Senior Manager, Reliability Engineering

Post Holdings, Inc.; Lakeville (MN); Hybrid; USD 99,119 - 154,626; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Access to certifications

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Post Holdings, Inc. is looking for a Senior Manager of Reliability Engineering at their Lakeville, Minnesota location. This vital leadership role will define and drive the Reliability Engineering strategy across multiple sites, improving manufacturing performance. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and over 15 years of experience in reliability or manufacturing, along with expertise in predictive maintenance technologies.

The position offers a hybrid working model with approximately 50% travel across U.S. and Canada plants. Join a passionate team committed to continuous improvement and making an impact.

Salary for this role ranges from $99,119 to $154,626 per year.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience implementing predictive maintenance technologies like vibration, thermography, and ultrasound.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise-wide Reliability Engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Standardize and continuously improve maintenance and reliability processes.
• Develop and implement criticality-based maintenance and asset care strategies.

Skills

Reliability methodologies (FMEA, RCM, root cause analysis)

Predictive maintenance technologies

Strong analytical mindset

Coaching and collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, or related field

Tools

CMMS/EAM systems

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape‑Nuts® and Malt‑O‑Meal® cereal and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two‑building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager of Reliability Engineering, you will play a critical, enterprise‑level role in shaping how reliability is defined, implemented, and continuously improved across our manufacturing network. This is a highly visible leadership role focused on building and advancing reliability strategy, standardizing best practices, and driving measurable improvements in plant performance.

You’ll partner closely with plant leadership, maintenance teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders to proactively reduce equipment risk, strengthen asset care strategies, and elevate reliability maturity across multiple sites.

This is a unique opportunity to influence large‑scale transformation—without direct authority—by building relationships, coaching teams, and delivering impactful, data‑driven solutions across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise‑wide Reliability Engineering strategy and roadmap
• Standardize and continuously improve maintenance and reliability processes across multiple manufacturing sites
• Develop and implement criticality‑based maintenance and asset care strategies
• Lead predictive maintenance initiatives and expand use of condition monitoring technologies (e.g., vibration, thermography, ultrasound)
• Analyze equipment history and drive root cause failure analysis to reduce chronic failures
• Coach and train plant teams on maintenance fundamentals, including work management, planning & scheduling, and preventive maintenance
• Partner with plant leadership to identify reliability improvement opportunities and implement action plans
• Establish KPIs and metrics to measure and drive performance improvements across sites
• Lead change management efforts and influence adoption of best practices across the organization
• Serve as a technical SME and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance systems, tools, and processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or manufacturing environments
• Strong background in reliability methodologies (FMEA, RCM, root cause analysis)
• Experience implementing predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, thermography, ultrasound, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to lead large‑scale initiatives and influence stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging CMMS/EAM systems and data
• Certifications such as CMRP or predictive maintenance credentials are highly valued
• Excellent communication, coaching, and collaboration skills

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Shape the future of reliability across an enterprise network
• Make a direct impact on plant performance and business results
• Access to professional development, certifications, and career growth opportunities
• Combination of scale, resources, and agility to drive meaningful change
• Strong, collaborative teams with a shared commitment to improvement
• Opportunity to lead transformation in an environment with significant upside

Location & Travel

• Lakeville, MN (Hybrid)
• Approximately 50% travel across U.S. and Canada plants

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re passionate about driving reliability transformation and building best‑in‑class practices across a manufacturing network, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and bring your expertise to a team where your ideas are valued, your leadership is trusted, and your impact is real. Apply today!

The pay range for this position is $99,119 - $154,626 per year.