Boar's Head Brand · 1 day ago
Reliability Engineer
Holland, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBoar's Head Brand is a renowned company specializing in food processing, and they are seeking a Reliability Engineer to serve as the Equipment Subject Matter Expert across all processing plants. The role focuses on ensuring the reliability, maintenance, and operational efficiency of processing equipment while managing preventive maintenance programs and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Food Production
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage preventive maintenance programs for processing equipment to optimize uptime and performance
Ensure equipment availability meets Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) metrics, striving for consistent improvement in year over year key performance indicators (KPI’s)
Develop and conduct training sessions for local plant maintenance personnel on equipment operation, maintenance procedures, and best practices
Equip maintenance teams with the necessary tools and knowledge for efficient equipment management and troubleshooting
Identify and source alternate equipment spare parts to ensure minimal downtime and efficient repairs
Maintain an adequate inventory of critical spare parts, ensuring local and national availability to support prompt maintenance actions
Perform downtime analysis. Monitor and analyze equipment downtime trends, initiating root cause analysis for any downtime exceeding 30 minutes within an 8-hour shift
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions and preventive measures based on findings
Ensure all equipment achieves a first pass quality metric rating of greater than 99.5%, implementing improvements as necessary to meet quality standards
Act as the primary SME for one or more equipment groupings including but not limited to injection, massage, rollstock, trim, smoke house, cook tanks, Cryovac vacuum packaging, high-pressure processing, pasteurizing, and robotic boxing and palletizing
Perform other duties as necessary
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical, or related field preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in reliability engineering or maintenance management within the food processing or manufacturing industry
Deep understanding of Roll Stock Machinery
Proven track record in preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and root cause analysis
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams across multiple locations
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely across different levels and functions of the organization
Must have basic math skills and ability to perform calculations of formulations, ingredients, yields, man-hours, etc
Must be able to create, read and analyze charts, graphs and logs
Highly analytical with superior problem-solving abilities, skilled in making data-driven decisions
Certifications in lean manufacturing such as but not limited to Lean Six Sigma, Lean Management, Lean Principles, Leader Standard Work (LSW), and Lean Production are helpful
Must be able to lift overhead up to 30 pounds
Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time, in a refrigerated environment as well as in cooking areas
Must be able to work in a refrigerated or cooking environment
Must be able to work in a meat-processing environment
Company
Boar's Head Brand
Since Boar's Head was founded in 1905, much has changed.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Boar's Head Brand has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (12)
2024 (6)
2023 (8)
2022 (10)
2021 (5)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andrew Castor
Chief Security Officer
Cynthia Lopeman
Human Resources Business Partner
Company data provided by crunchbase