Ice Cream Reliability Engineer

Unilever Brazil; Simcoe; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company in Simcoe is seeking a Reliability Engineer to enhance maintenance efficiency and drive continuous improvement. This role focuses on managing predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime while ensuring equipment reliability. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering and 3-5 years of relevant experience in maintenance or reliability engineering. Competitive pay and career growth opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Career growth opportunities

Cutting-edge manufacturing systems

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or engineering roles.
• Proven ability to lead Root Cause Analyses.
• Strong knowledge of reliability improvement plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Lead Progressive Maintenance (PM) deployment across site areas.
• Develop maintenance plans using historical data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Rotating equipment knowledge

Refrigeration systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS tools (AMMS/SAP/Buildapps)

Job description

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

Job Purpose

We are seeking a detail-oriented and forward-thinking Reliability Engineer to join our team at Simcoe. This role combines the structured discipline of maintenance planning with the technical challenge of reliability engineering.

Our goal is to strive for zero breakdowns and efficient maintenance costs. The Reliability Engineer will play a key role by coordinating corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities while developing technical capabilities in both maintenance and operations teams.

The role will focus on advancing the Progressive Maintenance (PM) pillar, implementing condition-based monitoring technologies, improving MRO management, driving PM utilization, and building team skills. Success will be measured through safety, equipment reliability, MTBF, PM/CBM completion, inventory accuracy, and cost management.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve maintenance team skills to enhance process performance and support CI and autonomous maintenance tools.
• Lead Progressive Maintenance (PM) pillar deployment across all site areas; coach, audit, and ensure compliance with standards.
• Strengthen adherence to company policies, safety, quality, and maintenance standards.
• Assign tags to mechanics and relevant stakeholders.
• Validate and maintain PM tasks as per OEM standards and ensure accuracy in the local system (AMMS), which will transition to CMMS in the near future.
• Ensure PMs are conducted within scheduled time frames.
• Manage predictive, preventive, scheduled corrective, and refurbishment activities to reduce downtime and maintain efficiency.
• Develop maintenance plans using historical data and trend analysis.
• Ensure corrective work orders are generated from critical PM and CBM reviews.
• Schedule and manage equipment refurbishments using PCP reports and operational data.
• Maintain equipment efficiency through compliance with PM programs and renovation schedules.
• Support vendor management for contracted maintenance services.
• Maintain accurate documentation for PM, PdM, equipment conditions, and implemented improvements.
• Coordinate training for maintenance and operations teams on equipment and process improvements.
• Optimize SAP PM/AMMS for planning, work order tracking, spare parts requisition, and service execution.
• Manage spare parts inventory; improve cycle count accuracy, inventory levels, and reduce turnaways.
• Lead RCA for recurring failures and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Track and report reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, downtime trends) and drive monthly improvements.
• Review and update PM/PdM schedules based on breakdown trends and repetitive issues.
• Map and assess critical equipment to prioritize PM and PdM activities.
• Develop and deploy predictive maintenance strategies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis).
• Provide reliability input into capital projects and new equipment design.
• Conduct spare parts criticality analysis to balance cost, lead time, and reliability risk.
• Lead CI initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime and improve asset performance.
• Mentor technicians and operators to embed a reliability culture on the shop floor.
• Support GII Pillar Methodology for innovation and initiative management in new projects.
• Lead engineering and maintenance projects per RACI Matrix responsibilities.
• Participate in systemic and improvement groups aligned with PM pillar and Integrated Systems methodology.
• Manage and report maintenance costs effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent technical experience)
• 3–5 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or engineering roles (food manufacturing or Ice-Cream industry preferred)
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, refrigeration systems, and CMMS tools (AMMS/SAP/Buildapps)
• Proven ability to lead RCAs and implement reliability improvement plans
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret downtime and reliability data
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a site producing iconic ice products enjoyed worldwide
• Opportunity to shape the long-term reliability strategy of critical assets
• Work with cutting-edge refrigeration and manufacturing systems
• Competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth within a globe

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