[Hiring] Senior Corporate Reliability Manager @Ventura Foods

Role Description

Responsible for leading the development, deployment, and sustainment of Ventura Foods' maintenance and reliability strategy across the manufacturing network. Provides enterprise leadership for reliability governance, asset management, work execution management, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, maintenance performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives. Partners with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Site Leadership teams to improve asset reliability, reduce equipment-related losses, build organizational capability, and establish standardized maintenance and reliability practices that drive asset management excellence and long-term business performance.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise Reliability Strategy and Governance:
  • Establish and sustain the enterprise reliability strategy and governance model across the manufacturing network.
  • Provide leadership for reliability standards, performance expectations, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Drive reliability awareness, facilitate governance reviews, and partner with site leadership to improve asset performance.
  • Oversee preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Drive Reliability Program Deployment and Technical Execution:
  • Lead the development, implementation, and sustainment of enterprise reliability programs.
  • Deploy work order management processes, asset management strategies, and preventive maintenance optimization.
  • Partner with site maintenance teams for successful execution and standardization.
  • Provide direction for MRO, spare parts optimization, and inventory strategies.
• Develop Reliability Capability and Organizational Effectiveness:
  • Build organizational capability by developing maintenance and reliability talent.
  • Lead technical training programs, reliability workshops, and coaching activities.
  • Ensure teams have the knowledge and tools necessary to support reliability objectives.
• Manage Reliability Performance and Continuous Improvement:
  • Develop and manage reliability performance measurement systems.
  • Establish and maintain reliability scorecards, key performance indicators, and reporting processes.
  • Analyze performance trends and facilitate corrective actions.
  • Establish standardized root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action processes.
• Provide Maintenance Systems and Process Leadership:
  • Provide leadership for maintenance business processes, systems, and standards.
  • Oversee CMMS utilization and maintenance data integrity.
  • Ensure maintenance systems and processes support decision-making and operational efficiency.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive maintenance, reliability, engineering, or manufacturing experience in a food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods environment.
• Experience implementing maintenance and reliability systems, including CMMS, work order management, and reliability performance management.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or equivalent reliability certification.
• Experience leading enterprise or multi-site reliability initiatives.

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering principles, including PM, PdM, RCA, RCM, and asset management practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing regulatory requirements and food safety programs.
• Excellent computer skills in up-to-date software such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Project.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance planning processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and sustain standardized maintenance and reliability processes.
• Ability to work with plant management personnel and outside vendors.
• In-depth knowledge of plant process operations.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Must have a background in wastewater management, safety, and ammonia refrigeration.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees.
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met).
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays.
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Salary Base Range of $124,904.10 - $198,298.61.
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions).

Company Description

Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.