Senior Regional Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Senior Regional Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Lead reliability and maintenance strategies across Smithfield facilities, driving uptime, efficiency, and long‑term operational success. This high‑impact role combines technical expertise, team leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration to maximize plant performance and cost efficiency.

• Drive Reliability Excellence:
  Design and execute best‑in‑class reliability and maintenance strategies, including predictive, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and asset health optimization. Turn data into actionable improvements in uptime, efficiency, and overall OEE.
• Lead High‑Performing Teams:
  Inspire and develop engineering, reliability, and maintenance teams; build capability, close skill gaps, and foster a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Solve Complex Operational Challenges:
  Serve as the go‑to technical leader for critical issues; troubleshoot major outages, eliminate recurring failures, and implement durable solutions.
• Drive Continuous Improvement at Scale:
  Identify system‑wide opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and optimize cost; standardize best practices across facilities.
• Shape Capital Strategy & Innovation:
  Lead capital planning and execution—from business case development to implementation—ensuring investments deliver value and align with operational priorities; evaluate new technologies and define best‑in‑class equipment.
• Partner Across the Business:
  Work closely with Operations, Food Safety, Quality, and Safety teams to align, improve outcomes, and deliver results beyond engineering.
• Champion Safety & Compliance:
  Ensure engineering and maintenance systems meet regulatory and company standards while reinforcing a strong safety culture across plants.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management or project leadership.
• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
• Proficiency in Project Management, Contract Administration, national codes and standards interpretation, engineering economics, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office suite.
• Prepared to travel 50% of the time to collaborate with other locations.

• Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry.
• Experience managing multi‑million dollar projects with large scopes.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and team‑building abilities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication, organizational planning, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.

$128,000 - $192,125

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual, or any other protected group status or non‑job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call 757‑357‑1595.