Reliability & Asset Optimization Lead

B&G Foods, Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to standardize maintenance practices across our multi-site network and deploy advanced reliability tools. You will collaborate with plant Technical Service Managers to build a reliability culture and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include implementing RCM and PM playbooks, aligning PEM/AMS data systems, analyzing asset performance to identify failure patterns, introducing vibration analysis and thermography,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, electrical or chemical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years managing maintenance or reliability engineering across a decentralized, multi-facility network.
• Willingness to travel 25% to 50% to visit individual plants for hands-on auditing and training.
• Proven track record of overcoming local plant resistance to adopt centralized corporate standards.
• Ability to build high-level corporate dashboards (PowerBI) tracking OEE and MTBF.

Responsibilities

• Standardize Practices: Deploy uniform Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Preventive Maintenance (PM) playbooks across all sites.
• Harmonize Systems: Oversee the alignment of PEM AMS. Standardize data entry and reporting.
• Lead Analysis: Identify asset failure patterns by analyzing performance data.
• Implement Predictive Tools: Introduce and scale vibration analysis and thermography and other tooling.
• Audit & Compliance: Conduct regular on-site technical audits with TSMs to verify compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Manage Change: Coach, mentor, and align TSMs and technicians with corporate engineering goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial, electrical or chemical engineering

Tools

PowerBI

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Job description

B&G Foods in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to standardize maintenance practices across our multi-site network and deploy advanced reliability tools. You will collaborate with plant Technical Service Managers to build a reliability culture and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include implementing RCM and PM playbooks, aligning PEM/AMS data systems, analyzing asset performance to identify failure patterns, introducing vibration analysis and thermography,