Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Making Better Happen
Our story goes back more than 150 years, tothe windy coast where Sweden and Denmark meet.
From our success in Scandinavia, we've growninto the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it'snot just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Every one of us works towards our shared purpose:
Making Better Happen™.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen together.
Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build abetter future with us.
Build a better future as a Maintenance & Reliability Manager in Louisville, KY
Compensation Range: $126,000 - $140,000
Possible Bonus: 10%

To leadthe maintenance and reliability function of the manufacturing plant by ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of all equipment and facilities.

The role is responsible for maximizing equipment availability and productionuptime through preventive and predictive maintenance, effective planning and execution, root-cause analysis, reliability improvement initiatives, and continuous improvement. The manager will develop and lead the maintenance team,optimize maintenance resources and costs, and establish systems that reduce unplanned downtime, improve asset performance, and extend equipment life while maintaining compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and manage all maintenance and reliability activities for plant equipment, machinery, utilities,facilities, and infrastructure.
• Develop and execute preventive,predictive, and proactive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, availability, and operating life.
• Establish maintenance strategies based on equipment criticality, failure history, risk, and business impact.
• Monitor equipment performance and maintenance KPIs, including unplanned downtime, planned vs. unplanned work, PM compliance, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance cost, and equipment availability.
• Partner with Production, Engineering,Quality, Safety, and Operations leadership to improve plant performance and eliminate recurring equipment issues.
• Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) and failure investigations for significant equipment failures, recurring breakdowns,and chronic losses to improve MTTR and MTBF KPIs.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement initiatives, including condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, precision maintenance, and failure prevention.
• Ensure maintenance work is properly planned, scheduled, prioritized, executed, and documented through theplant's CMMS/EAM system and establish procedures and systems for PMs andMRO setup.
• Manage the maintenance backlog and establish appropriate priorities based on safety, production requirements,equipment criticality, and available resources.
• Develop annual maintenance plans,shutdown/turnaround plans, and maintenance budgets; monitor spending and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage maintenance contractors, service providers, and vendors to ensure work is completed safely, effectively,and in accordance with plant requirements.
• Ensure adequate availability and controlof critical spare parts, maintenance materials, tools, and equipment.
• Lead the maintenance team throuheffective staffing, training, coaching, performance management, and development of technical capabilities.
• Establish clear maintenance procedures,standards, work instructions, and equipment care practices.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and company…