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Job Description

This position is responsible for providing leadership in driving and implementing reliability centered principals within manufacturing to support the organization's efforts to improve delivery and cost. This position provides universal oversight of physical asset management, reliability tool training and utilization, reliability best practices, overall work practices and the management of all associated data systems.

• Leads in the standardization and optimization of preventive, predictive, precision, and prescriptive maintenance, processes. Additionally provides leadership and oversight of the maintenance planning and scheduling practices, CMMS system administration and parts inventory management.
• Leads, maintains, and drives continuous improvements to the Corporate Reliability Program and all supporting documentation. Audits facilities to the corporate standards annually and reports out findings to senior leadership to advance Reliability Maturity.
• Works with the Tech Services Managers to develop reliability plans to address gaps from audits. Directs the reliability management processes including department reliability cadence meetings, agendas, and documents in Smart Sheet to maintain consistency and drive standardization across the organization.
• Directly manages corporate technical reliability personnel, leveraging them across the organization to drive optimizing preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, precision maintenance, RCA, FMEA, and all fundamentals of mechanical reliability
• Support the Engineering and Operations teams through early asset management strategies and project support.
• Develops strategies, directs activities and evaluates effectiveness of the overall MRO and parts. Ensures processes are developed to maximize inventory control and accuracy. Provides direction and oversight for vendor related contracts for MRO and maintains parts integrity by working with internal auditors and departments.
• Work to integrate reliability and continuous improvement to reach new levels of throughput performance. Leverages RCA, FMEAs, and problem-solving synergies. Provides direction in creating and managing standard run parameters for equipment and integrate into standard work. Works to integrate PDM technologies into maintenance practices to increase overall equipment performance.
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and insight to Maintenance and Operations work groups on the fundamentals of reliability. Utilizes effective training and communication methods to build skills, institutionalize processes and mentor teams in the adoption and execution of a reliability-centered mindset.

Qualifications

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, other duties may be assigned by your supervisor, as dictated by business necessity.

• 4-year college degree required or 10+ years of applicable experience in lieu of degree.
• 8 years of progressive leadership experience within Engineering and/or Reliability preferred to include a minimum of 5 years working with CMMS systems and maintenance reliability processes.
• Certifications - Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) Expert in maintenance and or technical facet with focus on reliability vs. reactive culture.
• Understanding of CMMS systems along with asset strategy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective problem solving and decision making.
• Negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Positively influence and motivate others. Effective coach/mentor to others. Must be able to create a vision and a plan, communicate the plan to others and execute the plan.
• Reports to - Sr Manager of Plant Engineering
• Direct Reports - Various - to include: Manager of Engineering Systems, Reliability Systems Specialist, Reliability Tech Master, Reliability Analyst, Engineering Asset Coordinator.
• Indirect Reports - N/A

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

About Us

Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet, packaged foods.

Wells produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream per year and distributes products in all 50 states. Wells manufactures its signature brand Blue Bunny®, lower-calorie Halo Top®, the iconic Bomb Pop®, and Blue Ribbon Classics®.

Wells employs nearly 4,000 ice cream aficionados across the country. The company is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, where Wells has made Le Mars the "Ice Cream Capital of the World" as the largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location. Wells operates two manufacturing plants in Le Mars, Iowa, a manufacturing plant in Dunkirk, New York, and a manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.