Maintenance Reliability Manager

Maintenance Reliability Manager

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is a global leader in the production, distribution, and marketing of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable fruits and vegetables under our Fresh and Foods divisions. Our diverse product portfolio proudly bears the Del Monte® brand and also includes prepared fruits and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts - available in over 80 countries worldwide. With operations spanning more than 35 countries, we've proudly been nourishing families for over 135 years.

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the site maintenance reliability strategy at the Rochelle facility to improve equipment uptime, reduce lifecycle costs, strengthen preventive maintenance systems, and improve overall asset performance. This role serves as a key leader within the Maintenance & Reliability department and supports site reliability initiatives, maintenance planning, and asset management strategies. This position plays a critical role in developing and implementing maintenance systems that improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, optimize spare parts strategies, and support safe, efficient plant operations.

The Maintenance Reliability Manager works closely with maintenance planners, storeroom personnel, engineers, production leaders, corporate engineering, contractors, and maintenance technicians to support operational excellence, reduce equipment losses, and improve asset performance. This role has direct responsibility for the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, Storeroom Clerk, and Maintenance Mechanics/Electricians.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the development and execution of the site maintenance and reliability strategy for the Rochelle facility.
• Establish maintenance programs that improve equipment uptime, reduce breakdowns, and lower overall maintenance costs.
• Develop, maintain, and improve preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Lead efforts to improve overall asset reliability, extend equipment life, and reduce emergency maintenance work.
• Create and implement site maintenance standards, equipment care expectations, and reliability best practices.
• Partner with production, engineering, and operations leaders to align maintenance priorities with business needs and production goals.
• Provide leadership and direction on reliability initiatives, equipment strategy, and maintenance planning activities.

• Analyze equipment failures, downtime trends, maintenance history, and reliability data to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts for major failures, chronic downtime issues, and high-cost maintenance events.
• Validate corrective actions through data, maintenance history, and equipment performance results.
• Use reliability data and maintenance metrics to identify failure patterns, improve PM programs, and reduce repeat issues.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to maintenance processes, labor utilization, spare parts, equipment performance, and downtime reduction.
• Support site initiatives related to lean manufacturing, TPM, OEE improvement, and maintenance process optimization.

• Actively participate in the Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) Steering Committee with the other Maintenance leaders across the company to design, pilot, and validate our M&R program.
• Implement the M&R program at the Rochelle site and coach/mentor the Rochelle site on the Maintenance & Reliability program
• Evaluate equipment performance data to determine where maintenance can improve reliability and reduce failures.
• Support troubleshooting efforts for complex equipment issues and provide technical guidance to maintenance and operations teams.
• Provide technical expertise on equipment upgrades, modifications, maintenance procedures, and asset replacement decisions.
• Support development of maintenance procedures, troubleshooting guides, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Stay current on new maintenance technologies, industry best practices, and reliability methodologies to support ongoing site improvements.
• CMMS Fiix site champion and…