Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Reliability Engineer! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. Ocean Spray is looking for a Reliability Engineer to provide subject matter expertise in maintenance and reliability practices in support for our manufacturing network. This individual contributor role will partner with maintenance and engineering partners throughout the organization to conceptualize and implement reliability practices throughout our enterprise. This individual will work with functional business and operations partners to scope, design, budget and install infrastructure and equipment to support manufacturing, while also identifying and implementing process improvements for existing lines. The position is a flexible role and would require someone to be within 75 miles of an Ocean Spray Manufacturing Facility.
A Day in the Life...
• Organize, plan, develop, coordinate and direct maintenance and reliability practice improvements in support of the organization’s roadmap to reliability. Effectively manage technical timelines and multiple deliverables with competing deadlines.
• Consults and supports plant level maintenance resources in maintenance and reliability improvements. Supports solving network wide reliability issues; provides subject matter expertise on reliability practices.
• Consult with project engineers on reliability considerations during capital projects.
• Conduct plant site surveys, audits and collaborate with plant maintenance staff to develop inputs for long-range planning.
• Investigate new technology and educate the organization on their potential application in maintenance & reliability. Identify opportunities to support continuous improvement, downtime reduction, asset life extension and throughput improvement.
• Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems that arise from processing food and/or beverage products.
• Execute and manage the corporate-wide fork-truck fleet management program. Facilitate support to sites to address issues and improve lift availability.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.
What We Are Looking For:
• Bachelor’s degree required (engineering degree preferred)
• 5+ years of related experience in maintenance / reliability management with demonstrated track record of increasing levels of scope and responsibility
• 5+ years of related experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, execution, and repair analysis
• 5+ years of related experience in training and development of maintenance / reliability staff
• 5+ years of related experience in management, optimization and replenishment of maintenance storerooms
• 5+ years of related experience in process improvement including the use of LEAN/six-sigma tools
• Experience in implementation of best practices associated with maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution
• Familiar with industrial utility systems including ammonia refrigeration, steam generation, HVAC, compressed air, wastewater treatment systems, plant power systems and electrical distribution
• Familiar with industrial controls and automation PLC, communication protocols and end-use devices
• Knowledge of food safety, GMP, construction and industrial maintenance standards
• Must be able to demonstrate independent and critical thinking skills and an ability to drive and influence results
• Strong project management, teamwork, problem solving and data management skills
• Effectively communicates complex technical information in a clear and concise manner, in both written and verbal forms, to audiences of differing technical understanding
• Holds self and others accountable to stated goals and objectives and consistently drives the completion of projects and initiatives within stated timelines. Gains cross functional agreement on accountability to ensure buy-in and execution. Communicates desired results and accountabilities within function in a compelling manner
• Proficient with AutoCAD, MS Project, SAP, Maximo and Microsoft office applications
Education:
Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)
Work Experience:
At least 5 Years of Experience
Benefits:
- Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Telehealth services
- Fertility benefits
- Transgender benefits
- 1:1 health coaching and more
- 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
- Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
- Flexible scheduling options
- Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
- Holiday pay for 12 holidays
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Tuition/Education assistance programs
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Scholarship programs for children of employees
- Parental leave
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
- Adoption assistance
- Bereavement leave
- Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
- Up to $300 massage reimbursement
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee discounts
- Charitable giving
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
- Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
- Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
- Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
- Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
