About this role
Chomps is the fastest-growing meat snack brand in the U.S. and is seeking an Associate, Reliability Engineer to support the management and maintenance of fixed assets. The role focuses on enhancing equipment reliability, driving predictive and preventative maintenance, and collaborating with partners to optimize operations.
Responsibilities:
- Benchmark equipment reliability and maintenance performance across multiple sites to identify gaps, systemic losses, and improvement opportunities
- Analyze breakdown data, maintenance history, and runtime trends to pinpoint failure patterns and drive corrective and preventative actions
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for thermoforming packaging machines, inspection equipment, and automation equipment leveraging TPM concepts, including AM and PM pillars
- Provide technical support and guidance to third-party facility staff on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of packaging equipment
- Develop and implement spare spart strategy informed by downtime drivers and site insights
- Support the development of maintenance budgets and track adherence to plan
- Monitor the performance metrics of packaging equipment to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement
- Implement measures to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity in packaging operations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address any operational challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards, safety protocols, and industry best practices in packaging operations
- Support equipment FATs, SATs, and startup
- Coordinate equipment testing for new product development and component changes to ensure uninterrupted production
- Lead structured root cause analysis on potential equipment-, process-, or packaging-related failures
- Support cross-functional RCA investigations by analyzing equipment performance, maintenance records, and production data to identify contributing factors and implement corrective actions
Requirements:
- Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related field
- Proven experience 3+ years in establishing and implementing maintenance programs in CPG environment
- Experience with thermoforming packaging machines and secondary packaging automation
- Knowledgeable of TPM concepts, including PM and AM pillars
- Strong technical expertise in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of packaging machinery and automation systems
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with comanufacturing partners and equipment vendors
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail
- Ability to travel up to 40%
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and safety standards applicable to packaging operations
- Experience with comanufacturing relationships