Senior Reliability Manager

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Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

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At Smithfield Foods, we don’t just produce food—we power one of the largest protein supply chains in the world. As a Senior Reliability Manager , you will lead reliability and maintenance performance across multiple facilities, driving improvements in asset reliability, operational efficiency, and equipment uptime.

This role provides strategic leadership for maintenance and reliability programs, develops organizational capability, and partners across the business to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. Your leadership will directly influence plant performance, asset health, and the long-term success of our manufacturing network.

If you’re passionate about solving complex problems, building capability, and making a measurable difference at scale—this is your opportunity.

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform othe r duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• - Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline and 5+ years of progressively responsible maintenance, reliability, engineering, or manufacturing leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• - Experience leading maintenance and reliability programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• - Working knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and preventive/predictive maintenance methodologies.
• - Experience utilizing SAP PM or related CMMS systems to drive maintenance effectiveness.
• - Proficient in engineering economics.
• - Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• - Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations.

Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry, preferred.

• - Knowledge of engineering principles related to food processing and the meat industry.
• - Proficient in SAP and CMMS preferred
• - Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• - Strong project management skills in support of cross functional team activities.
• - Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• - Must be willing to travel a minimum of 50%.

• - Provides leadership, coaching, and direction to regional reliability resources and site maintenance, reliability, and engineering teams.
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