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Equipment & Reliability Engineer

Chobani3 months ago
Philadelphia, PA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
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Job Description

Position Overview

The Equipment & Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment performance, reducing unplanned downtime, and ensuring the long-term health of production assets across the coffee brewing and extraction facility. This role combines technical expertise, data‑driven problem solving, and hands‑on equipment optimization to support safe, efficient, and reliable brewing, extraction, CIP, and packaging operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement reliability strategies for brewing, extraction, CIP, utilities, and packaging systems (extraction vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, boilers, air compressors, etc.).
  • Build and optimize PM/PdM programs rooted in RCM principles.
  • Define equipment criticality, failure modes, and long‑term asset replacement plans.
  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action plans for recurring breakdowns, yield losses, or process instability.
  • Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams during equipment failures or process upsets.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize OEE, throughput, yield, and product consistency.
  • Work with site supervision and leadership to develop/refine SOPs, job aids, and work instructions for operators and hourly employees.
  • Support or lead engineering projects tied to new equipment installations, automation, system upgrades, piping changes, or capacity expansions.
  • Analyze and report on historical performance data to identify improvement opportunities in cycle time, extraction efficiency, energy use, and utility cost.
  • Partner with production supervisors, roasters, brewing operators, and QC to refine brewing/extraction parameters for reliability and consistency.
  • Maintain and update equipment documentation, spare parts lists, PM procedures, and engineering standards.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and food safety regulations (OSHA, FDA, CGMP, SQF, etc.).
  • Develop training materials for technicians and operators on proper equipment use and care.
  • Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, R&D, and Safety teams on equipment trials, commissioning, and optimization.
  • Participate in daily production/maintenance huddles to prioritize issues and align downtime mitigation.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 3–7 years' experience in reliability, equipment engineering, or maintenance engineering roles within beverage, food production, brewing, or CPG manufacturing.
  • General understanding of pumps, valves, sanitary process piping, PLC‑controlled systems, heat transfer, steam systems, and fluid mechanics.
  • Experience with reliability tools: FMEA, RCA, RCM, Pareto, 5‑Why, PDCA.
  • Proficiency in reading P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
  • Data analysis capability (Excel, CMMS data, SCADA trends, OEE metrics).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in brewing/extraction systems (cold brew, hot extraction, or similar).
  • Knowledge of CIP systems and sanitary design principles.
  • Experience with CMMS platforms (Upkeep, eMaint, SAP, etc.).
  • Certification(s): CMRP, CRL, Six Sigma, or similar.

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation Range: $77,000.00 - $115,000.00, plus bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement.
  • 401k Match: 100% match on up to 5% of eligible pay.
  • Fertility and Childcare Assistance: and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment.
  • Wellness resources including an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, wellness reimbursement, on‑site gym access (where available), and a monthly wellness newsletter.
  • Generous paid time off: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off, and military service leave.

Required Skills

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Preventive Maintenance
Equipment Troubleshooting
Data Analysis
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Mechanical Drawing Interpretation
P&ID Reading
Continuous Improvement
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Project Management
Reliability Engineering