Sr. Reliability Engineer

B&G Foods, Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

B&G Foods in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to standardize maintenance practices across our multi-site network and deploy advanced reliability tools. You will collaborate with plant Technical Service Managers to build a reliability culture and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include implementing RCM and PM playbooks, aligning PEM/AMS data systems, analyzing asset performance to identify failure patterns, introducing vibration analysis and thermography,

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.
• Willingness to travel 25% to 50% to visit individual plants for hands-on auditing and training.
• Proven track record of overcoming local plant resistance to adopt centralized corporate standards.
• Ability to build high-level corporate dashboards (PowerBI) tracking OEE and MTBF.

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 vibration analysis and thermography and other tooling.
• Audit & Compliance: Conduct regular on-site technical audits with TSMs to verify compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Manage Change: Coach, mentor, and align TSMs and technicians with corporate engineering goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial, electrical or chemical engineering

Tools

PowerBI

Vibration analysis

Thermography

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The Senior Reliability Engineer will be focused on asset management using standardized systems (PEM) and deploying advanced tools (FMEA, MTBF, MTTR) while working with the plant Technical Service Managers and teams to develop a reliability culture across the organization.

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 advanced technologies like vibration analysis, thermography, etc.
• Audit & Compliance: Conduct regular on-site technical audits with TSM’sto verify compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering standards.
• Manage Change: Coach, mentor, and align TSM’s and technicians with corporate engineering goals.

Experience, Skills, Education:

• A Bachelor's Degree in industrial, electrical or chemical engineering, or a related field is required.
• 5+ years managing maintenance or reliability engineering across a decentralized, multi-facility network, required. Experience within a food/beverage manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Willingness to travel 25% to 50% to visit individual plants for hands‑on auditing and training.
• Proven track record of overcoming local plant resistance to adopt centralized corporate standards.
• Ability to build high-level corporate dashboards (PowerBI) tracking overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) designations are highly preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.