Reliability Engineer

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About West Liberty Foods

Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.

West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company, and we're right in your backyard.

Build your career with West Liberty Foods and be a part of an exciting, collaborative team that becomes family!

As a Reliability Engineer, you will be a proactive problem solver playing a crucial role in driving asset performance and operational efficiency. The Reliability Engineer will analyze failures, pinpoint root causes, and implement structured solutions that increase uptime and reduce costs. Through a combination of technical expertise, data-driven decision-making, and cross functional collaboration, the Reliability Engineer will play a key role in developing and maintaining proactive maintenance strategies and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

• Loss Elimination: Identifying and addressing production losses or high maintenance cost assets to reduce their impact.
• Risk Management: Managing risks to environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production. This involves utilizing tools like FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and RCA (Root Cause Analysis).
• Life Cycle Asset Management: Ensuring reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations throughout their lifecycle. This includes participation in design reviews, development of installation specifications and commissioning plans.
• Proactive Maintenance Strategies: Developing and implementing proactive maintenance strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance, to minimize downtime and prevent failures.
• Data Analysis & Problem Solving: Analyzing performance data, identifying trends, and conducting root cause analyses to determine the underlying cause of problems and develop solutions.
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives, potentially using methodologies like Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, or Value Stream Mapping.
• Collaboration & Training: Collaborating with various teams (design, maintenance, production) to implement reliability principles and train staff on new procedures or systems.
• Specific duties include:




• Analyzing equipment failure data and conducting root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement maintenance and equipment monitoring procedures,
• Identify new technologies for reliability improvement
• Develop training programs
• Collaboration with other departments to integrate reliability and implementing quality assurance programs are also key.
• Utilizing Lean/Six Sigma methodology, establishing metrics, and standardizing parts are part of their responsibilities.




• Special projects as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of industrial maintenance and production equipment. Direct experience with maintenance planning and/or supervision is preferred.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, technical aptitude, and understanding of engineering principles. Excellent communication skills including written and verbal. Ability to collaborate with others and manage projects. Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands in a fast paced environment. Proficient computer skills.
• Knowledge: Proficient in data management, statistical analysis, and knowledge of reliability tools like FMEA and RCA are necessary. Familiarity with CMMS software like SAP or Maxinmo is required. Must have a continuous improvement mindset and Lead Six Sigma certificate would be a plus.
• Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent is preferred.
• Environmental: Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work extended hours including weekends as needed.
• Compliance: Must practice good personal hygiene. Candidates must successfully pass a post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, physical and E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays. West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

The following benefits are available:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Discount Benefits
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online on our careersite at https://careers.wlfoods.com/.