Aspire Bakeries · 13 hours ago
Reliability Engineer
Cayce, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expAspire Bakeries is a leading bakery company known for its artisan breads and cookies. They are seeking a Reliability Engineer to enhance asset performance, improve equipment reliability, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to support high-quality production at their Cayce, SC bakery.
Food Production
Responsibilities
Apply reliability engineering principles to improve asset availability, throughput, safety, and environmental performance
Lead development of Equipment Maintenance Plans (EMPs), failure mode analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and storeroom operations, including Asset Criticality Database management
Analyze equipment failure data to optimize preventive maintenance, MRO inventory, and equipment design
Manage condition‑based monitoring programs and the site’s FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis & Corrective Action System)
Lead root cause analysis (RCA/RCFA) efforts and maintain reliability analysis databases
Support capital engineering projects to ensure proper equipment design, installation, and commissioning
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Reliability, or related field
3–10 years of experience as a Reliability or Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance methodologies
Demonstrated leadership and project management abilities
Proficiency with MS Office, CMMS (SAP preferred), statistical analysis tools, and reliability modeling software
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Preferred
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies
Experience applying Design for Reliability (DfR) principles to new equipment
Familiarity with continuous improvement tools such as 5S, Kaizen, PDCA, and Value Stream Mapping
Experience managing or supporting capital engineering projects
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Company-paid life insurance
Paid parental leave
Generous paid time off
Holidays
Competitive retirement plans
Short- and long-term disability coverage
HSA and FSA plans
Performance incentive plans
Company
Aspire Bakeries
Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.71MKey Investors
California Energy Commission
2024-09-12Grant· $0.71M
Leadership Team
Tracy Edwards
CFO
Hector Morales
SVP, Strategic Partner Development
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