Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

Senior Reliability Engineer

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
  • Experience with CMMS and reliability modeling tools.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and projects.
  • Excellent analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs for production equipment.
  • Lead multi-site reliability improvement initiatives.
  • Create long-term asset management strategies to align with business objectives.
  • Act as the Subject Matter Expert in reliability engineering for audits and evaluations.
  • Present cost-saving and performance initiatives to senior leadership.
  • Implement advanced analytics and condition monitoring tools across facilities.
  • Conduct root cause and failure mode analysis for critical equipment.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence multi-site reliability programs.
  • Engagement in decision-making with senior leadership.
  • Collaboration with OEMs for innovative equipment design.
  • Training and mentorship opportunities for junior staff.
  • Exposure to advanced technology in reliability engineering.
Full Job Description
The Senior Reliability Engineer will lead efforts to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and optimize maintenance strategies across production operations. This role bridges engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing performance.

  • Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs using CMMS and reliability modeling tools.
  • Lead multi-site reliability improvement programs and capital planning.
  • Develop long-term asset management strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Serve as SME for reliability engineering during audits, vendor evaluations, and CAPEX projects.
  • Present reliability performance and cost-saving initiatives to senior leadership.
  • Drive adoption of advanced analytics, digital tools, and condition-based monitoring.
  • Partner with OEMs and engineering to improve equipment design to eliminate losses
  • Own and implement breakdown analysis system (BDA) in the factory
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) for critical equipment.
  • Define, track, and improve reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, downtime, cost per intervention).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and equipment upgrades.
  • Manage external service providers and ensure compliance with safety and technical standards.
  • Identify critical parts and their reorder levels.
  • Optimize spare parts inventory and standardization across production lines.
  • Support capital projects and annual shutdown planning with reliability input.
  • Train and mentor junior technicians and engineers in reliability best practices.
  • Prepare preventive maintenance operations and annual shutdowns (preparation of the necessary human and material resources, etc.).
  • Participate in the selection of new equipment and ensure the integration of maintenance constraints in the design of equipment.
  • Prioritize maintenance actions within the allocated budget to meet production constraints.
  • Update and improve the quality of the technical documentation used within the maintenance department.
  • Serve on the Preventative Maintenance Pillar and support the other TMP pillars in the factory
  • Work closely with the training department on technician skill gap closure
  • Other duties as assigned by manager

About Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a premium chocolate company based in San Leandro, California. It was founded in 1852 and is one of the oldest chocolate companies in the United States. The company offers a wide range of chocolate products, including chocolate bars, chocolate chips, and hot cocoa mixes. Ghirardelli is known for its high-quality chocolate and has won numerous awards for its products. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and sources its cocoa beans from farmers who use sustainable farming practices. Ghirardelli has a total of 10 retail locations in the United States.
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