Reliability Lead: Elevate Plant Uptime & Lean

The Hershey Company; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Financial Security

Time Off & Flexibility

Growth & Development

Job summary

The Hershey Company’s Robinson plant in Memphis, Tennessee is seeking a Reliability Lead to drive equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, highly automated environment.

You will lead maintenance planning, develop long‑term strategies, and partner with engineering and operations to maximize asset performance, safety, and cost effectiveness. This role offers impact on site performance and Hershey’s Lean Manufacturing journey.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of maintenance, planning, reliability, or related technical experience.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with SAP-PM or similar CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall maintenance and asset reliability activities for assigned production lines or process areas.
• Manage maintenance planning and scheduling through SAP work order prioritization and development of maintenance schedules.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs through analysis of maintenance and equipment performance data.
• Partner with Technical Assurance to ensure asset management processes, inventory accuracy, and maintenance cost effectiveness.
• Support development of the site’s 5-year capital plan and manage capital improvement projects.
• Lead root cause analysis, defect handling, and breakdown elimination activities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Participate in daily operational huddles, reporting maintenance performance metrics and driving corrective actions.
• Coach and train mechanics and operators to strengthen equipment ownership, autonomous maintenance practices, and technical capability.
• Apply advanced troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques to identify and resolve complex equipment issues.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and technical standards while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

Reliability Engineering

Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

SAP-PM / CMMS Systems

Safety Management

Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement

Capital Project Management

Lean Manufacturing & TPM

Coaching and Team Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

SAP-PM / CMMS Systems

Job description

The Hershey Company’s Robinson plant in Memphis, Tennessee is seeking a Reliability Lead to drive equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, highly automated environment.

You will lead maintenance planning, develop long‑term strategies, and partner with engineering and operations to maximize asset performance, safety, and cost effectiveness. This role offers impact on site performance and Hershey’s Lean Manufacturing journey.