Bob Evans Farms Looking for Senior Manager, Asset Reliability at New Albany, OH  Full Time

Bob Evans Farms operates in multiple convenience foods categories within grocery and club. It holds #1 market positions in three major categories. This winning brand has been experiencing strong growth, a trend it’s expecting to continue mostly through its leadership in the refrigerated dinner and breakfast categories. In addition to its flagship Bob Evans brand, the Bob Evans Farms portfolio proudly includes Owens, Simply Potatoes, Egg Beaters, Davidson’s and Pineland Farms. Bob Evans Farms products are distributed nationally in retailers throughout North America. This includes national grocery chains like Kroger, Safeway, Whole Foods Market, and SuperValu; mass merchants Target and Walmart; as well as club stores and via e-commerce.

Responsibilities

The Regional Reliability Sr Manager is responsible for the development and execution of the Reliability excellence strategy at Bob Evans. The successful candidate is responsible for the implementation and leadership of reliability excellence at multiple facilities. The candidate is a key leader in manufacturing transformation and change management. The candidate is responsible for driving continuous improvement of plant reliability through proactive vs reactive asset care. He or She will apply knowledge and experience to ensure continuous improvement to optimize the company’s physical assets and maintenance and reliability processes and strategies. This includes implementing a lifecycle management approach that supports asset performance from acquisition to disposal.

Accountabilities:

• Developing and implementing strategies focused on improving plant OEE through reliability Excellence
• Utilizes leadership and expertise in the principles of FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and Reliability Centered Maintenance to implement and sustain a culture of continuous improvement
• Responsible for working with engineering and site reliability leaders to ensure a safe work environment
• Support and lead a transformation from reactive to proactive maintenance
• Work with engineering and OEMs to develop asset and installation standards
• Provide direction and technical support for site reliability technicians and leaders
• Ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans
• Leads the implementation of precision maintenance including a focus on predictive technologies such as oil analysis, vibration analysis, and thermography.
• Lead the Reliability excellence pillar supporting TPM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering, Operations Management (or related field)
• Industry recognized Reliability Certification (CMRP, CRL, CMM, CRE, MLE)
• Minimum 5+ years experience in a technical field, preferably with food manufacturing or consumer goods industry
• Experience leading a Maintenance reliability team in a factory environment
• In-depth knowledge of TPM / PM Pillar Tools including Asset Management Software (SAP/Oracle Preferred), Planning and scheduling, Breakdown Analysis, FMEA, PM Optimization, Predictive Maintenance Technologies including (infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, etc)
• Analytical skills in problem solving including DMAIC
• Understanding of financial analysis and substantial business drivers
• Ability to travel 50% or less
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional teams
• Knowledge of and ability to implement and train others on predictive maintenance technologies (vibration analysis, Oil analysis, precision maintenance, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability of implementation and sustainability of reliability excellence programs
• Ability to facilitate Kaizen and cross functional Continuous improvement
• Knowledge and experience with the implementation of TPM, specifically the AM & PM pillars
• Working Knowledge of Food Safety, OSHA, and Environmental regulations
• Knowledge in CMMS to support asset reliability

Bob Evans Manager – Success Practices:
* Competing & Winning
* Being Resilient & Resourceful
* Relating & Managing Up

* Establishing and Communicating Enterprise Purpose
* Facilitating Execution Plans

* Defining Roles & Responsibilities
* Solving Problems & Utilizing Critical Thinking
* Effectively Using Resources
* Maximizing Talent Deployment & Development
* Communicating Effectively & Respectfully
* Effectively Managing Conflict
* Maximizing Talent Deployment and Development

Bob Evans Foods is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, medical condition, marital status, or a physical or mental disability.