Asset Reliability Lead

Kerry; Byesville (OH); On-site; USD 102,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase plan

Retirement contribution

Job summary

Kerry is seeking an Asset Reliability Lead to oversee the Beverage Business Network across multiple sites in the United States, with Byesville, OH as a preferred base. The role ensures maintenance standards, PM programs, and reliability strategies across sites, while enabling digital tools adoption.

The candidate will travel ~50%+ to support defined KPIs, implement CMMS practices, and mentor maintenance teams within Kerry’s network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or similar) is required.
• 7+ years in a maintenance leadership role and/or reliability engineering role.
• Experience in food, consumer goods, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive KPI-driven maintenance performance across multi-site network (downtime, PM, urgent work, labor hours).
• Support sites to develop and implement PM programs, spare parts and stock management.
• Collaborate to define asset criticality, critical spares and reliability strategies.
• Develop cross-site knowledge sharing and digital platform adoption (Power BI, MaintainX).
• Analyze failures using RCA and DMAIC to support continuous improvement.
• Support site capability building via training and evaluation of maintenance staff.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Industrial maintenance

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Power BI

MaintainX

EPM SAC

CMMS

Job 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 must be be based out of one of the United States sites listed above, with Byesville, OH being the preferred location.
• 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 & Skills

• Required Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or similar)
• Preferred CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or equivalent certification.
• 7+ 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.

The typical base salary hiring range for this role is $102,000 to $168,250 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).