Senior Reliability Engineer

ADM; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health & fitness offers

Flex time options

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to join its EMEA Reliability Technical Center. This role drives asset reliability across multiple manufacturing sites in the EMEA region, partnering with Plant Operations, Maintenance and Capital Projects to embed reliability from design through operation and continuous improvement.

The position will coach site teams and develop standards across regional deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Reliability Engineering or Industrial Maintenance within continuous process industries.
• Strong experience with rotating equipment and mechanical systems in industrial manufacturing.
• Professional certification such as CMRP is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management across multiple countries and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Champion ADM Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards while promoting a proactive reliability culture across the region.
• Act as regional SME for Reliability Engineering, providing technical leadership and guidance to manufacturing sites.
• Identify, prioritize and eliminate chronic equipment failures using CMMS data, reliability analytics and asset performance indicators.
• Lead RCFA investigations and ensure effective implementation of sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive Defect Elimination initiatives to improve equipment reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Develop, optimize and standardize preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies across the region.
• Support Asset Health programs through data analysis, condition monitoring and reliability performance reviews.
• Monitor regional reliability KPIs and recommend initiatives to improve equipment availability and OEE.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Reliability analytics software

Job description

Job Description

Senior Reliability Engineer

An opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Reliability Engineer within the EMEA Reliability Technical Center. This role provides technical leadership to improve asset reliability, eliminate chronic equipment losses, standardize reliability engineering practices, and support Maintenance Excellence across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region. Working closely with Plant Operations, Maintenance and Capital Project teams, it ensures reliability principles are embedded throughout the entire asset lifecycle—from equipment selection and design through commissioning, operation and continuous improvement. The role also develops regional standards, coaches site teams, and drives continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, reliability, availability and maintenance cost performance.

Your Responsibilities

• Champion ADM Health, Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental standards while promoting a proactive reliability culture across the region.


• Act as the regional Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Reliability Engineering, providing technical leadership and guidance to manufacturing sites.


• Identify, prioritize and eliminate chronic equipment failures (\"Bad Actors\") using CMMS data, reliability analytics and asset performance indicators.


• Lead and facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and ensure effective implementation of sustainable corrective actions.


• Drive Defect Elimination initiatives to improve equipment reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.


• Develop, optimize and standardize preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies across the region.


• Support Equipment Criticality Assessments and maintenance strategy optimization.


• Support Asset Health programs through data analysis, condition monitoring and reliability performance reviews.


• Support the optimization of Critical Spare Parts strategies for critical assets.


• Develop technical standards, engineering guidelines and reliability best practices for regional deployment.


• Provide technical support for complex equipment failures and long‑term reliability improvement initiatives.


• Participate in design reviews, FAT, SAT, commissioning and start‑up activities to ensure reliability requirements are incorporated into new assets.


• Coach and mentor Plant Operations, Maintenance and Reliability teams on reliability methodologies, RCFA, Asset Health, maintenance strategies and best practices.


• Support digitalization initiatives related to CMMS, predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and reliability analytics.


• Monitor regional reliability KPIs and recommend initiatives to improve equipment availability, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), maintenance cost and asset lifecycle performance.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.


• Good experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Engineering or Industrial Maintenance within continuous process industries.


• Strong experience with rotating equipment and mechanical systems in industrial manufacturing.


• Experience in food processing, oilseed crushing, grain handling, chemical or similar process industries is highly preferred.


• Demonstrated experience leading reliability improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites.


• Professional certification such as CMRP is considered an advantage.


• Recognized technical expertise in Reliability Engineering.


• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving capabilities.


• Ability to influence and lead technical initiatives without direct authority.


• Excellent communication, coaching and facilitation skills.


• Strong stakeholder management across multiple countries and cultures.


• Ability to translate technical improvements into measurable business value.


• Self‑driven, collaborative and results‑oriented.


• Strong project management and prioritization skills.


• Continuous Improvement mindset with a passion for developing people and sharing.

Your Future Perspective

• Challenging tasks, short decision‑making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models.


• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.


• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.


• An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.


• ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life.

About ADM

ADM is a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company.