Reliability & Engineering Manager
Core
Lead site-level reliability engineering to improve asset performance, safety, and operational excellence in a critical food manufacturing environment.
Role type
Reliability Engineering Manager
Builds
Asset health monitoring, lifecycle management, and equipment performance improvement programs for food manufacturing operations.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Industrial maintenance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Reliability engineering principles, FMEA, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM), asset lifecycle management, maintenance planning, project management, team supervision, risk assessment, data analysis, criticality ranking, spare parts strategy, capital planning, HACCP compliance, GMP compliance.
Preferred skills
Food manufacturing experience in regulated environments, high-speed rotating or continuous process equipment experience, Six Sigma certification, Lean manufacturing experience, continuous improvement training.
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), site systems, databases
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate site-level reliability engineering activities including asset health monitoring and lifecycle management. Define, implement, and sustain site reliability strategies including PM/PdM programs. Identify, analyze, and resolve recurring equipment failures using FMEA and RCFA. Plan and coordinate plant shutdown maintenance activities. Establish and maintain equipment criticality rankings and spare parts strategies. Develop and revise mechanical and maintenance procedures aligned with food manufacturing standards. Support capital planning and long-term reliability initiatives. Ensure compliance with food safety and quality requirements including HACCP and GMPs.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
