Reliability Engineer (Onsite)
Builds
Enterprise predictive maintenance programs, reliability standards, and optimized MRO/spare-parts inventory systems for food/protein manufacturing.
Domain
Food & Beverage / Protein Manufacturing / Industrial Maintenance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), FMEA, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), asset criticality analysis, MRO and spare-parts inventory optimization, predictive maintenance deployment, change management, CMMS/EAM system requirements translation, safety-critical process design (LOTO)
Preferred skills
CMRP or CRE certification, Lean/Six Sigma, backlog management (Agile), experience in refrigeration/ammonia systems or high-speed packaging
Technologies
CMMS, EAM, vibration analysis tools, infrared thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing, motor-circuit analysis
Responsibilities
Lead rollout of predictive maintenance program across 100+ facilities; define and track reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, downtime); optimize MRO and spare-parts inventory; establish enterprise reliability standards and condition-based maintenance practices; serve as liaison to external PdM vendors; translate plant needs into software requirements for internal applications; drive adoption of new maintenance practices and safety workflows.
Seniority
Staff, enterprise-scale program leadership