Supervisor Reliability

Wells Enterprises; City of Dunkirk (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Wells Enterprises is seeking an experienced Reliability Leader to oversee all reliability functions at the facility and supervise maintenance technicians and planners. You will promote proactive, predictive maintenance and ensure optimal equipment performance across the site.

You will lead RCA efforts, mentor staff, and collaborate with operations, engineering, and vendors to drive improvements while aligning with GMP and food-safety standards.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of industrial maintenance experience or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Knowledge of reliability standards and predictive technologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee reliability functions and supervise maintenance staff.
• Lead preventive, predictive, and condition-monitoring programs.
• Coordinate root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Manage schedules, payroll, and budget contributions.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance leadership

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Education

Associate of Applied Science (A. A. S.) degree

Tools

CMMS

Lawson

WHIMs

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)
Functional Area: Manufacturing

The Role

Provides oversight of all reliability functions at the facility in alignment with corporate reliability standards. Directly supervise reliability technicians, lubrication technicians, and maintenance planners. Leads reliability initiatives and plans while promoting excellence in proactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance programs to ensure optimal equipment and system performance. Oversee failure reporting and corrective action processes, ensuring clear communication between plant-floor technical resources and planning and supervisory teams.

What You’ll Do

• Leads reliability initiatives in collaboration with maintenance and other appropriate stakeholders. Oversee review, optimization, and continuous improvement of preventive maintenance programs through the Management of Change (MOC) process. Implements, advances, and sustains predictive maintenance technologies, including condition-based monitoring, inspections, vibration analysis, infrared thermography, and oil and lubrication analysis. Reviews, analyzes, and improves annual reliability and equipment optimization (REO) strategies in partnership with plant maintenance teams. Provides technical support to operations personnel to enhance process reliability and equipment performance as needed.
• Provides leadership and mentoring to ensure effective execution of the root cause analysis (RCA) process and accurate identification of failure modes. Leads RCA teams and processes to develop corrective actions that mitigate failure modes, reduce equipment downtime, and improve asset reliability. Serves as a technical subject matter expert on manufacturing equipment and reliability practices for direct reports, internal stakeholders, and external partners. Drives equipment and process reliability through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates with vendors, suppliers, and engineering to support equipment improvements through design changes, parts enhancements, plant projects, and machine modifications. Monitors industry technologies and methodologies and contributes to the development and continuous improvement of preventive, predictive, and condition-monitoring programs.
• Manages employee work schedules, work assignments, and payroll activities to ensure effective labor utilization. Schedules work orders and preventive maintenance activities to support departmental efficiency.
• This contributes to budget development in collaboration with the facility technical services manager and supports budget objectives to ensure favorable financial performance. Assists in the planning and execution of reliability and equipment optimization initiatives.
• Ensures all work is performed in compliance with company policies and applicable food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements. Collaborates with maintenance and operations teams to ensure accurate information flow and effective handoffs. Review’s reliability metrics and CMMS data to identify trends, investigate equipment and downtime patterns, and implement sustainable reliability solutions.
• Implements and manages a predictive technology database to establish baseline data, trend historical performance, predict potential failures, and integrate multiple technologies to provide a comprehensive view of asset health.
• Utilizes computer systems and applications, including Microsoft Office, CMMS, Lawson, WHIMs, and Oracle, to manage data, analyze performance, and maintain accurate electronic documentation. Ensures records such as RCAs, metrics, audits, inspections, and investigations are properly maintained and current.
• Builds capability within maintenance and reliability teams through training, coaching, and mentoring in reliability methods and technologies. Promotes a reliability-centered culture through on-the-job training, task organization, and continuous improvement. Utilizes performance management processes to coach and develop employees while holding them accountable. Supports and administers departmental progression systems to ensure training and development requirements are met. Performs failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) on targeted assets and applies reliability tools, including FMEA and reliability-centered maintenance, to develop and execute strategies that improve asset health and deliver positive business results
• Demonstrate the Wells competencies of Task Management, Improvement Focus, Professional Knowledge and Skills, Service Focus, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, Communication and Influence, Leadership, and Drive/Motivation.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Associate of Applied Science (A. A. S.) degree, equivalent technical school, or work experience.
• 8-10 years previous industrial maintenance experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience with XXX
• 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience.
• Knowledge – Reliability standards and predictive technologies. Thorough knowledge of the occupation hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties at WDI. Knowledge and adherence to WDIs good manufacturing practices (GMPs). Knowledge of basic maintenance techniques including hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Analytical and functional problem solving and analysis of complex data sets.
• Ability to understand complex written and oral instructions. Able to manage, diffuse and resolve conflict. Ability to lead and manage change. Strong mechanical aptitude and able to solve complex problems.
• Reports to Sr. Manager of Reliability
• Direct Reports – Yes
• Indirect Reports – No

The base pay range for this position is $76,701.97 to $107,382.76 annually plus bonus. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This pay range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

About Us

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno.

Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.