Blue Diamond Growers · 19 hours ago
SR Manager - Reliability Manufacturing Engineer
Salida, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$127K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expBlue Diamond Growers is the world’s largest almond manufacturer, and they are seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to ensure maximum reliability and performance of manufacturing equipment. This role involves developing reliability strategies, conducting root cause analyses, and leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment availability and optimize lifecycle performance.
Food and BeverageManufacturingLogisticsFood DeliveryFood Processing
Responsibilities
Develop and execute asset reliability strategies for production equipment, utilities, and facility systems
Perform asset criticality assessments and define risk-based maintenance strategies
Enhance PM/PdM programs to ensure consistent performance and equipment uptime
Lead structured RCAs for breakdowns, chronic downtime, and quality-related failures
Implement and verify effectiveness of long-term corrective actions
Identify reliability trends using KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, and OEE and work with manufacturing sites to create action items from the data as appropriate
Manage PdM programs including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and ultrasound
Interpret condition-monitoring data and recommend proactive actions
Deploy Industry 4.0–based predictive technologies where applicable
Owns the Work Oder Lifecyle Process, Master Data governance and CMMS utilization
Apply RCM, FMEA, and Weibull analysis to optimize maintenance strategies and intervals
Improve maintenance planning, scheduling accuracy, and PM quality
Drive critical spares strategies and optimize inventory management
Lead reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement projects from initiation through execution and closeout
Define project scope, budgets, timelines, risk assessments, and resource requirements
Manage cross-functional project teams and ensure alignment with plant priorities and operational goals
Oversee vendor management, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup activities
Ensure new equipment installations incorporate reliability, maintainability, and safety principles
Apply structured project management methodologies to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget
Lead and facilitate CI initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, A3 and other structured problem-solving methods to drive sustainable improvements
Conduct Kaizen events aimed at reducing downtime, enhancing reliability, improving OEE, and eliminating waste
Support process optimization, debottlenecking efforts, and equipment upgrades
Build standardized processes, visual management, and maintenance/ops standard work
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to embed a CI mindset into daily operations
Serve as a technical leader for reliability, maintenance excellence, and continuous improvement
Mentor technicians, engineers, and operators on reliability and CI methodologies
Communicate equipment health, risks, and improvement plans effectively across all levels of the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field
10+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or engineering within a manufacturing environment
Strong maintenance management experience, including planning, scheduling, PM/PdM program oversight, and team partnership
Deep understanding of mechanical, electrical, rotating equipment, pneumatics, hydraulics, and automation systems
Hands-on expertise with CMMS/EAM systems such as SAP, Maximo, or Infor
Experience applying RCM, RCA, FMEA, and TPM methodologies
Proficiency with predictive maintenance tools (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound)
Proven practitioner of Continuous Improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, 5S, DMAIC, and A3
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional improvement initiatives aimed at increasing OEE and reducing downtime
Preferred
Professional certifications such as CMRP, CRE, LSS Green/Black Belt, or TPM Practitioner
Experience supervising or mentoring maintenance or reliability personnel
Experience deploying maintenance and reliability excellence programs
Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies and data-driven reliability tools
Experience in high-volume or continuous-process manufacturing environments
Company
Blue Diamond Growers
Blue Diamond Growers is a food and beverage company that markets and process almonds & almonds products.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$90MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-05-13Grant· $45M
2022-09-14Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
Kai Bockmann
President and CEO
Mark D. Jansen
CEO Emeritus
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