Night Reliability Specialist - PM & CI Leader

Mars; Aurora (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars Petcare in Aurora, Nebraska, USA is seeking a Reliability Specialist to lead maintenance activities during the night shift. You will coordinate PMs, drive downtime reduction, and partner with Quality, Safety, and Operations to protect product quality and safety.

Responsibilities include leading maintenance planning, coaching technicians, and ensuring PM compliance while delivering results aligned with site goals in safety, environmental, and production metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage PM systems for the assigned areas.
• Lead Continuous Improvement meetings.
• Coordinate Planned Stops in the assigned area.
• Identify and align with stakeholders on maintenance resources to execute planned stops and breakdown elimination processes, including corrective actions.
• Serve as the spokesperson for the maintenance group during daily management system (DMS) discussions.
• Act as the technical expert for the assigned area, including mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Lead a team to meet site goals for safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, financial, and product supply.
• Drive reductions in Planned and Unplanned Downtime; own maintenance and repair costs, PM compliance, and equipment reliability improvements.
• Teach and coach technicians and operators on equipment.
• Perform duties of a senior mechanical/electrical technician at high proficiency.
• Own the Abnormality Handling DMS and contribute to 90-day loss-elimination plans.
• Support FMOS meetings with performance data and action plans.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Maintenance scheduling

Downtime reduction

Technical expertise

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

DMS knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

PM systems

Job description

Mars Petcare in Aurora, Nebraska, USA is seeking a Reliability Specialist to lead maintenance activities during the night shift. You will coordinate PMs, drive downtime reduction, and partner with Quality, Safety, and Operations to protect product quality and safety.

Responsibilities include leading maintenance planning, coaching technicians, and ensuring PM compliance while delivering results aligned with site goals in safety, environmental, and production metrics.