Reliability Lead: Plant Maintenance & TPM

The Hershey Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hershey Company is seeking a Reliability Lead to drive equipment reliability, maintenance excellence, and continuous improvement across an assigned production area in Hershey, PA. You will lead maintenance planning, establish preventive and predictive programs, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize asset performance and site reliability.

Responsibilities include leading RCA, capital planning, and cost-effective maintenance practices while coaching mechanics and operators to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing experience.
• Reliability-centered maintenance, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• SAP-PM or similar CMMS platforms, with SAP S/4 experience preferred.
• Leading projects, driving change, and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.

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 support asset management processes, inventory accuracy, and maintenance cost effectiveness.
• Support development of site capital plans 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, report maintenance performance metrics, and drive corrective actions.
• Coach and develop 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

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Mechanical Engineering degree preferred

Tools

SAP-PM

CMMS

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

The Hershey Company is seeking a Reliability Lead to drive equipment reliability, maintenance excellence, and continuous improvement across an assigned production area in Hershey, PA. You will lead maintenance planning, establish preventive and predictive programs, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize asset performance and site reliability.

Responsibilities include leading RCA, capital planning, and cost-effective maintenance practices while coaching mechanics and operators to