Job Description:
The Reliability Engineer will eliminate maintenance losses in the site by using proven technical tools to develop maintenance strategies for both new and existing equipment. This role must be a leader in maintenance improvement tools (PM Optimization, RCM, RCA, FMEA, etc.) and knowledgeable in predictive maintenance tools (Vibration, Ultrasound, Thermography, etc).
The Reliability Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing proactive maintenance strategy for site or area to deliver equipment reliability (Planned and Unplanned Maintenance Losses) for agreed cost (labor and expenses). The Reliability Engineer will train & coach technical associates to be proficient in advanced maintenance tools.
What Are We Looking For?Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline
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- 10 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated capability to develop effective maintenance strategies to reduce technical losses in manufacturing site.
- Experienced at using data to find the root cause of complex problems.
- Solid track record of high-speed packaging and high-volume processing equipment management.
- Knowledge and experience with advanced maintenance management practices is preferred.
- Contemporary leadership, organizational, and time management skills.
- Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects/initiatives within budget limits.
- Strong communication.
- Expert user in Microsoft products.
Preferred:
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or American Society for Quality – Certified Reliability Engineer (ASQ CRE)
What Are Your Key Responsibilities?
- Professionally and systematically define, design, develop, monitor and refine the maintenance strategies for both new and existing equipment at the site. This includes the following: Proper operation and care of equipment, comprehensive lubrication program (requirements, frequencies, and methods of application), Inspections adjustments and replacements, overhauls for selected equipment, vibration, ultrasound Infra-red and other predictive analyses and interpretation of results.
- Logical decision making on assets to Run-To-Failure when appropriate.
- Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
- Achieve and maintain a high level of technical competency in advanced maintenance technology.
- Support Maintenance Techs who have area responsibility to improve the maintenance strategies for their areas by training, coaching, and assessing the maintenance improvement tools.
- Analyses equipment failure data patterns to establish P-F Curves and Intervals for potential failures and use to appropriately prioritize, plan, and schedule to minimize downtime.
- Coordinate with Planner/Scheduler to ensure that PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due and that resultant corrective work is promptly prioritized and performed.
- Reduces and improves maintenance work wherever feasible; ensuring efficient and reliable operation of plant, process and equipment while protecting and prolonging the economic life of plant assets at optimal cost.
- Develops solutions to repetitive failures and other maintenance problems.
- Identifies and corrects chronic, repetitive and costly equipment problems.
- Provides technical advice to maintenance area owners.
- Implements methods to reduce the need for maintenance and ultimately eliminate the occurrence of failures to increase Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and decrease Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
- Supports Planner/Scheduler in development of technical, environmental, or complex safety work procedures.
- Routinely contributes to the planning of realistic production capacity based upon analysis of preventive maintenance time needs, failure history.
- Apply value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions.
- Gate keeper of all new projects and changes at the site to ensure that proper failure mode analysis is applied before the design and installation.
- Ensures that spare parts list, equipment manuals and prints are provided for all new installations and that they are consistent with established standards.
- Lead maintenance improvement programs at site such as: Asset criticality Identification, PM Screening, Equipment Maintenance Strategies, and Asset Refurbishment/Obsolescence Plan.
- Lead Breakdown Analysis (BDAs) problem solving activities for critical events at site. Train other associates on this process.
- Interpret SAP PM maintenance data to generate priorities and action list for improving reliability of site.
- Present improvement opportunities and plans to Site Leadership Team.
- Keep up to date with new technologies and processes outside of MCNA that improve reliability. Some of these areas include: Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Equipment Criticality Assessment, & KPIs.
- The maintenance/reliability function must justify its existence on a profit-improvement basis. Quarterly and year-end reports should be generated to this
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
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Mars will not provide visa sponsorship for this position
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.
The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 79,280.00 - USD 109,010.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or 10 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective maintenance strategies that reduce technical losses in a manufacturing site
- Experience using data to identify the root cause of complex problems
- Experience managing high-speed packaging and high-volume processing equipment
- Knowledge and experience with advanced maintenance management practices
- Leadership, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives within budget limits
- Strong communication skills
- Expert proficiency with Microsoft products
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification
- ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (ASQ CRE) certification
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
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What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.









