[Hiring] Asset Reliability Lead @Kerry Group

Role Description

• Title: Asset Reliability Lead (multiple sites)
• Lead Kerry’s Beverage Business Network asset reliability program
• Reports to Business Network Director of Engineering
• Provides dotted line support of business network maintenance teams
• Supports Kerry North America asset reliability initiatives

Location/Travel

• Support multi-site Beverage business network currently with sites in Seattle, WA; Byesville, OH; Owatonna, MN, and Ste Claire, Quebec (could flex with additional sites as needed)
• This role is preferred to be based out of one of the United States sites listed above but could be remote with the right candidate
• Candidate must be able to travel internationally between the United States and Canada as needed
• Travel will be approximately 50% or more as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Drive maintenance key performance indicators (KPI’s) – equipment downtime, preventive maintenance (PM), urgent work, labor hours recorded, cycle counting, etc.
• Provide support to manufacturing sites to develop, optimize and implement industry maintenance standards such as PM programs, spare parts management, stock room management
• Collaborate with sites to define asset criticality, critical spares, and reliability maintenance strategies
• Develop networking and knowledge sharing opportunities within the business network and also with other Kerry maintenance groups
• Support analysis of equipment and systems failures, using problem solving and continuous improvement tools such as RCA and DMAIC
• Support and develop site capability building with assessment and evaluation of site maintenance staff, training and knowledge transfer to site maintenance teams
• Support growth of digital automation platforms (i.e. MaintainX, EPM SAC, Power BI)
• Perform Reliability Projects and Project reliability engineering assistance (i.e. Inventory, ALM reviews, PM library growth, WBS, URS, timeline reviews, identify and assist with site capacity needs and resource definition)
• Provide interim support for key maintenance site roles (possible)
• Learn and train all site roles within Kerry 1KPS playbook standards
• Kerry 1KPS implementation of CMMS practices focused on engineering standards

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or similar)
• Preferred CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or equivalent certification
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a maintenance leadership role and/or a reliability engineering role
• Food, consumer goods, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred
• Comfortable working on the factory floor and as part of a decentralized regional team

Requirements

• The typical hiring range for this role is $102,000 to $190,000 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• Retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements)