Sr Reliability Specialist

About the role

The Reliability Specialist position at Lamb Weston provides leadership, expertise, and direction to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement in the maintenance department. The primary purpose of this role is to evaluate work processes, identify losses, develop and implement strategies to deliver improved equipment reliability. These strategies will include, but are not limited to, development of systems and standards to improve skill level of the department, improve job plans, drive to root cause, and increase department efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching to TMs and ensure compliance with all Company safety programs, initiatives, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Maintain equipment hierarchy to facilitate the gathering of equipment repair history and equipment cost.
• Analyze and evaluate maintenance downtime trends.
• Provide recommendations and data for equipment reliability improvements, including equipment improvement, improved preventative maintenance plans, and improved predictive maintenance plans.
• Provide support for efficient troubleshooting/problem-solving activities and maintenance repairs to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Assist in managing maintenance department costs within budgetary targets.
• Identify critical spares and work with procurement to ensure inventory levels are appropriate.
• Coach TLMs on area reliability improvements.
• Participate in BDEs (Breakdown Elimination) and technical analysis to identify equipment failures and execute permanent countermeasures to prevent future losses.
• Participate in VSU (Vertical Start Up) and EM (Early Management) pillar activities.
• Ensure new equipment is captured in CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System), maintenance specifications, warranty, and recommended spare parts are entered.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role should have a Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 7 plus years of experience in Manufacturing, 3-5 years of supervisory experience, 3-5 years of experience in statistical data analysis and lean manufacturing principles, leadership skills to work as a mentor to peers and subordinates, excellent communication and presentation skills, high level of proficiency working with Excel, intermediate computer skills, CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certificate, and industry-competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 7 plus years of experience in Manufacturing
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience
• 3-5 years of experience in statistical data analysis and lean manufacturing principles
• Leadership skills to work as a mentor to peers and subordinates
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• High level of proficiency working with Excel
• Intermediate computer skills
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certificate

Skills

• Coaching
• Safety compliance
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Equipment reliability improvements
• Statistical data analysis
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Communication and presentation skills
• Excel proficiency
• Intermediate computer skills
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certificate

Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include: Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts, Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program, Paid Time Off, Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock Purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance, Family-Friendly Employee events, Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services. Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is $95,020.00 - $142,520.00.

Schedule

Not specified.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.