[Hiring] Reliability Manager @Smithfield Foods

Role Description

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This is a remote position with geographic requirements. To effectively support business operations, candidates must reside within 60 miles of a designated company location and be able to travel to assigned facilities as needed. Relocation may be required for candidates who do not currently meet this requirement.

As a Reliability Manager, you’ll take the lead in driving reliability and maintaining equipment and processes essential to smooth plant operations. You’ll develop and implement cutting-edge reliability strategies, champion best practices, and inspire a culture of continuous improvement. Your role will be pivotal in enhancing plant performance, safeguarding operations, and delivering on our commitment to operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with plant reliability teams and cross-functional departments to drive standardized maintenance strategies.
• Lead the charge in planning, developing, and deploying best practices in maintenance management and reliability engineering.
• Champion key reliability elements like asset health assurance, predictive and preventive maintenance, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Spearhead the unification of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies across all Smithfield facilities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by sharing best practices and rolling out procedural changes.
• Partner with plant engineers, corporate teams, and vendors to tackle engineering challenges and drive innovative solutions.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and optimize labor costs.
• Elevate your team's skill set by identifying training opportunities.
• Harness the power of CMMS/SAP to transform raw data into actionable insights.
• Lead the assessment of asset performance, providing expert guidance on equipment repair or replacement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a position of leadership, including team development and management.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry.
• Proficient in SAP and CMMS.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite products.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas and concepts effectively.
• Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations (50% of the time).

Other Skills That Make You Stand Out

• Ability to apply sound engineering principles to operational and design issues.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position may lead a team of engineers and provide training and guidance to Plant staff, Project Engineers, and Senior Project Engineers.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Corporate working environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• When located in the plant, the environment will include wet or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat, working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision includes close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear.

Expected Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is $105,000 - $140,000 annually. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions, and budget considerations.

Relocation Package Available

Yes

EEO Information

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 us at 757-357-1595.