Maintenance Reliability Engineer

The role of a Maintenance Reliability Engineer is crucial in ensuring the continuous and efficient operation of equipment and machinery within a production or manufacturing environment. They are tasked with identifying potential areas for improvement, developing and implementing strategies to enhance reliability, and minimizing downtime and production losses.

The Maintenance Reliability Engineer is critical in maintaining production continuity, reducing costs, and improving overall operational efficiency by optimizing equipment and machinery.

Accountabilities

•    Design KPIs and monitor 
•    Assess requests for changes in drawings and documentation (MOC). Implement changes
•    Set up risk matrices with production and periodically analyze these (challenge the limit)
•    Set up maintenance concepts and plans in the maintenance management system (CMMS) based on regulations, laws, and risks with the agreed-upon objectives 
•    Facilitate root cause analyses concerning repetitive technical faults and breakdowns
•    Improve maintenance plans/concepts and work procedures based on feedback from the team
•    Become a subject matter expert on parts inventory systems in conjunction with the Inventory Specialist to support the maintenance department and improve parts availability.
•    Advise and participate in maintenance activities for modifications and construction projects
•    Advise on the maintenance budgets together with the Manager of Maintenance
•    Report/analyze cost drivers/performance losses aimed at eliminating weak spots/deviations
•    Initiate, facilitate, and advise improvements to increase the performance/reliability of equipment 
•    Ensure structural improvement by drawing up an annual plan for improvement projects, aligning the assignment formulation, carrying out investigation requests, setting up an action plan
•    Know the main safety and quality control processes, procedures, and applications and ensure are informed/supported to focus on a safe and qualitative daily operation;
•    Technical Proficiency in engineering principles; Solid knowledge of Food Hygiene & Safety, Continuous Improvement, manufacturing processes, and manufacturing quality standards.

What We Offer

•    Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and a global presence
•    We offer great work-life balance and a competitive salary & benefits package
•    Exceptional support of cross-disciplinary team to broaden your knowledge  

We offer a very competitive compensation package including health benefits and 401k.  FrieslandCampina also allows you to continue to grow, because that development benefits both our products and your career.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering with more than 2 years of work experience or Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial engineering.  

Team Details

As the Maintenance Reliability Engineer, you will be part of a local team focused on enhancing the capabilities and efficiency of our manufacturing facility. With a multi-disciplinary team of professionals you will be supported in ensuring that the goals for the manufacturing facitlity exceed expectations.

Salary Range: The salary for this position is anticipated to range between $85,000 to $95,000 annually.  Pay is based on qualifications necessary for the position, including years of work experience, education/training, and other considerations permissible by law.  We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per applicable laws.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.  FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under the law.