Head of Maintenance & Engineering – Asset Reliability

Barry Callebaut Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry Callebaut Group seeks a Manager of Maintenance & Engineering to lead a large-scale, 24/7 manufacturing site, driving asset management and integrating safety, environmental, and quality standards across all projects.

You will own the asset base, budget, and capital portfolio while developing the engineering roadmap, standardizing maintenance processes, and leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience leading maintenance and engineering teams.
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma or similar across large-scale projects.
• Knowledge of digital systems supporting maintenance/engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering, maintenance, utilities, and facility operations for a large-scale 24/7 manufacturing site.
• Develop and execute the site’s asset management and engineering roadmap.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, safety, and environmental standards.
• Own the site’s technical budget, asset base, facilities spending, and capex portfolio.
• Manage capital projects and technical improvement initiatives with suppliers and global functions.
• Oversee asset lifecycle, maintenance, reliability programs, and facility integrity.
• Standardize maintenance processes, planning methodologies, and digital tools.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Maintenance leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Digital maintenance systems

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Barry Callebaut Group seeks a Manager of Maintenance & Engineering to lead a large-scale, 24/7 manufacturing site, driving asset management and integrating safety, environmental, and quality standards across all projects.

You will own the asset base, budget, and capital portfolio while developing the engineering roadmap, standardizing maintenance processes, and leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.