Reliability Manager

The regional reliability manager’s main goal is to boost the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities, ensuring smooth operations, increasing uptime, and boosting efficiency and profits in more than one plant within a region.

• Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Implement company wide strategies for managing the lifecycle of manufacturing assets.
  • Drive component standard adherence to drive reliability.
  • Improve assets and facilities by finding ways to enhance reliability, efficiency, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Leadership & Development
  • Facilitate best practice sharing to drive company wide reliability.
  • Provide training and support to regional partners on reliability best practices and reliability metrics to raise awareness.
  • Use measures to drive performance and evaluate progress.
• Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement
  • Analyze data from equipment sensors and maintenance records to spot potential reliability issues and prioritize improvements.
  • Use advanced statistics and engineering mathematics for analysis.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment and process reliability.
  • Use reliability tools and methodologies (FMEA, RCA, RCM, PdM technologies, etc.).
• Failure, Root Cause Analysis & Risk Assessment
  • Investigate the root causes of failures to understand why they happened and how they can be prevented.
  • Assess potential risks associated with equipment failures.
  • Develop strategies to mitigate risks by implementing redundancy measures or upgrading critical equipment.
• Asset Care Strategy
  • Improve proactive maintenance by driving precision assembly and lubrication excellence.
  • Develop, implement, and improve predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to drive reliability.
  • Implement tool strategies to ensure equipment is properly maintained and serviced to prevent unplanned downtime and failures.
• Collaboration and Compliance
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including maintenance, operations, engineering, EHS, and quality assurance, to align on reliability goals and initiatives.
  • Implement and govern use of engineering standards.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, and customer requirements.
  • Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
  • Establish and audit PCPs, CCPs, and SOPs to monitor processes and ensure customer requirements are met.
  • Review incidents where procedures are not met and determine corrective action.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering or a related field; master’s degree a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in reliability engineering, design engineering, maintenance leadership, manufacturing or project engineering, operational excellence, data analytics, vibration monitoring, tribology, Lean Six Sigma, and risk management.
• Experience with world‑class reliability and maintenance concepts, metrics, statistics, project management, data analytics, engineering principles, ISO standards, manufacturing, and proactive and predictive maintenance.
• Knowledge of failure detection and care of electronics, PLCs, robotics, boilers, refrigeration equipment, and infrastructure.
• Licenses/certifications in maintenance, reliability, tribology, lubrication, vibration analysis, ultrasonic, metallurgy, or other specialized areas are a plus.
• Ability to travel 10–20% monthly to other regional locations and 5–15% annually to non‑regional locations and suppliers/vendors.

• Relocation bonus of $10,000 plus a generous relocation package for relocations over 50 miles.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 8% 401(k) match with an additional 8% company contribution to retirement savings.
• Incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
• Childcare assistance: up to $5,000 annually and monthly contributions toward childcare expenses.
• Wellness Incentive and Lifestyle Spending Account for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Tuition reimbursement for further education relevant to the role.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits starting day one, including onsite nurse and mental health counselor.

• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance sufficient for travel; acceptable driving record per company discretion.
• Owner of a vehicle that meets the travel requirements of the position.

Schreiber Foods is 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, protected veteran status, or disability.