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Bay State Milling Company · 21 hours ago

Maintenance & Reliability Program Manager

Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Bay State Milling Company is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Program Manager to provide multi-site leadership for their Maintenance Excellence and Reliability programs. The role involves advancing proactive maintenance practices, optimizing asset performance, and driving continuous improvement in maintenance effectiveness across multiple milling locations.

BakeryFood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead Maintenance Excellence program rollouts and sustainment across all mill locations

Standardize CMMS (eMaint X5) practices, work order processes, and asset care programs

Provide leadership and coaching to plant maintenance teams on proactive maintenance systems

Develop and track maintenance KPIs; drive performance improvement across the network

Lead development and execution of RCM-based maintenance strategies across the network

Facilitate FMEA and failure mode analysis for critical assets

Prioritize failure modes and select optimal maintenance approaches (PM, PdM, Run-to-Failure, or redesign)

Optimize preventive maintenance tasks and intervals based on asset failure patterns and performance data

Act as company subject matter expert (SME) for RCM and reliability engineering practices

Develop and track reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, % Planned vs. Reactive, Predictive Maintenance %)

Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement systemic corrective actions

Drive continuous improvement of maintenance programs through RCM principles and data-driven decisions

Maintain a feedback loop to continuously refine maintenance strategies based on asset performance and failure data

Foster a culture of proactive maintenance and reliability across all sites

Lead CMMS data governance to ensure accuracy and consistency

Develop and support predictive analytics and maintenance dashboards

Ensure alignment of maintenance strategies with corporate engineering, production, and capital planning

Standardize and optimize MRO and stockroom management in collaboration with site teams and Procurement

Lead and support MRO optimization initiatives (e.g., BDI pilot)

Ensure alignment of critical spares inventory with RCM findings and risk-based prioritization

Coach and mentor site Maintenance Managers and teams

Partner with Operations, Engineering, IT, Procurement, and EHS on maintenance-related priorities

Build a culture of proactive maintenance and reliability excellence across the organization

Participate in corporate capital planning and asset life cycle management

Qualification

Reliability certificationCMMS systemsPredictive maintenanceRCM processesLean MaintenanceSix Sigma toolsMRO optimizationMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringRoot cause analysisStatistical analysisFluent EnglishAdvanced problem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field

7+ years of progressive maintenance/reliability leadership in manufacturing

Demonstrated success leading multi-site maintenance programs

Strong experience with CMMS systems (preferably eMaint X5)

Proven expertise in predictive maintenance and reliability engineering

Proven experience with RCM processes and FMEA

Strong knowledge of MRO optimization and inventory management

Experience applying Lean Maintenance and Six Sigma tools

Must have the ability to speak, read, and write fluent English

Ability to work with engineering and reliability data; statistical analysis of maintenance performance

Advanced problem-solving and root cause analysis skills

Ability to develop strategic programs while also supporting tactical problem-solving at the plant level

Up to 50% travel required to U.S. and Canadian facilities

Must comply with company and regulatory food safety and security requirements, and help promote a culture of safety and quality

Preferred

Reliability certification (e.g. CMRP) strongly preferred

Master's degree a plus

CMRP preferred; ongoing training required

Company

Bay State Milling Company

Since, 1899, Bay State Milling has proudly provided exceptional quality flour and plant-based ingredients to the grain-based foods industry.

Founded in 1899

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.baystatemilling.com/

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