Senior Reliability Advisor: Asset Performance & Strategy

ADM; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

On-site wellness center

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid time off

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Principal Reliability Advisor to lead asset reliability improvements across multiple sites and drive maintenance strategy, RCA, and FRACAS implementation to enhance asset performance.

Reporting into the Reliability Technology Center, you will mentor regional teams, develop predictive maintenance, and collaborate with maintenance managers to optimize capital and operating expenditures while managing risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Industrial) required.
• 8+ years in reliability, including 3+ in a corporate role.
• SME in reliability, with defect elimination focus.
• Proven knowledge of reliability tools (FMEA, RCFA, RCM, PMO).
• Ability to coach and mentor reliability professionals.
• Willingness to travel ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert in asset reliability processes and practices.
• Partner with regional teams to drive defect elimination and bad actor management.
• Review asset performance data to identify trends and improvements.
• Guide maintenance and operations to refine preventive/predictive programs.
• Lead RCA on critical equipment failures and implement long-term fixes.
• Develop and embed FRACAS at sites.
• Lead asset criticality reviews with teams.
• Measure KPIs to track reliability across units.
• Use risk-based approaches to inform asset reinvestment and capex/opex.
• Support zero-based budgeting based on asset condition and performance.

Skills

Reliability expertise

RCFA/RCM experience

Maintenance strategy development

FRACAS knowledge

Data analysis (Life Data)

Effective communication

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

FRACAS

FMEA

RCFA

RCM

CMMS

Job description

ADM is seeking a Principal Reliability Advisor to lead asset reliability improvements across multiple sites and drive maintenance strategy, RCA, and FRACAS implementation to enhance asset performance.

Reporting into the Reliability Technology Center, you will mentor regional teams, develop predictive maintenance, and collaborate with maintenance managers to optimize capital and operating expenditures while managing risk.