HOW WILL YOU FIT IN THE BIG PICTURE?

The Reliability Lead is responsible for driving asset reliability within the
Business Unit by leading defect management, root cause elimination, and
restoration of basic equipment conditions. This role is a key member of the BU
leadership team and partners closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and
EHS to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and build technical
capability across the organization. The Reliability Lead champions a proactive
reliability culture while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and
operational standards.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

* Lead and develop the corrective maintenance technicians within the Business
Unit, providing daily direction, coaching, and performance support.
* Own the Defect Management System (DMS), including identification,
prioritization, escalation, and closure of equipment defects.
* Lead Breakdown Elimination (BDE) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts on
recurring failures and critical assets.
* Drive restoration and sustainment of equipment basic conditions through
cleaning,



adjustment, lubrication, and inspection activities.
* Partner with preventive maintenance, production, quality, and engineering
teams to improve asset performance and reliability.
* Monitor reliability metrics including downtime, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance
compliance, and defect closure performance.
* Support Hershey Lean initiatives while maintaining compliance with food
safety, quality, and EHS requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* 3+ years of industrial maintenance, reliability, manufacturing, or related
experience.
* Experience leading technicians or technical teams in a manufacturing
environment.
* Experience with SAP PM or similar maintenance management systems.
* Knowledge of root cause analysis, continuous improvement, Lean, TPM, DMAIC,
or related methodologies.

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineeri

📌 Assoc Mgr Manufacturing Technical Trades (Nuevo Monterrey)
🏢 The Hershey
📍 Nuevo Monterrey