Reliability Engineer

Horizon Organic Dairy, LL

Salt Lake City, UT

Pay: $90,000-$100,000/yr

Shift: Full time

**Reli****ability Engineer**

At Horizon Organic, we’re growing a culture of passionate people driven to do good for the horizon we all share. We’re building the tomorrow we want to see. Every single day.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic environment where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a real difference. We offer diverse opportunities for career growth and development. Embark on a rewarding journey with us in shaping the future of organic dairy!

Two generations of families—and counting—have grown up on Horizon Organic® milk. From the start, as the leading organic milk producer in the U.S., Horizon has been committed to delivering innovative, nourishing dairy that growing families can rely on. In 2023, Horizon Organic became a brand of Platinum Equity. Today, Horizon works with more than 500 farmers across the U.S. to bring high-quality, certified organic milk to consumers. For more information on Horizon’s full portfolio of organic dairy products, visit Horizon.com.

Horizon Organic is seeking a Reliability Engineer to advance and execute our plant-wide reliability strategy within a fast-paced, 24/7 dairy manufacturing environment. This hands-on, cross-functional role combines engineering expertise with front-line leadership to reduce downtime, extend asset life, and build a proactive maintenance culture aligned with Horizon Organic’s safety, quality, and operational excellence standards. This role will lead reliability initiatives across UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) processing systems, filling and packaging equipment, utilities, automation systems, and plant infrastructure. As a Reliability Engineer, you will also coordinate shift-level maintenance activities, train and develop technicians, and ensure effective communication across operations, quality, and maintenance teams.

Horizon Organic Benefits:

• Competitive Starting Salary
• Bonus Eligibility
• Medical, Dental and Vision after 30 days
• Flexible Time Off per company policy upon hire
• 401K with Company Match eligible on the 1st of the month after 30 days, immediate vesting
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program

This role will be onsite at the Salt Lake City plant.

**About the Job:**

• Lead reliability and maintainability initiatives across all production and utility equipment to improve uptime, safety, and product quality.
• Design, refine, and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, infrared scans, lubrication standards, and oil analysis.
• Oversee failure analysis through RCA, 5 Whys, and FMEA, driving corrective actions that improve long-term equipment performance.
• Observe manufacturing processes daily and identify engineering opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain all reliability documentation including maintenance plans, procedures, equipment histories, BDAs, and change management records.
• Ensure all work aligns with food safety requirements, GMPs, PMO, and Horizon Organic quality standards.
• Train and develop assigned maintenance technicians in troubleshooting, equipment repair, lubrication standards, and safe work practices.
• Teach electrical and mechanical troubleshooting techniques (PLC, ladder logic, schematics, PID).
• Demonstrate Horizon Organic values of respect, teamwork, and support while modeling safe, compliant behavior.
• Provide technical guidance to elevate the skill level of the maintenance team.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality, and EHS to align maintenance activities with production needs and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in maintenance DDS meetings, SME/focus equipment meetings, and mechanic-to-mechanic shift handoffs.
• Communicate equipment deficiencies to operations and schedule improvements to completion.
• Support Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support CI initiatives focused on reducing downtime, improving safety, and optimizing efficiency.
• Participate in predictive maintenance activities and contribute to PM development, revision, and optimization.
• Correct unsafe or quality-related hazards immediately and track progress through appropriate logs.
• Prepare reports and documentation as required for compliance, audits, and budget tracking.
• Provide support and leadership to address repetitive problems to root cause, spend time on the floor to understand the problems and collect data.
• Coordinate team meetings to collectively develop a RC-PS to address repetitive problems.
• Consider having time flexibility for days, nights and weekends if needed when business KPI’s are compromised due to equipment reliability issues.
• Provide supportive leadership to drive positive culture in regards of Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Strong ability to communicate with the teams across the plant
• Demonstrate positive Leadership and understanding about company policies and reinforcement and