Reliability Engineer

McCain Foods; Wisconsin Rapids (WI); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement benefits

Leave & holidays

Vacation & holidays

Volunteering time

Mental health resources

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Wisconsin Rapids seeks a Reliability Engineer to drive equipment reliability, preventive/predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement across the manufacturing operation.

You will partner with maintenance, project engineering, plant leadership, and operations to optimize total cost of ownership and asset performance. The role emphasizes data-driven reliability strategies, RCFA leadership, and collaboration across functions to deliver measurable reductions in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, maintenance management, and asset performance optimization.
• Experience with reliability methodologies such as FMEA, RCFA/RCA, RCM, life cycle cost analysis, and statistical analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting capabilities.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation.
• Experience analyzing maintenance, failure, and operational data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other applicable business systems.
• Ability and willingness to work alternative schedules when required.
• Ability and willingness to relocate within the United States for assignments and future growth opportunities.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Manufacturing, internship, co-op, or industrial maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion McCain’s safety, environmental, and loss prevention programs while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead and support maintenance planners and maintenance continuous improvement teams to ensure effective execution of maintenance strategies.
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and reliability improvement programs.
• Analyze equipment failures, downtime trends, and maintenance data to identify opportunities for improved reliability and performance.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring failures.
• Develop and maintain equipment maintenance plans, job plans, and maintenance strategies based on failure mode analysis and asset performance data.
• Recommend and implement machinery modifications, operational improvements, and maintenance solutions that improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and reliability-focused design reviews.
• Establish and maintain reliability KPIs, maintenance records, and reporting systems aligned with world-class reliability standards.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality teams to enhance asset performance and support business objectives.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance management

Asset performance optimization

FMEA

RCFA/RCA

Life cycle cost analysis

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title: Reliability Engineer Plover Fry

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade: Grade 05

Requisition ID: 44141

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for leading and advancing equipment reliability, maintenance excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation. This role partners closely with maintenance teams, project engineers, plant leadership, and operations to implement best-in-class preventive and predictive maintenance strategies while optimizing total cost of ownership. The Reliability Engineer leverages data, reliability methodologies, and technical expertise to improve asset performance, reduce downtime, support capital projects, and drive long-term operational reliability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Champion McCain’s safety, environmental, and loss prevention programs while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead and support maintenance planners and maintenance continuous improvement teams to ensure effective execution of maintenance strategies.
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and reliability improvement programs.
• Analyze equipment failures, downtime trends, and maintenance data to identify opportunities for improved reliability and performance.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring failures.
• Develop and maintain equipment maintenance plans, job plans, and maintenance strategies based on failure mode analysis and asset performance data.
• Recommend and implement machinery modifications, operational improvements, and maintenance solutions that improve reliability and reduce costs.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and reliability-focused design reviews.
• Establish and maintain reliability KPIs, maintenance records, and reporting systems aligned with world-class reliability standards.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality teams to enhance asset performance and support business objectives.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, maintenance management, and asset performance optimization.
• Experience with reliability methodologies such as FMEA, RCFA/RCA, RCM, life cycle cost analysis, and statistical analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting capabilities.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and engineering documentation.
• Experience analyzing maintenance, failure, and operational data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Effective communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other applicable business systems.
• Ability and willingness to work alternative schedules when required.
• Ability and willingness to relocate within the United States for assignments and future growth opportunities.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Manufacturing, internship, co-op, or industrial maintenance experience preferred.

Leadership principles

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. May be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

Compensation Package

$81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits

• health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
• retirement savings benefits
• leave support including medical, family and bereavement
• vacation and holidays
• company-supported volunteering time
• mental health resources

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.