Maintenance And Reliability Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job Purpose

Build and lead a company-wide maintenance reliability organization that enables consistent, high-performing asset management across all manufacturing sites. Act as a strategic partner to Operations, Supply Chain, and Capital Planning, ensuring reliability efforts translate into sustained productivity, lower maintenance and capital spend, and improved operational resilience across the network.

Essential Functions

Stand up and lead a new enterprise Maintenance Reliability organization, defining its mission, structure, governance, and operating cadenceEstablish and deploy a standardized reliability operating model that supports Maintenance Managers with consistent tools, processes, and expectations across all sitesDevelop and govern enterprise asset strategies for critical and common equipment, including preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance standardsDefine and implement enterprise rebuild and life cycle strategies for high-value assets to optimize total cost of ownership, reduce unplanned downtime, and defer capital replacementPartner with site Maintenance Managers to improve maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution discipline, including work management, shutdown planning, and backlog controlOwn enterprise CMMS strategy and standards, ensuring data integrity, consistent asset hierarchies, and effective use of maintenance data to drive decisionsLead the development and deployment of maintenance and reliability KPIs (e.g., uptime, OEE losses, PM compliance, maintenance cost, rebuild effectiveness) and use them to prioritize improvement effortsProvide reliability leadership and technical oversight for capital projects, equipment rebuilds, and major overhauls, ensuring effective early management and rapid stabilizationBuild enterprise capability through training, coaching, and mentoring of Maintenance Managers, planners, and reliability resourcesServe as the enterprise subject matter leader for precision maintenance, root cause failure analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance practicePartner with Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure reliability initiatives deliver measurable cost reduction, improved throughput, and capital efficiencyEnsure all maintenance reliability practices support food safety, quality, environmental, and workplace safety requirementsStay current on emerging reliability technologies, predictive maintenance methods, and asset management best practices, selectively integrating those that deliver business valueSupport food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured productsPerform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent experience consideredMinimum 10+ years of progressive experience in maintenance, reliability, or engineering leadership within manufacturing environmentsDemonstrated success leading multi-site reliability programs or enterprise asset management initiativesExperience in food manufacturing or regulated manufacturing environments preferredStrong understanding of manufacturing performance metrics and maintenance cost driversDeep expertise in maintenance and reliability methodologies, including RCM, TPM, precision maintenance, root cause analysis, and predictive maintenanceStrong working knowledge of CMMS systems, asset hierarchies, maintenance planning and scheduling, and spare parts strategiesProven ability to develop and execute equipment rebuild and life cycle strategies at scaleProven ability to build organizations and systems from the ground upStrong enterprise-level influence skills with the ability to lead through matrixed relationships rather than direct authorityStrategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a bias for action and resultsEffective communicator capable of engaging frontline maintenance teams, plant leadership, and executive stakeholdersComfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment with competing priorities

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $170,089 to $212,610 annually. Pay is based upon several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. Rise Baking Company complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your annual salary, Rise Baking Company offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus eligibility, incentive and recognition programs and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). At Rise Baking Company, our people are our finest ingredient.