Reliability Supervisor

Nichols Farms is one of the top processors and marketers of pistachios in the United States. For more than two decades, Nichols Farms has maintained superior quality and provided exceptional service to major retail and wholesale clients domestically and internationally. Nichols Farms maintains a state‑of‑the‑art processing facility at its corporate headquarters in Hanford, California, employing over 350 employees. Join the Nichols Farms team in their objective of continued growth;

the company is employee‑oriented and dedicated to training and growth of team members.

The Reliability Supervisor will oversee the PM administration and CMMS systems reporting to the Maintenance Manager. This position is responsible for evaluation of data leading to achieving maintenance targets with improved margins and adding efficiency. Direct and assist the maintenance planner to schedule and complete required preventative maintenance throughout the facility, collect appropriate data and reporting, lead/participate in establishing processes to identify and drive out long‑term chronic problems and failures, promote World Class Manufacturing Concepts and Remote Condition Monitoring into new and existing assets, ensure full compliance with local, state, government, and Nichol’s compliance regulation requirements (document as required), and assist the Mobile Group in scheduling and completing needed work on forklifts, pressure sprayers, boom lifts and scissor lifts.

Promote a safety first culture by following all safety rules (including Lockout/Tag out, Confined Space, Fall Protection and Hazard Communication). Ensure all near misses, injuries, and incidents are promptly reported to the Shift Supervisor, Production Supervisor, or Lead.

Perform all duties in accordance with Quality and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) established company policies and procedures.

Responsible for active participation in continuous improvement teams and processes.

• Assist the maintenance manager in promoting the Reliability Programs.
• Provide leadership and training to Technicians on predictive program.
• Train team members on the Reliability Program and recommend additional training as needed.
• Foster a culture of Asset Lifecycle Management towards normal maintenance activities to maximize asset availability.
• Design and implement asset management strategies that involve all aspects of the manufacturing process i.e., Preventive Maintenance Plans, Predictive Maintenance Plans, Breakdown Maintenance Plans, operating strategies, etc.
• Coordinate planned maintenance activities with affected parties.
• Coordinate and oversee contractor PMs.
• Oversee schedule for each maintenance employee to achieve greater than 85% utilization.
• Manage the daily carryover log and update schedules as needs change or issues arise.
• Communicate and understand production needs to effectively negotiate for downtime required events.
• High degree of proficiency utilizing CMMS and other MS Office Suite programs.
• Actively participate in daily maintenance activities designed to obtain overall department KPIs.
• Analyze production processes and recommend process improvements to gain efficiency. Actively work to reduce MTTR (Mean time to Repair) and increase MTBF (Mean time between failures).
• Review OEM equipment and make recommendations concerning Asset Life and maintainability.
• Establish failure modes for each asset and apply them within the CMMS.
• Recommend, plan, and execute improvements in the maintenance work areas to gain efficiency in work processes.
• Manage Mobile area work requirements, parts inventories, and rental requirements.
• Battery Charging area – reliability and control of battery changes to extend life of electric batteries.

• The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience working closely with a technical discipline – industrial maintenance preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel.
• Proficient in SQL.
• Proficient in Python.
• 4–6 years of experience with CMMS systems, preferably eMaint.
• Experience in root cause analysis, PM program implementation and…