Reliability & Maintenance Lead

Hershey Company; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, &

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Career development programs

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 across assigned production lines.

You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manage SAP-PM/CMMS, partner with engineering and operations, and coach mechanics to raise asset performance and reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance, maintenance planning, reliability, engineering, or related technical experience.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• Experience with SAP-PM or a similar CMMS platform preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, drive change, and influence cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.

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

SAP-PM / CMMS Systems

Safety Management

Capital Project Management

Lean Manufacturing & TPM

Coaching and Team Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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 across assigned production lines.

You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, manage SAP-PM/CMMS, partner with engineering and operations, and coach mechanics to raise asset performance and reduce downtime.