Reliability Manager

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Reliability Manager based in our Bridgeton, New Jersey beverage manufacturing plant.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Leadership / Management

Manages site reliability team.
• Provides positive role model for all plant personnel in the area of safety, quality and productivity.\
• Provides guidance, instruction and mentoring for the maintenance staff.
• Provides periodic feedback to employees in the areas of job knowledge, performance and
  development. Provides training where needed to improve employee skill sets critical to the success of the
  business.
• Manages employee overtime and equipment reliability to achieve lowest maintenance costs for the plant.
• Responsible for resolving maintenance employee relations issues.

Maintenance and Engineering

• Directs maintenance prioritization, planning and execution for the site.
• Prepares facility maintenance and maintenance projects between contractors and maintenance.
• Oversees utilities and controls operations.
• Manages maintenance schedulers in scheduling of work, developing and setting objectives, monitoring of
  progress, and the evaluation of results.
• Analyze problems and/or trends in plant maintenance and recommends appropriate resolutions to minimize
  production downtime for all areas of the plant.
• Staffs and directs staff activities to provide quality, cost-effective support for all electrical, mechanical,
  information, and process control systems while assuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
• Evaluates major sources of machine downtime and creates action plans to improve machine efficiency and
  reliability.
• Communicates with the operating departments to maintain system awareness and identify opportunities and
  provide technical expertise for optimization of the process control systems.
• Coordinates corporate technology strategies with the information systems shared services group.
• Optimizes plant energy usage.

Capital and Project Management

• Plans scheduled downtime, shutdowns and maintenance projects.
• Manages the execution of major construction and maintenance projects.

Safety / Environmental / Compliance

• Leads the safety effort for the maintenance team.
• Identifies safety issues that may arise due to equipment modification.
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment conducive to safe work habits, encourages employee accountability.
• Ensures the plant is compliant with local state and federal rules in the area of maintenance equipment

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

• You have a high school diploma/GED, required. A bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• You have at least 8-10 years' experience in maintenance, engineering, project management and/or production management within an industrial or manufacturing environment, required. Prior experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment, highly preferred.
• You have a minimum of five years people management experience, required.
• You have experience in mechanical and/or systems related technical training or equivalent experience.
• You have functional understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance programs, work order systems and world-class maintenance system, highly desired.
• You have previous experience using a Computer Maintenance Management system (CMMS), preferred.
• You have analytical troubleshooting skills.
• You have good verbal and written communication skills.
• You have familiarity of continuous improvement/lean manufacturing/TPM or IWS, preferred.
• You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Timekeeping software, PM management software.
• You have the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. Work schedules could include day/night/weekend work as needed.

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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