POSITION SUMMARY:The Senior Reliability Specialist is responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, compliance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment used in production operations. This role serves as a senior technical authority for Tetra Filling and Secondary Packaging equipment, providing expert mechanical guidance, coaching, and cross-functional leadership to reduce recurring equipment losses, improve asset reliability, and embed best practices to achieve and sustain best-in-class performance standards.
The position requires advanced analytical, coaching, training, troubleshooting, and decision-making capabilities, along with deep subject matter expertise in Aseptics. The Senior Reliability Specialist provides indirect leadership across shifts and functions, influences maintenance strategy and execution, partners with internal and external technical resources, and is expected to independently identify risks, lead improvements, and translate technical priorities into sustainable line performance results.
SHIFT:- 2nd shift: Monday-Friday 3:00-11:30pm OR 3rd shift: 11:00pm-7:30am
- Schedule flexibility required to support training, TPM/TPMS events, and continuous improvement initiatives
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:Filler/Line Performance / Cost Management- Own and continuously optimize the Preventative Maintenance (TPMS) reliability program for the aseptic platform in partnership with vendors, Tetra Pak resources, and internal leaders. Evaluate maintenance strategies, parts usage, PM windows, and event effectiveness to improve line reliability, reduce losses, and ensure standards and best practices are sustained across all PM events.
- Serve as a Senior Tetra Pak Reliability Specialist for the factory, operating with a high degree of autonomy and leading the Reliability and Nestlé Maintenance Standard routines for planned and routine maintenance activities.
Continuous Improvement- Lead complex problem-solving initiatives to address recurring equipment efficiency concerns and chronic losses using DMAIC, Go-See-Think-Do, Breakdown Analysis, and other structured methodologies. Provide system ownership, technical coaching, and root-cause capability building for Maintenance and Operations teams, including support for Steri Tank and related aseptic system improvements.
TPMS Event Coordination- Lead alignment, coordination, governance, and execution of the Tetra Pak Planned Maintenance System (TPMS) for installed factory assets, ensuring events are planned, resourced, and completed effectively.
- Ensure TPMS event readiness by validating that materials, parts, labor plans, technical resources, and communication plans are prepared in advan
