Senior Reliability Engineer - Asset Optimization & Travel

BG Foods; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BG Foods seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead asset reliability across multiple plants. You will standardize maintenance playbooks, align PEM AMS, and drive data-driven improvements including MTBF and MTTR analyses. Travel 25%–50% for hands-on audits and training.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in decentralized maintenance, ideally in food/beverage. Strong PowerBI dashboards and CM/CRE credentials are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, electrical or chemical engineering or related field.
• 5+ years managing maintenance or reliability engineering across a decentralized, multi-facility network.
• Experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment preferred.
• Willingness to travel 25%–50% to visit plants for auditing and training.
• Proven ability to drive adoption of centralized corporate standards.

Responsibilities

• Standardize Practices: Deploy uniform Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Preventive Maintenance (PM) playbooks across all sites.
• Harmonize Systems: Oversee the alignment of PEM AMS.
• Standardize data entry and reporting.
• Lead Analysis: Identify asset failure patterns by analyzing performance data.
• Implement Predictive Tools: Introduce and scale technologies like vibration analysis, thermography.
• Audit & Compliance: Conduct on-site technical audits with TSMs to verify safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Manage Change: Coach, mentor, and align TSMs and technicians with corporate engineering goals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial, electrical, or chemical engineering

Tools

RCM

FMEA

MTBF

MTTR

PowerBI

Job description

BG Foods seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead asset reliability across multiple plants. You will standardize maintenance playbooks, align PEM AMS, and drive data-driven improvements including MTBF and MTTR analyses. Travel 25%–50% for hands-on audits and training.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in decentralized maintenance, ideally in food/beverage. Strong PowerBI dashboards and CM/CRE credentials are highly preferred.