Asset Reliability Manager
Job in
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, 53774, USA
Listed on 2026-07-08
Listing for:
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-08
Job specializations:
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Management
Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Overview
The Asset Reliability Manager serves as the strategic owner of Foremost Farms’ asset reliability vision, standards, and governance framework. This role defines enterprise-wide reliability requirements for production facility assets—covering work management, preventive maintenance (PM)/predictive maintenance (PdM) programs, asset strategies, equipment standards, data governance, and KPI structures—and ensures consistent adoption across all plants.
The Asset Reliability Manager leads equipment reliability maturity efforts, capability building, and cross-functional alignment with Operations, Quality, Finance, and Engineering for equipment care.
Key Accountabilities Reliability Strategy & Governance- Define and maintain corporate standards for computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) data structure, asset hierarchy, work management processes, PM/PdM methodologies, and documentation requirements.
- Establish KPI definitions, governance expectations, and reporting structures aligned with industry benchmarks.
- Review system and network performance trends and lead enterprise improvement strategies.
- Conduct asset criticality analyses and define preventive and predictive maintenance standards.
- Ensure reliability practices comply with regulatory requirements (PMO, FDA, USDA, 3A Sanitary Standards, and state inspections).
- Govern PM effectiveness, compliance, and optimization across all sites.
- Direct integration of PdM technologies and condition monitoring tools.
- Define required competencies for maintenance and reliability roles.
- Establish training pathways, certification structures, and capability development priorities.
- Guide training content needs.
- Build internal capability by identifying skill gaps and reducing dependency on external vendors.
- Publish and maintain Maintenance & Reliability Standards (planning/scheduling cadence, backlog targets, storeroom practices, lubrication, precision maintenance).
- Facilitate periodic data reviews with maintenance leaders and drive root cause analyses for chronic equipment issues.
- Govern network-wide adherence to standards and oversee reliability audits.
- Define and maintain a standardized parts catalog across all sites; oversee critical spares strategy and SKU consolidation.
- Partner with Procurement to develop enterprise agreements, inventory policies, and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Ensure parts compliance with sanitary and reliability standards.
- Office-based role with frequent travel to production facilities requiring time on manufacturing floors and in maintenance areas. ~50-75% travel to plant sites for audits, training, PM optimization.
- Must be able to walk, stand and occasionally lift up to 25 lbs. during on-site support and training activities.
- Exposure to industrial environments including temperature variations, noise and operational equipment.
At Foremost Farms, we believe that you and your family matter most. That’s why we’re proud to offer one of the most comprehensive and competitive benefits packages in the area — designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Flexible…
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