Reliability Lead

at The Hershey Company in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Description

Reliability Lead

Posted Date: 
 
 May 10, 2024

Requisition Number: 
 
 121839

Job Title: Manufacturing Equipment Reliability Lead
Job Location: Remote. Preferred areas: Mid-West (IL, IN), Central PA

Summary:
The Reliability Lead is responsible for ensuring the overall maintenance and asset reliability of line(s) or process area and leading the maintenance strategies & drive process efficiency in support of the Hershey Lean and CI programs.
This role is responsible for ensuring a successful start-up and ongoing operation in contract manufacturing locations. The ideal candidate would be able to bring industry best practices and CI mindset to this role to ensure efficient operation of Hershey asset at our partner's locations. Serves as a conduit between the Hershey team and our partners in the day to day operation of the assets.
This is remote job that requires travelling to manufacturing locations across US (50-65% travel).
Responsibilities:
Management and development of the maintenance planning and scheduling processes, through work-order (SAP or equivalent) prioritization and development of the schedule for maintenance activities.
The Reliability Lead will drive the improvement of maintenance processes to ensure sustainable asset reliability, including preventative and predictive measures through the analysis of plant maintenance data
Collaborates with the 3rd party partners' technical group and Hershey resources to ensure asset management and inventory accuracy, and responsible for driving related maintenance financial efficiency
Assist in development of the 5-year capital plan
Manage capital projects
Accountable for the daily management systems supporting continuous improvement efforts, including defect handling and breakdown elimination (root cause analysis), while supporting equipment centerline and autonomous maintenance activities
Participates in the daily shift huddles and direction setting meetings, reporting out on performance metrics and counter measures
Engages 3rd party and Hershey Engineering to provide support for downtime occurrences while driving permanent fixes to the root cause
Engages with 3rd party Mechanics & Operators, providing insight to site leadership to promote ownership of equipment and processes
Maintain a positive and productive relationship with transparent and proactive communication.
Empower the Contract Manufacturer to function as a strategic partner that drives innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:
Ability to coach and manage others to achieve results, following all safety, quality, and productivity policies and procedures.
Ability to work with 3rd party partners to drive results and accountability
Strong critical thinking, problem solving, prioritization, and data analysis skills
Ability to effectively drive change in a fast-paced environment
Ability to manage and develop both short term and long-term maintenance strategies
Ability to communicate learnings to a wide range of backgrounds
Ability to function independently and take ownership of improvement processes
Knowledge of reliability methods and practices to maintain asset performance
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Education:
BS degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of maintenance, planning, or technical experience required in food, pharma or personal care industries.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and TPM preferred
Experience with electrical controls systems preferred
Experience with SAP-PM or similar CMMS preferred

Nearest Major Market: Harrisburg

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans