Senior Reliability Engineer- Food manufacturer

CSG Talent; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client, a global leader in the Food Manufacturing sector, seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to oversee two sites and boost equipment reliability across regions.

You will analyze health data, implement predictive maintenance, and lead root-cause investigations to reduce downtime while ensuring SQF compliance and safety standards. Collaboration across maintenance and operations will be essential to optimize uptime and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred or equivalent
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with mechanical understanding; food manufacturing exposure is a plus
• 5+ years in maintenance systems, reliability/asset health work, or maintenance supervision/leadership
• Data analytics, vibration monitoring, tribology, Six Sigma, Lean, manufacturing/operations, risk management, regulatory compliance, asset performance improvement
• Understanding of world-class reliability and maintenance concepts, metrics, statistics, project management, data analytics, ISO standards, and proactive/predictive maintenance

Responsibilities

• Use equipment health and performance data to identify issues early, recommend fixes and help teams prioritize work
• Partner with maintenance/operations to reduce repeat failures through root cause problem solving and continuous improvement
• Support daily/weekly execution by contributing to the maintenance plan and schedule (including routine reporting)
• Leverage asset/CMMS tools to turn information into clear, practical decisions for the floor
• Apply reliability thinking to drive uptime and stability
• Own reliability priorities within assigned areas and guide teams on current condition and next actions

Skills

Data Analytics

Vibration Monitoring

Tribology

Six Sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Asset Health

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Reliability Concepts

Planning & Scheduling

Predictive Maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Our Client is a true global leader in the Food Manufacturing sector across Fresh, Dairy and Ready to Eat categories:

They require a proven Senior Reliability Engineer to look after two sites.

About the Role

The main goal is to boost the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities, ensuring smooth operations, increasing uptime, and boosting efficiency and profits in more than one plant within a region. They support maintenance and operations by proactively pinpointing potential failures or weaknesses and creating strategies to prevent or lessen these issues. The regional reliability engineer assures safety standards and regulatory compliance, including adherence to SQF (Safe Quality Food) requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Use equipment health and performance data to identify issues early, recommend fixes, and help teams prioritize the most impactful work.
• Partner with maintenance/operations to reduce repeat failures through root cause problem solving and continuous improvement habits.
• Support daily/weekly execution by contributing to the maintenance plan and schedule (including routine reporting and prioritization inputs).
• Leverage asset/CMMS tools to turn information into clear, practical decisions for the floor.
• Apply and promote condition‑based reliability thinking to drive uptime and stability.
• Serve as an owner/champion for reliability priorities within assigned areas-helping teams understand current condition, what "good" looks like, and what to tackle next.

What They are looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred, but we're casting a wide net for the right problem‑solver. This could be a traditional engineer, or a seasoned maintenance professional ready to step into a reliability‑focused role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with strong mechanical understanding; food manufacturing exposure is a plus.
• Typically 5+ years in maintenance systems, reliability/asset health work, or maintenance supervision/leadership.
• Data Analytics, Vibration Monitoring, Tribology, Six Sigma, Lean, Manufacturing/Operations, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, proven record of asset performance improvement
• Understanding of World‑class Reliability and Maintenance concepts, metrics, Statistics, Project Management, Data Analytics, Engineering Principles, ISO Standards, Manufacturing, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Planning & Scheduling, Proactive and Predictive Maintenance.