Job Description
Hiring Company:
Delicatessen Services Co., LLC
Overview:Serve as the Equipment Subject Matter Expert (SME) across all processing plants. Ensure reliability, maintenance, and operational efficiency of processing equipment along with maintaining equipment and parts availability.
Job Description:
Reliability Engineer Essential Functions:
+ 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.
Reliability Engineer Education and Experience:
+ 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 and
+ 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.
Reliability Engineer Language Skills:
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely across different levels and functions of the organization.
Reliability Engineer Mathematical Skills:
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.
Reliability Engineer Reasoning Ability:
Highly analytical with superior problem-solving abilities, skilled in making data-driven decisions.
Reliability Engineer Certificates, Licenses and Registration:
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.
Reliability Engineer Physical Demands:
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.
Reliability Engineer Work Environment:
Must be able to work in a refrigerated or cooking environment
Must be able to work in a meat-processing environment
Location:Forrest City, AR, Holland, MI, Jarratt, VA, New Castle, IN, Petersburg, VA
Time Type:Full time
Department:Engineering
Delicatessen Services Co., LLC
Overview:Serve as the Equipment Subject Matter Expert (SME) across all processing plants. Ensure reliability, maintenance, and operational efficiency of processing equipment along with maintaining equipment and parts availability.
Job Description:
Reliability Engineer Essential Functions:
+ 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.
Reliability Engineer Education and Experience:
+ 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 and
+ 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.
Reliability Engineer Language Skills:
Exceptional communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely across different levels and functions of the organization.
Reliability Engineer Mathematical Skills:
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.
Reliability Engineer Reasoning Ability:
Highly analytical with superior problem-solving abilities, skilled in making data-driven decisions.
Reliability Engineer Certificates, Licenses and Registration:
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.
Reliability Engineer Physical Demands:
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.
Reliability Engineer Work Environment:
Must be able to work in a refrigerated or cooking environment
Must be able to work in a meat-processing environment
Location:Forrest City, AR, Holland, MI, Jarratt, VA, New Castle, IN, Petersburg, VA
Time Type:Full time
Department:Engineering
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