PURPOSE

The Reliability Engineering Manager will lead a team of reliability engineers in the development and implementation of reliability improvement initiatives to drive equipment uptime and reduce maintenance costs. This role is responsible for improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness of the company's machines, processes, and facilities through the application of proven reliability methodologies and data analytics. This position reports directly to the Plant Engineering Manager and works in tandem with the Utilities Manager, Wastewater Manager, and Maintenance Manager/s to maintain all Daisy Brand facility assets. All work directed by the Reliability Engineering Manager will ensure compliance with food quality, food safety and OSHA safety regulations.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• Lead the Reliability Engineering team in the design, implementation, and maintenance of continuous improvement programs and other reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement plans and strategies to increase equipment uptime and reduce maintenance costs.
• Collaborate with plant and company-wide operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and share reliability improvement opportunities and best practices.
• Conduct root cause analysis and failure mode investigations to identify and resolve equipment and production system reliability issues.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Management team to develop and maintain preventative maintenance procedures and schedules to improve equipment reliability.
• Manage projects related to reliability improvement initiatives including scope development, planning, execution, closeout, and sustainability of improvements.
• Develop and maintain accurate equipment reliability metrics to track and measure progress, performance, and sustainability of improvements.
• Provide technical expertise to the maintenance and operations teams to aid in resolving equipment reliability issues.
• Drive the plant’s continuous improvement efforts in collaboration with the department MSE and plant leadership.
• Develop training, progression strategies, and curriculum for maintenance and engineering leadership, reliability engineers, and maintenance technicians.
• Remain current with industry trends, best practices, and new technologies related to reliability engineering and maintenance.
• Respond to emergency situations as required, including instances that occur outside of normal working hours.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Reliability Engineering Manager leads both plant and company-wide continuous improvement efforts through collaboration with plant and department leadership, plant floor personnel, and the Maintenance and Engineering departments. The Reliability Engineering Manager will develop and maintain a data driven continuous improvement methodology prioritizing projects based on their expected impact/improvement of the plant’s processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Reliability Engineering
• 10 years of experience in reliability engineering, industrial maintenance, and project engineering, with a strong focus on continuous improvement processes such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or TPM.
• 5 years of experience in maintenance or engineering management, leading, and mentoring teams of reliability engineers, maintenance professionals, and technicians.
• 5 years of experience in industrial controls programming (Allen Bradley/Rockwell preferred)

EXPECTED SKILLS

• Strong understanding of reliability improvement methodologies and statistical analysis tools, such as: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DoE), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Predictive Maintenance (PdM).
• Proven experience conducting root cause analysis and failure mode investigations to identify and resolve equipment reliability issues.
• Project management experience, including scope development, presentation, planning, execution, closeout, and sustainability measurement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with company-wide cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively to identify and implement solutions.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including advanced knowledge of Excel functionality and Excel addons for data analysis and presentation.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black/Gold Belt (LSSBB/LSSGB)
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional - CMRP
• Reliability Engineer Certification - CRE

Company Overview

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is Americas #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
• 4 weeks annual paid time off.
• 20 floating holiday hours and 6 company paid holidays.
• Extra time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness membership reimbursement.
• And more

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.