Plant Reliability Engineer - Dairy Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligibility

Flexible Time Off

401K with Company Match eligible on 1s

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Horizon Organic Dairy is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our Salt Lake City plant to advance the reliability strategy in a fast-paced, 24/7 dairy environment. You will lead maintenance efforts across processing systems, utilities, and automation, reducing downtime and extending asset life.

The role requires a strong background in engineering, plant maintenance, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on preventive and predictive maintenance, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, food science, or related field.
• 3+ years of operational and management experience in food production.
• 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.
• Oversee failure analysis and drive corrective actions to improve equipment performance.
• Train and develop maintenance technicians and coordinate shift-level activities.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs and Horizon quality standards.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Project management

Technical communication

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, business, food science, or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Horizon Organic Dairy is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our Salt Lake City plant to advance the reliability strategy in a fast-paced, 24/7 dairy environment. You will lead maintenance efforts across processing systems, utilities, and automation, reducing downtime and extending asset life.

The role requires a strong background in engineering, plant maintenance, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on preventive and predictive maintenance, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.