Compensation: $130,000 – $160,000 Per Year
Location: Visalia, CA
Job Type: Direct Hire
Remote: No Remote
Years Of Experience: 10 – 30 years

Job Description

The Sr. Maintenance Reliability Manager is responsible for developing and
implementing maintenance programs that will improve overall maintenance practices and
processes to increase and sustain equipment up-time and plant utilities functions. Provides
overall leadership and direction to the reliability function. This position is responsible to the
Manufacturing Site Director for the safe, effective and efficient use of all manpower,
materials, parts and other resources under their control as well as providing capacity, asset
reliability and best life cycle cost to the operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Build and maintain a strong working relationship with Maintenance
Leadership, Planners, Storeroom personnel, Engineers, Operators, and
Mechanics.
· Develop and foster a communication network that promotes interaction
between mechanics, operators, Team Leaders, and Managers.
· Create a proactive work environment that involves mechanics in the planning,
coordinating, and execution of work.
· Develops and controls the maintenance budget that provides for optimized
spending to achieve the agreed upon capacity and asset reliability.
· Analyzes operational data and equipment performance history to deliver
improvements in critical maintenance related metrics / KPIs.
· Manages the reliability workforce, develops succession plans, skills
assessments and training.
· Develop, recommend and implement strategies for improving the reliability of
the manufacturing processes and preventative maintenance program.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
· Management of ammonia refrigeration systems, process hazard analysis,
process safety management.
· Accountability for Controls and/or Instrumentation teams.
· Strong leadership and people skills.
· Expertise with high speed and high-volume foods manufacturing processes.
· Solid project management, manufacturing processes, utilities, facilities
construction.
· Labor Relations and union experience highly desired.
· Working knowledge of FDA and OSHA regulations, GMPs, Sanitation, and
HACCP

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:
· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, or related discipline
and 7+ years reliability and/or maintenance experience and 3 plus years in a
leadership role required OR in lieu of degree 10+ years reliability and/or
maintenance experience and 3 plus years in a leadership role required