Engineering & Reliability Lead for Plant Processing

fairlife; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) with employer match (up to 9%)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

fairlife, LLC in Goodyear, AZ, is seeking an Engineering and Reliability Manager-Processing to lead a technical team and improve plant processing equipment reliability. The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to drive improvements, capital projects, and engineered solutions with a data-driven, proactive approach.

You will own the 90-day plan, manage reliability initiatives, and mentor engineers while fostering a culture of continuous improvement in a dairy processing

Qualifications

• Professional, positive, organized, and ability to collaborate with others.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, chemical, or manufacturing) or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of related engineering and manufacturing experience.
• Proven team leader committed to fostering a culture of technical development and teamwork.
• Experienced project manager.
• Demonstrated ability to use tools, strategies, and data to solve complex technical issues.
• Hands-on experience with and solid technical understanding of processing equipment (PLCs, instrumentation, actuators, valves, pumps, motors, and mechanisms).
• Capacity to drive strategic growth through the training and development of technical personnel.
• Able to read, interpret, and update engineering schematics (mechanical, P&ID, and electrical).
• Experience with CMMS software.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Food and Beverage experience is a plus, specifically dairy processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage a technical team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Own the 90-day plan projects and cadence
• Serve as a technical expert for plant processing equipment in all disciplines of engineering, maintenance, and production.
• Engineer and implement robust controls, strategies, and solutions to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.
• Lead reliability routines and initiatives (root cause analysis, breakdown analysis, and MTBF analysis).
• Develop, design, and deploy predictive maintenance and situational awareness technologies.
• Collaborate with and provide guidance to Maintenance teams on preventative maintenance programs.
• Guide the planning and implementation of capital projects with engineers and project managers.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation throughout the entire facility.
• Work with plant vendors to reverse engineer and source critical components.
• Provide technical support where necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Project management

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

PLC/Instrumentation

Capable of interpreting schematics

CMMS experience

Team collaboration

Ambiguity handling

Dairy processing experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, chemical, or manufacturing) or equivalent experience

10+ years of related engineering and manufacturing experience

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

fairlife, LLC in Goodyear, AZ, is seeking an Engineering and Reliability Manager-Processing to lead a technical team and improve plant processing equipment reliability. The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to drive improvements, capital projects, and engineered solutions with a data-driven, proactive approach.

You will own the 90-day plan, manage reliability initiatives, and mentor engineers while fostering a culture of continuous improvement in a dairy processing