Senior Reliability Manager

Smithfield Foods

. Lead reliability and maintenance performance across multiple facilities.

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $162,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading maintenance and reliability strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, and Reliability-Centered Maintenance. Proven ability to enhance equipment uptime and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and safety across multiple manufacturing facilities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Engineering5+ Years Of Maintenance Leadership ExperienceReliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)Root Cause Analysis (RCA)SAP PM Or Related CMMS

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Hard Skills

Predictive MaintenancePreventive MaintenanceRoot Cause AnalysisEngineering EconomicsOverall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)Data AnalysisProcess OptimizationPerformance MetricsMaintenance EffectivenessFood Processing Engineering

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProject Management SkillsTeam-OrientedCoaching And LeadershipRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

SAPCMMSMicrosoft Office Suite

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingReliability EngineeringFood SafetyQuality AssuranceSafety Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead reliability and maintenance performance across multiple facilities.
Design and execute maintenance and reliability strategies, including predictive and preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and asset health optimization.
Use data and performance metrics to improve equipment uptime, reliability, efficiency, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Lead and develop engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
Build capability, close skill gaps, and foster accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
Serve as a technical resource for critical equipment and system issues.
Resolve major outages, eliminate recurring failures, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Identify system-wide opportunities to improve processes, reduce waste, and optimize cost.
Standardize best practices across facilities.
Partner with Operations, Food Safety, Quality, Safety, and Engineering teams.
Ensure engineering and maintenance systems meet regulatory and company standards.
Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to regional reliability resources and site maintenance, reliability, and engineering teams.
May directly supervise regional technical personnel and indirectly influence organizations across multiple facilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline and 5+ years of progressively responsible maintenance, reliability, engineering, or manufacturing leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
Experience leading maintenance and reliability programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Working knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and preventive/predictive maintenance methodologies.
Experience utilizing SAP PM or related CMMS systems to drive maintenance effectiveness.
Proficient in engineering economics.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
Willingness to travel to other locations.
Knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to food processing and the meat industry.
Proficient in SAP and CMMS.
Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
Strong project management skills in support of cross functional team activities.
Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Must be willing to travel a minimum of 50%.
Capable of sitting for extended periods of time.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
Able to travel as needed.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Package Available
Comprehensive total rewards package
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity commitment