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An environment that allows you to focus on what truly matters:

• Salary Grade 005: $84,200 - $105,200 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm flexibility needed

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance

• 401(k) with 7% company contributions

• 3 weeks Paid Time Off

• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Advancement Opportunities

An environment that allows you to focus on what truly matters:

We are looking for a Reliability Specialist in Jerome, Idaho.

In collaboration with the management team, the Reliability Specialist is responsible for advancing the site's maturity in terms of maintenance and reliability. This role focuses on improving equipment reliability through the analysis of failing equipment and site practices. This position is responsible for assessing the quality, robustness and capacity of asset reliability processes. The position reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) regarding equipment reliability, availability and robustness. The main role is to lead the evolution of the site's maturity in proactive maintenance.

Your role in achieving results:

• Responsible for the Equipment related Problem Solving program.

• Leads and manages, in collaboration with all colleagues in his sector, the failure analysis program for equipment problems.

• Collaborates to control and improve MTBF and production equipment.

• Ensures the progression of the asset health management program and appropriate asset maintenance strategies.

• Helps define the PdM & CBM technologies that are deployed on critical equipment to detect failures at an early stage and provide training related to this.

• Responsible for changes to the equipment maintenance plan based on the analysis of asset failure data.

• Develop and approve preventive maintenance (PM) Optimization mitigation strategies working with Planners and Maintenance Specialist.

• Facilitate collaboration with Maintenance Specialist to support TPM in Equipment Design.

• Works with others to monitor and improve MTBF, analysis, and recommendations.

• Helps define training needs for maintenance personnel as part of the management and improvement of key skills program.

• Collaborates with the Continuous Improvement Triads (AOS) on reliability issues, which provides a clear view of equipment issues.

• Facilitates collaboration with engineers to support Reliability in equipment design.

• Supports the inventory management program to optimize the spare parts fleet while ensuring operations are supported.

• Informs the Storeroom and Procurement Supervisor when inventory changes are warranted based on analysis of usage, failures, or changes in job frequency.

• Assists employees and engineers in analyzing the reliability of proposed equipment changes.

• Responsible for reviewing new equipment purchase specifications for reliability and maintainability.

• Makes specific recommendations to improve machine performance and reliability based on analysis of process and failure data.

• Performs statistical analysis on machine failure data and work order closeout codes to determine if adjustments to the technical maintenance strategy are warranted.

• Provides technical assistance to maintenance supervisors, planners, and maintenance employees in the form of specific technical data on system configuration and performance as a backup for the Maintenance Specialist.

• Initiates and leads risk-based methodologies such as Equipment/System Criticality Analysis (CA), Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM).

What we are looking for to deliver these results:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field required.

• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in reliability, preferably in the food industry, required.

• Technical and practical knowledge of manufacturing production equipment. Dairy industry preferred.

• Knowledge of change management concepts required.

• Knowledge of best practices in maintenance reliability required.

• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software. IT Guide preferred

• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and field-specific software.

A role for those who want to contribute to measurable and sustainable results.

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

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