About this role
Job title: Asset Reliability Lead (multiple sites)
About the Role Asset Reliability Lead will lead Kerry’s Beverage Business Network asset reliability program across multiple sites. The role reports to the Business Network Director of Engineering and provides dotted line support to maintenance teams, with primary base in one US site and travel ~50%+.
What You'll Do
- Drive maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs) including equipment downtime, PMs, urgent work, labor hours recorded, cycle counting, etc.
- Provide support to manufacturing sites to develop, optimize and implement industry maintenance standards such as PM programs, spare parts management, stock room management
- Collaborate with sites to define asset criticality, critical spares, and reliability maintenance strategies
- Develop networking and knowledge sharing opportunities within the business network and with other Kerry maintenance groups
- Support analysis of equipment and systems failures using problem solving and continuous improvement tools such as RCA and DMAIC
- Support and develop site capability building with assessment and evaluation of site maintenance staff, training and knowledge transfer to site maintenance teams
- Support growth of digital automation platforms (i.e. MaintainX, EPM SAC, Power BI)
- Perform Reliability Projects and Project reliability engineering assistance (inventory, ALM reviews, PM library growth, WBS, URS, timeline reviews, identify and assist with site capacity needs and resource definition)
- Provide interim support for key maintenance site roles (possible)
- Learn and train all site roles within Kerry 1KPS playbook standards
- Kerry 1KPS implementation of CMMS practices focused on engineering standards
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or similar) - Required
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or equivalent certification - Preferred
- 7+ years of progressive experience in a maintenance leadership role and/or a reliability engineering role
- Food, consumer goods, chemical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred
- Comfortable working on the factory floor and as part of a decentralized regional team
- Ability to travel; travel approximately 50% or more as needed
Nice to Have
- Experience with digital maintenance platforms and analytics (MaintainX, Power BI, EPM SAC)
- Additional certifications or advanced training in reliability engineering
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $102,000 - $190,000 per year (USD)
- Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (eligibility requirements apply)