The manufacturing reliability manager ensures reliable and efficient operations across multiple regions. This role involves developing strategies to enhance equipment and process reliability leading reliability professionals and fostering continuous improvement. The goal is to minimize downtime reduce costs increase uptime improve asset performance and ensure compliance with industry standards. They support multiple departments by identifying potential failures and creating programs for preventive strategies and contributing to overall operational excellence and profitability.
The manufacturing reliability manager assures quality safety and regulatory compliance including adherence to SQF (Safe Quality Food) requirements.
This position will be onsite in Green Bay WI.
Relocating candidates (50 miles) are eligible for $10000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package
What youll do:
Asset Lifecycle Management:
Develops companywide strategies for managing the lifecycle of manufacturing assets.
Develops companywide component standards to drive reliability improvement.
Supports capital asset replacement upgrades and decommissioning to ensure optimal performance and cost-effectiveness over time.
Strategy and Leadership:
Develop reliability programs for company and implement as assigned that allow for strong strategy execution.
Align reliability goals with overall business objectives.
Provide guidance training and support to regional partners.
Leads and facilitates best practice sharing to drive companywide reliability.
Data Analysis and Continuous Improvement:
Monitor and analyze reliability & maintenance metrics and KPIs to drive company performance reliability culture awareness and evaluate program maturity.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment and process reliability.
Identify develop share reliability tools and methodologies (e.g. FMEA RCA RCM PdM technologies etc.).
Use measures to drive performance and evaluate progress.
Lead advancements to identify develop and provide solutions in predictive analytics (AI ML) that will improve execution against company strategies.
Collaboration and Compliance:
Collaborate with and works closely with cross-functional teams including maintenance operations engineering Environmental Health Safety (EHS) and quality assurance to ensure alignment on reliability goals and initiatives.
Conduct reliability assessments to monitor progress calibrate and drive companywide maturity.
Develop implement assess and govern use of engineering standards.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Training and Development:
Provide training and support to regional partners on reliability best practices and reliability metrics to raise awareness and drive companywide culture.
Promote professional development within the reliability team.
Keep abreast of new and changing technology certifications and methods that enhance own and companywide skill set.
Budget Management and Reporting:
Plan develop and manage the budget for reliability programs and projects.
Prepare and present reliability reports to senior management.
Communicate reliability performance and improvement plans effectively.
Quantify and communicate cost impact of reliability program initiatives.
Together with the leadership team ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.
What you will need to succeed:
Bachelors in mechanical electrical chemical engineering or related field. Technical Bachelors degree plus MBA business minor or double major are a plus.
Licenses/Certifications in Maintenance Reliability Tribology Lubrication Vibration Analysis Ultrasonic Infrared Metallurgy and other specialized areas are a plus.
8 years experience in Maintenance and Reliability Program Multiple Site Accountability Manufacturing or Project (Cap-EX included) Engineering Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma) and Salaried Leader Leadership
Experience in Data Analytics Vibration Monitoring Tribology Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing/Operations Risk Management Regulatory Compliance proven record of asset performance improvement
Comprehensive understanding and experience in world-class reliability and maintenance programs metrics statistics project management data analytics engineering principles ISO standards manufacturing risk management regulatory compliance planning & scheduling proactive and predictive maintenance.
Failure detection and care of electronics PLCs robotics boilers & refrigeration equipment and infrastructure skills required.
Ability to travel 50% monthly to other Schreiber locations within Wisconsin or Grand Rapids MI or Shippensburg WI and 10% quarterly to suppliers/vendors
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For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid drivers license auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required) acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.
Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is the event an applicant does not have current work authorization Schreiber will determine in its sole discretion whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However based on immigration requirements not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.
An Equal Opportunity Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, shelf-stable beverages and yogurt. Our more than 8,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essenti ... View more