Reliability Engineer M-F ($5,000 Sign-on Bonus )

Mars Incorporated; Town of Tomah (WI); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mars Incorporated in Tomah, WI is seeking a Reliability Engineer to own multiple site areas, focusing on breakdown correction, maintenance planning, and storeroom responsibilities to ensure spare parts availability.

The role emphasizes progressive maintenance deployment, coaching teams, and driving a reliability culture on the shop floor, with opportunities to lead small teams and coordinate with contractors. 1–3 years FMCG experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent leadership are valued.

Formación

• 1–3 years FMCG maintenance experience in a technical or maintenance role.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent hands-on reliability leadership is valued.

Responsabilidades

• Storeroom ownership and optimized spare parts inventory.
• Rapid breakdown repairs and escalation of deviations.
• Improve equipment reliability via Progressive Maintenance.
• Coach operators to build a Reliability Culture.
• Lead root-cause investigations to eliminate defects.
• Maintain safety, quality, and contractor documentation.

Conocimientos

Maintenance & Reliability

CMMS Proficiency

Leadership Experience

Communication Skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

Herramientas

CMMS

Presentation Software

Purchasing Systems

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

We are seeking a highly professional and self-motivated Reliability Engineer to drive operational excellence at our Tomah, WI facility. In this role, you'll take ownership of multiple areas of the factory, focusing on breakdown correction, comprehensive breakdown assessments, and planned maintenance to optimize site reliability. Along with factory floor support, you will own the site's storeroom responsibilities, managing critical spare parts, inventory, and materials support. This position will also play a key supporting role in the implementation of Progressive Maintenance (PM) programs, collaborating closely with the broader team to roll out these initiatives. This is an exceptional opportunity for a proactive technical professional with basic leadership capabilities to help champion a strong reliability culture on the shop floor.

What Are We Looking For?

To succeed in this role, you should possess a strong foundation in maintenance systems, exceptional organizational and digital skills, and the ability to communicate and lead effectively.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Technical Background: 1-3 years of experience in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing environment, specifically within a technical or maintenance department.
• Education & Experience: A Bachelor's degree is preferred, but an equivalent level of hands-on Reliability experience and proven leadership capabilities is highly valued and essential.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Solid Maintenance & Reliability Focus: A strong understanding of breakdown analysis, defect elimination, and progressive maintenance strategies.
• Strong Office & Systems Literacy: Highly proficient in navigating complex software. You must have the ability to work independently with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), presentation software, purchasing systems, and other enterprise tools.
• Basic Leadership & Initiative: A proven self-starter with basic experience (4-6 months) coordinating, organizing, or leading the work of others.
• Excellent Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with operators, technical teams, and contractors.

What Will Be Your Key Responsibilities?

• Storeroom Management & Ownership: Direct and manage the site's technical storeroom, ensuring optimized spare parts inventory, accurate stock levels, and seamless materials availability for maintenance activities.
• Breakdown Resolution: Ensure the rapid and effective completion of all equipment breakdown repairs, proactively escalating unresolved technical deviations.
• Drive Reliability: Continuously improve equipment reliability, quality, and overall performance through the structured deployment of Progressive Maintenance programs.
• Culture & Coaching: Coach peers and operations team members to elevate their technical capabilities, actively championing a proactive Reliability Culture.
• Defect Elimination: Lead thorough root-cause investigations to eliminate recurring equipment defects and elevate issues when engineering support is required.
• Administrative Excellence: Accurately complete and manage critical documentation regarding safety, quality, and contractor management.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
• Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.