Senior Reliability Engineer

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it youve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate your pets food the paper you write on and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether youre just starting your career or bringing years of experience theres a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Argo Plant (Bedford Park IL)

Workplace type: On Site

As a Senior Reliability Engineer you will be at the forefront of driving asset performance and operational excellence by leading maintenance and reliability initiatives that enhance equipment uptime and efficiency. Through a combination of technical expertise data-driven decision-making and cross-functional collaboration you will play a key role in shaping proactive maintenance strategies and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This role will report to the Reliability Manager for the site.

What you will do:

• Drive continuous improvement of maintenance systems through criticality-based equipment strategies including PM condition monitoring and lubrication route development.
• Provide technical maintenance support to operational units to ensure equipment reliability and performance.
• Lead reliability data analysis to identify trends optimize maintenance practices and support decision-making.
• Identify and prioritize critical equipment to focus resources on high-impact assets.
• Act as the Design for Reliability liaison in MOC processes and project execution including FMEAs and life cycle costing.
• Facilitate and support Root Cause Problem Elimination (RCPE) sessions to resolve recurring issues.
• Collaborate with maintenance planners on schedule input and PM optimization while coaching teams on proactive reliability practices.

What you will bring:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Technical or Management field or equivalent experience; CMRP or CRE certification preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or willingness to obtain; strong skills in planning organizing and project execution.
• Proficient in CMMS systems (SAP a plus) with solid understanding of maintenance processes and PM optimization.
• Strong data analytics capabilities including advanced Excel use and KPI-driven problem-solving.
• Effective facilitator and presenter with a track record of driving innovation and challenging conventional approaches.

Who you are:

• Apply Ingredions Safety Quality and Financial Safety standards while recognizing and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively across all levels and functions leading meetings and fostering collaboration with team members and contractors.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills to build consensus motivate teams and maintain positive working relationships.
• Integrate technical and business needs into daily activities including the design planning and execution of simple projects.
• Leverage knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies (e.g. vibration ultrasonic thermographic motor circuit analysis) to support reliability initiatives.

Why Join Ingredion

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support Health long-term savings and resources for your physical mental and emotional well-being
• Career Growth Learning training and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program A culture of real-time appreciation with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products services and travel

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicants accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.