Reliability Manager

Bunge Iberica SA; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Bunge Morristown site in Indiana seeks a Reliability Manager to lead the reliability function, directing maintenance resources, budget, and strategic asset care. You will drive life-cycle cost improvements and ensure proactive reliability initiatives across the plant.

The role requires a strong background in maintenance systems (SAP PM/CMMS), RCA, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and asset optimization at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or science with 7+ years in reliability/maintenance.
• Minimum Level 1 certification in oil analysis, vibration analysis, ultrasonic, or thermography.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Failure Modes & Effects Analysis required.
• Experience with standard corporate maintenance workflow processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Root Cause Failure Analysis reviews.

Responsibilities

• Develops and controls the maintenance budget to optimize capacity and reliability.
• Ensures standard reliability and maintenance processes are followed.
• Manages the reliability workforce and training programs.
• Oversees spare parts warehouse and inventory optimization.
• Benchmarks performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Executes change management and Management of Change processes.

Skills

Reliability leadership

Budget management

Root Cause Analysis

Strong communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or science

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

CMMS

Materials Management

Job description

Reliability Manager

Date: Sep 8, 2026

Location: Morristown, IN -Indiana, US, 46161

City : Morristown State : Indiana (US-IN) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 47856

A Day in the Life:

The primary role of the Maintenance Manager is to provide overall leadership and direction to the reliability function. This position is responsible to the Plant Manager and Regional Reliability Engineer for the safe, effective and efficient use of all manpower, materials, parts and other resources under their control as well as providing capacity, asset reliability and best life cycle cost to the operation.

Under minimal direction, the Maintenance Manager is responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the systems, maintenance organization structure, and processes necessary to achieve and sustain the reliability mission. Through their efforts, a proactive culture which fosters open communication and trust that values reliability, efficiency and effective life cycle asset management is achieved.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develops and controls the maintenance budget that provides for optimized spending to achieve the agreed-upon capacity and asset reliability.
• Ensures Bunge standard reliability and maintenance work process are followed.
• Manages the reliability workforce, develops succession plans, skills assessments and training.
• Manages the spare parts warehouse to maintain critical spares, minimize necessary inventory and automate materials requisition functions.
• Periodically benchmarks current performance with internal and external sources to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provides input on change management studies and signs off on the changes identified. Enforces Management of Change processes.
• Ensures the reliability strategy is properly executed.
• Fosters a culture that does not tolerate equipment failures and seeks to understand and eliminate the causes using techniques such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Implements organizational structure, systems, tools and technologies that promote a proactive approach to maintenance.
• Ensures effective use and integration of standard corporate work order planning, scheduling and kitting materials.
• Develops, recommends and implements strategies for improving the reliability of the manufacturing processes.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or science technology, or equivalent work experience with 7+ years’ experience in reliability and maintenance positions required.
• Minimum Level 1 certification in oil analysis, vibration analysis, ultrasonic, thermography preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Failure Modes & Effect Analysis required.
• Prior experience with standard corporate maintenance workflow processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Root Cause Failure Analysis reviews.
• Must possess a demonstrated high degree of tact in dealing with both plant staff and maintenance personnel.
• Strong verbal, written and listening communication skills required.
• Excellent administrative and analytical skills including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Demonstrated experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) or comparable system required, preferably experience in SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management Modules.
• Health Benefits –Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and visionplansthat meet your individual needs.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
• Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing6 weeksof 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
• Tuition Reimbursement –after one year of service, eligible for tuitionexpensesreimbursement of up to $5000 per year.
• Time Off – Providing generous PTO based onprofessionalwork experience
  • 0 – 9 years:25 days
  • 10 – 19 years:30 days
  • 20+ years:35 days

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~34,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

• We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

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