Plant Reliability Manager

Darling Ingredients; Cold Spring (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in Kentucky seeks a Plant Reliability Manager to lead Reliability Controllers and coordinate maintenance reliability efforts across the plant. You will drive CMMS administration through Maintenance Connection and champion PdM and OpEx initiatives in CapEx projects.

Responsibilities include coordinating regional controllers, supporting reliability compliance, and partnering with reliability engineers and other disciplines to ensure reliability becomes integral to project

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a maintenance environment with emphasis on reliability.
• Two years maintenance planning or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage Reliability Controllers and coordinate their activities.
• Drive CMMS administration and reliability initiatives at plant level.
• Champion predictive maintenance and OpEx improvements in CapEx projects.
• Ensure reliability initiatives are incorporated in all CapEx projects.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers and other disciplines to embed reliability considerations.

Skills

Maintenance & reliability

Leadership

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

English proficiency

Tools

Maintenance Connection

PdM

Job description

Job Description

The Plant Reliability Manager is the direct manager of Reliability Controllers, and coordinates their activities. He/She is the Subject Matter Expert for Maintenance Connection and reliability initiatives. PRM will drive CMMS administration through the Controllers, and help champion PdM and OpEx improvement initiatives at the plant level. PRM will ensure reliability initiatives are involved in all CapEx projects

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Manage/Lead Regional Reliability Controllers.
• Support Regional reliability coordinators with plant reliability compliance and ensure proper reporting.
• Key performance indicators
• Six Sigma, 5S, and RCA initiatives.
• Support plant efficiency assessments
• Liaison between Reliability engineers and coordinators for implementing high level Reliability methodology.
• Predictive Maintenance
• World Class initiatives
• Work with reliability engineers to ensure other engineering disciplines (design, procurement, execution, and automation) put in place and adhere to Reliability concerns during project evolution.
• Ensure effective communication between plant and corporate entities regarding reliability initiatives.
• Manage coordinator efforts to put 3rd party reliability initiatives in place:
• Machine Condition Monitoring
• PdM programs; oil analysis, infrared scans, and vessel inspections.
• Vendor provided preventative maintenance, such as HVAC, air/ammonia compressors, boilers, sprinkler systems, and switchgear mains.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong maintenance and rendering background is required.
• Minimum of 5 years in a maintenance environment with emphasis on reliability
• Minimum 2 years maintenance planning or management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with reliability and lean initiatives
• Strong organizational and communication skills and problem solving.
• Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates time management skills.
• Able to speak, read, and write English.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to fax, copy and scan documents.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

N/A | Occasionally = up to 20% | Frequently = 21% to 50% | Constantly = at least 51%

Working Environment

• N/A - Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold
• N/A - Exposed to bio hazardous conditions
• N/A - Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
• N/A - Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock
• N/A - Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
• N/A - Travels to offsite locations

Physical Demands

• Constantly - Must be able to remain in a stationary position (Sit)
• Constantly - Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location (Walk)
• Constantly - Operates a computer and other office machinery (Use hands to finger, handle or feel)
• Constantly - Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet (Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl)
• Occasionally - Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder (Climb or balance)
• Constantly - Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions (Talk, hear, taste, smell)

Weight and Force Demands

• N/A - Up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally - Up to 25 pounds
• N/A - Up to 50 pounds
• N/A - Up to 100 pounds
• N/A - More than 100 pounds

About Us

We’re one of the world’s leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

About The Team

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.