Dairy Plant Reliability Engineer

Horizon Organic Dairy, LL; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligibility

Flexible Time Off per company policy

401K with Company Match eligible on 1年

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Horizon Organic Dairy is seeking a Reliability Engineer to advance and execute our plant-wide reliability strategy in a fast-paced 24/7 dairy manufacturing environment. You will lead reliability initiatives across processing, packaging, utilities, and automation, coordinating shift-level maintenance and training technicians.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in a food production setting, with strong skills in RCA, FMEA, vibration analysis, and PLC/automation troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, food science, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of operational and management experience within a food production environment.
• Experience with UHT processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and maintainability initiatives across all production and utility equipment to improve uptime, safety, and product quality.
• Design, refine, and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, infrared scans, lubrication standards, and oil analysis.
• Oversee failure analysis through RCA, 5 Whys, and FMEA, driving corrective actions that improve long‑term equipment performance.
• Observe manufacturing processes daily and identify engineering opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain all reliability documentation including maintenance plans, procedures, equipment histories, BDAs, and change management records.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Vibration analysis

Infrared scans

Lubrication standards

Root cause analysis

Electrical & mechanical troubleshoot

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

PLC (Allen-Bradley)

VFDs

Electrical systems

Job description

Horizon Organic Dairy is seeking a Reliability Engineer to advance and execute our plant-wide reliability strategy in a fast-paced 24/7 dairy manufacturing environment. You will lead reliability initiatives across processing, packaging, utilities, and automation, coordinating shift-level maintenance and training technicians.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in a food production setting, with strong skills in RCA, FMEA, vibration analysis, and PLC/automation troubleshooting.