Continuous Improvement Reliability Engineer

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West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. We are The Surprisingly Big Company, and we're right in your backyard.

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Job Title: Continuous Improvement Reliability Engineer

Job Summary: This position plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance, efficiency, and dependability of products, systems and processes within an organization. In essence, a Continuous Improvement Reliability Engineer is a proactive problem-solver focused on optimizing the performance and lifespan of assets and processes, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.

Compensation Details: TBD

Primary Responsibilities:

• Loss Elimination: Identifying and addressing production losses or high maintenance cost assets to reduce their impact.
• Risk Management: Managing risks to environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production. This involves utilizing tools like FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and RCA (Root Cause Analysis).
• Life Cycle Asset Management: Ensuring reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations throughout their lifecycle. This includes participation in design reviews, development of installation specifications and commissioning plans.
• Proactive Maintenance Strategies: Developing and implementing proactive maintenance strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance, to minimize downtime and prevent failures.
• Data Analysis & Problem Solving: Analyzing performance data, identifying trends, and conducting root cause analyses to determine the underlying cause of problems and develop solutions.
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives, potentially using methodologies like Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, or Value Stream Mapping.
• Collaboration & Training: Collaborating with various teams (design, maintenance, production) to implement reliability principles and train staff on new procedures or systems.
• Specific duties include:
  
  
  
  • Analyzing equipment failure data and conducting root cause analysis.
  • Develop and implement maintenance and equipment monitoring procedures,
  • Identify new technologies for reliability improvement
  • Develop training programs
  • Collaboration with other departments to integrate reliability and implementing quality assurance programs are also key.
  • Utilizing Lean/Six Sigma methodology, establishing metrics, and standardizing parts are part of their responsibilities.
  
  
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Strong Analytical and problem-solving abilities, technical aptitude, and understanding of engineering principles.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience of manufacturing, maintenance, or reliability experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years in Mechanical or Electrical experience with mechanical or electrical reliability experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is preferred in Industrial engineering plus plant maintenance operations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to collaborate and manage projects.
• Proficiency in data management, statistical analysis, and knowledge of reliability tools like FMEA and RCA are necessary.
• Familiarity with CMMS software like SAP or Maximo is needed.
• Must have a continuous improvement mindset and Lead Six Sigma certification is beneficial.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment or independently, as required.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Candidates must successfully pass post-offer/pre-employment drug and background screen.

West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays. West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online on our career site at https://careers.wlfoods.com/.

The following benefits are available:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Discount Benefits
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

Disclosures: Pursuant to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, this posting includes the good faith, budgeted pay scale and general description of benefits that the employer reasonably expects to offer a successful, qualified applicant for this position as of the date of this posting with future pay and benefits subject to change based on employment conditions including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, and experience; performance; shift(s) worked; hours worked; department or business line; geographic location; and other market conditions in accordance with company policies and the at-will nature of this employment opportunity.