Manufacturing Reliability Engineer

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Job Description

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking a Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to join our team.

Who We Are

We are jointly owned by Suntory and PepsiCo. Suntory is a family-owned business founded in Japan more than 125 years ago that is known globally for their beverages and innovative spirit. PepsiCo has a 125-year plus legacy as a global leader in convenient foods and beverages. We represent Suntory’s non-alcoholic beverage industry in the United States and have an 80-year plus legacy of providing PepsiCo products to the Carolinas and beyond.

What We Do

We make, sell, and distribute PepsiCo and other beverages. We do business in five states and sell PepsiCo beverages to most of the market in our geographic regions. We also develop our own line of beverages, producing and distributing a growing product line nationally.

What Makes Us Unique

We bring you the beverages you love. We bring PepsiCo’s beloved beverages and more to you and our customers. As a part of Suntory, we believe in dreaming big and boldly pursuing our dreams, growing for good, and giving back to society. We innovate to create new beverages, like our Nature’s Twist refreshing lemonade line, and we continuously expand our beverage portfolio to bring you and our customers joy.

What We Look for in Team Members

We value integrity, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, and communication in all we do and expect from all team members. We’d love to receive your application and talk with you about your interest in the position if the overview below describes you.

Manufacturing Reliability Engineer Role Overview

The Manufacturing Reliability Engineer serves as the reliability subject matter expert for manufacturing operations, responsible for improving asset performance, eliminating chronic losses, and building sustainable reliability systems across PBV facilities. Operating in a high-speed, automated beverage manufacturing environment, this position functions as both a strategic architect and tactical problem solver.  The role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement teams to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reduce unplanned downtime, and improve asset reliability through Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance technologies, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), and standardized maintenance practices.  This position drives a proactive reliability culture by identifying risks before failures occur, implementing engineering solutions to recurring equipment issues, and leveraging data-driven asset management strategies to improve manufacturing performance.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Data-Driven Asset Lifecycle Strategy

• Develop and maintain long-term asset health strategies for critical manufacturing equipment.

• Utilize CMMS, downtime, maintenance, and OEE data to perform Pareto analysis and identify the highest-impact reliability opportunities.

• Prioritize engineering resources toward chronic failure modes and production bottlenecks that materially impact plant performance.

• Own and track reliability KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, PM Compliance, OEE Availability, and downtime reduction.

• Develop reliability improvement plans based on equipment performance and asset health trends.

Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Development

• Design, implement, and continuously improve Reliability-Centered Maintenance programs across manufacturing assets.

• Lead initiatives that transition facilities from reactive maintenance practices toward predictive and preventive maintenance strategies.

• Establish standard reliability methodologies, workflows, and governance processes across PBV operations.

Cross-Site Defect Elimination

• Lead reliability knowledge-sharing efforts across PBV facilities.

• Drive replication of successful corrective actions, engineering improvements, and maintenance best practices.

• Eliminate recurring equipment failures through sustainable defect elimination processes.

Capital Project Reliability Support

• Serve as the reliability engineering representative for capital projects and equipment installations.

• Review equipment specifications and designs to ensure maintainability and reliability requirements are incorporated.

• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup activities for new equipment.

• Ensure maintenance plans, spare parts strategies, and reliability standards are established before equipment turnover.

Proactive Risk Assessment & Failure Prevention

• Facilitate Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities with cross-functional teams.

• Identify equipment vulnerabilities and develop mitigation plans to reduce operational risk.

• Implement strategies that prevent catastrophic failures and production interruptions.

Predictive Maintenance Architecture

• Lead implementation and expansion of predictive maintenance technologies.

• Define monitoring strategies, sensor requirements, and alarm thresholds for critical assets.

• Utilize vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, lubrication analysis, and digital condition-monitoring technologies to improve reliability.

• Leverage IIoT-enabled monitoring and asset health data to support proactive maintenance decisions.

Availability Loss Mitigation

• Lead investigations into major equipment failures, chronic downtime events, and recurring production interruptions.

• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to identify true failure mechanisms.

• Implement permanent corrective actions through equipment redesign, component upgrades, maintenance plan revisions, and process improvements.

• Support manufacturing teams during significant downtime events and recovery efforts.

Speed Loss Resolution

• Partner with Operations and Continuous Improvement teams to identify and eliminate speed losses.

• Analyze equipment operating below OEM performance standards.

• Develop solutions that eliminate bottlenecks, micro-stoppages, recurring jams, and mechanical constraints.

• Restore equipment performance to rated production capacity while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Maintenance Standardization

• Improve maintenance precision through development of standardized work processes.

• Convert maintenance activities into detailed procedures embedded within CMMS systems.

• Develop standardized overhaul procedures for critical assets.

• Establish lubrication, inspection, and equipment care standards to reduce variation and improve execution.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to maintenance, operations, and engineering teams on reliability best practices.

• Support development of reliability capabilities throughout the organization.

• Influence cross-functional teams to drive sustainable reliability improvements without direct supervisory authority.

Continuous Improvement Support

• Partner with Operations and Continuous Improvement teams to improve OEE performance.

• Participate in Kaizen events, loss analysis activities, and focused improvement initiatives.

• Track and validate results generated by reliability improvement efforts.

Safety, Quality, and Compliance

• Ensure all reliability and maintenance activities support safety, food safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

• Promote safe maintenance practices including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazard mitigation, and risk reduction.

• Support quality objectives through reliable equipment performance and effective maintenance execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in high-speed automated packaging, bottling, beverage manufacturing, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated experience performing Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and reliability improvement projects.

• Working knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and asset management principles.

• Experience using CMMS systems, downtime analysis tools, and manufacturing performance metrics.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive sustainable operational improvements.

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 25-40% as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Beverage, bottling, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing experience.

• Experience with vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound monitoring, or other predictive maintenance technologies.

• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) certification.

• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.

• Experience supporting capital project execution, commissioning, and startup activities.

• Experience implementing reliability programs across multiple manufacturing locations.

Compensation and Benefits

As part of your total compensation package, you will also receive the following benefits:

• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, parental leave, and bereavement leave

• 401(k) with a company match

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as supplemental health plan options, including accident, critical illness, and hospitalization

• Saving and spending accounts

• Company-paid telemedicine services

• Free counseling and information services

• Wellness program

• Company-paid life insurance

• Company-paid disability coverage

• Adoption assistance

• Education assistance

• Legal service plan option

• Pay advance option

Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer visa sponsorships to candidates.

EOE M/F/D/V

Pepsi Bottling Ventures is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1-800-662-8792 or via e-mail at [email protected]