Reliability Engineer

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Join Sazerac's Engineering team as a Reliability Engineer, where you'll play a key role in improving equipment performance and maintenance effectiveness across our manufacturing network. You'll partner with Maintenance teams and other departments to support line acceleration initiatives, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen manufacturing processes. This role offers the opportunity to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, service, cost, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) while helping our facilities achieve performance goals.

What You'll Do

• Lead maintenance-related initiatives across the manufacturing network to improve equipment, reliability and operational performance.
• Partner with network Maintenance teams and cross-functional stakeholders to identify and resolve equipment/ process issues, develop effective standards, and support maintenance and operational assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, service, cost, increased MTBF while driving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Maintain and expand the use of CMMS software across manufacturing locations, including adding new facilities to the system.
• Monitor network performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify opportunities to improve maintenance effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and their application in manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical, technical, planning, and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.

Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) or process industry, including relevant experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience driving organizational change, with a demonstrated record of successful leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move throughout manufacturing facilities and between worksites to perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

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Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

 

The annual salary range for this role is $107,359 - $161,039. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

 

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.