Maintenance & Reliability Director

Manufacturer of Premium Meat Products in Fort Atkinson

Jones Dairy Farm, a family owned and operated business for over 135 years, is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Director.  This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a positive impact in the Food Manufacturing Industry who can demonstrate organization, a high level of accuracy, and attention to detail.

Position Description:

Leads the Maintenance department with a focus on asset reliability, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability, driving results through strategic planning, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop Maintenance Strategies: Create and implement maintenance strategies and procedures to improve the reliability and performance of equipment and systems.
• Analyze Performance Data: Analyze equipment failure data and performance reports to identify trends and areas for improvement, focusing on root cause analysis and long-term solutions.

• Provide strategic leadership of the asset reliability program aligned to business goals, including long-term capital planning, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.

• Lead Reliability Initiatives: This includes leading reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and processes to assess critical assets and define maintenance priorities.
• Collaborate Across Departments: Work closely with CI, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.
• Training and Development: Facilitate training programs for maintenance and operations staff to enhance their understanding of reliability principles and practices.
• Support budget planning, capital investments, and financial justification of reliability programs.
• Preserve distinctive quality/food safety operational standards (SQF).
• Employee safety.
• Accepts special projects and completes them promptly.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.

Experience or Training: 10+ years of experience in the field and 5+ years in management role.  A strong background in reliability engineering, project management, and hands-on experience in operational environments.  Proficiency in data analysis and predictive models, along with familiarity with reliability analysis tools. Must have a high level of organizational and communication skills as well as possess a balance of technical, human relations, and conceptual skills.

Technology/Equipment: Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience or Training: Meat processing manufacturing experience.

Licenses/Certificates: Lean Six Sigma certification or experience, RETA certification

Technology/Equipment: Experience with CMMS

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Manual dexterity to operate office and production equipment efficiently
• Visual dexterity to operate all office and production equipment efficiently
• Walking
• Bending
• Stooping
• Reach above shoulder
• Standing
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing
• Finger Manipulation
• Exposure to cold, hot, damp, and noisy environments
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Working Environment:

Much of the work for this position is performed in an office environment, however, there may be exposure to production areas requiring the use of PPE, uniform or protective clothing, and safety equipment.

Qualified candidates should submit resumes and apply online @ www.jonesdairyfarm.com/jobs-at-jones

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