Maintenance Asset Reliability Specialist

Who we are

Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of food solutions and custom ingredients for North America's most beloved and trusted brands. We take pride in working closely with our customers to understand their unique needs and create innovative, individualized solutions that deliver joy to their customers.

A family-founded company started over 40 years ago, we are backed by the investment company Axel Johnson Inc (AJI). With their investment and support, we are well-positioned to foster growth and explore new opportunities.

Our customers, blue-chip international brands and mid-sized producers alike, are why we exist. Our teams of innovators, communicators, and managers are the people who meet their needs, build trust, and exceed their expectations.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, we are hiring a Maintenance Asset Reliability Specialist to provide the technical expertise, leadership, and hands‑on problem solving needed to support the reliability, performance, and efficiency of a complex food manufacturing operation. As the new Reliability Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical resource within the Maintenance team, supporting equipment troubleshooting, reliability improvement initiatives, maintenance strategy execution, and cross‑functional coordination across Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance.

This is an onsite position based in our plant in Lebanon, Indiana.

Impact. You will play a critical role in maintaining and improving the reliability, efficiency, and performance of complex food processing and packaging equipment within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. Your technical expertise and problem‑solving abilities will directly influence uptime, operational performance, food safety, and overall plant effectiveness.

Transformation and ownership. This is a newly created role introduced as part of a broader operational transformation initiative within the organization. You will have the opportunity to help shape reliability practices, maintenance standards, troubleshooting approaches, and continuous improvement initiatives while acting as a trusted technical lead across Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Engineering. Your ideas, technical insight, and hands‑on leadership will directly contribute to how the plant evolves and operates moving forward.

Exposure and development. You will gain hands‑on exposure to a wide range of automated processing and packaging systems while contributing to reliability improvements, capital projects, equipment installations, and operational initiatives. You will work alongside an experienced cross‑functional team in an environment that values practical problem solving, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues. You will provide hands‑on mechanical expertise to troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment issues across food processing and packaging operations. You will support maintenance technicians during breakdowns and repairs, acting as a senior technical resource to ensure timely resolution and minimal downtime.
• Drive reliability improvements. You will lead and participate in root cause analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other reliability initiatives designed to improve equipment performance, operational efficiency, and plant reliability. You will identify recurring issues, recommend corrective actions, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop standards and processes. You will create and maintain maintenance standards, standard operating procedures (SOPs), Management of Change (MOC) documentation, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and technical drawings. You will support the evolution of maintenance practices as part of broader operational transformation initiatives across the plant.
• Partner across teams. You will collaborate closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Engineering, vendors, and contractors to coordinate repairs, installations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will act as a trusted technical lead, helping align teams around operational priorities and equipment performance…