Asset Reliability Lead, Multi-Site Manufacturing

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

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.