Maintenance Reliability Manager

Fresh Del Monte

Maintenance Reliability Manager at Del Monte Foods responsible for leading site maintenance strategy and optimizing equipment reliability. Collaborating with teams to improve asset performance in production.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timePlover • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and execution of the site maintenance and reliability strategy for the Plover facility.
Establish maintenance programs that improve equipment uptime, reduce breakdowns, and lower overall maintenance costs.
Develop, maintain, and improve preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
Lead efforts to improve overall asset reliability, extend equipment life, and reduce emergency maintenance work.
Create and implement site maintenance standards, equipment care expectations, and reliability best practices.
Partner with production, engineering, and operations leaders to align maintenance priorities with business needs and production goals.
Provide leadership and direction on reliability initiatives, equipment strategy, and maintenance planning activities.
Analyze equipment failures, downtime trends, maintenance history, and reliability data to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
Lead root cause analysis efforts for major failures, chronic downtime issues, and high-cost maintenance events.
Validate corrective actions through data, maintenance history, and equipment performance results.
Use reliability data and maintenance metrics to identify failure patterns, improve PM programs, and reduce repeat issues.
Conduct lifecycle cost analysis on equipment and communicate findings to site leadership to support maintenance and capital decisions.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to maintenance processes, labor utilization, spare parts, equipment performance, and downtime reduction.
Support site initiatives related to lean manufacturing, TPM, OEE improvement, and maintenance process optimization.
Partner with PdM resources to implement appropriate predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound, and other condition-monitoring tools.
Evaluate equipment performance data to determine where predictive maintenance tools can improve reliability and reduce failures.
Support troubleshooting efforts for complex equipment issues and provide technical guidance to maintenance and operations teams.
Provide technical expertise on equipment upgrades, modifications, maintenance procedures, and asset replacement decisions.
Lead and develop the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler and Storeroom Clerk functions to support effective maintenance execution and spare parts management.
Build strong working relationships with maintenance technicians, production teams, engineers, quality, safety, procurement, and contractors.
Partner with planners and schedulers to improve maintenance scheduling, labor utilization, backlog management, and work order completion.
Collaborate with operations leaders to balance maintenance needs with production demands and plant priorities.
Present maintenance performance, reliability metrics, downtime trends, and improvement plan to site leadership.
Support compliance with all company safety policies, GMPs, environmental requirements, and food safety standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, Industrial Technology, manufacturing, or a related field required.
Previous experience in a leadership role within food manufacturing, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or a comparable industrial environment preferred.
Minimum of 5–8 years of maintenance, reliability, engineering, or manufacturing experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment.
Prior leadership experience within maintenance, reliability, engineering, planning, or asset management functions required.
Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, asset management, and reliability principles.
Experience with CMMS systems, SAP, maintenance planning systems, and work order management processes.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to interpret maintenance data, equipment trends, downtime reports, and performance metrics.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects, and work effectively across departments.
Working knowledge of food safety requirements, GMPs, OSHA standards, and maintenance compliance expectations.
Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and reporting skills.
SQL proficiency and experience automating inventory control reporting SAP super user experience.
Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies and condition-monitoring tools.
Experience with TPM, OEE improvement, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
CMRP, CMRP-related training, PdM certifications, vibration analysis certifications, or other maintenance reliability certifications.
Experience supporting capital projects, equipment installations, and maintenance process improvements preferred.
Knowledge of storeroom management, spare parts optimization, and inventory control.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match
Employer-paid life & disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
7 Company Paid Holidays
24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program
Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)

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Hard Skills & Tools

preventive maintenancepredictive maintenanceroot cause analysisasset managementreliability principlesmaintenance planningdata analysisequipment performance evaluationcontinuous improvementinventory control

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makingcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsproject managementability to manage multiple prioritiesinfluencing skillscollaboration

Certifications

CMRPPdM certificationsvibration analysis certifications