Senior Reliability Specialist

Nestle

Eau Claire, WI

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POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Reliability Specialist provides senior-level technical leadership and subject matter expertise for Aseptic Filling and Secondary Packaging equipment. The role owns the technical direction required to improve equipment reliability, performance, compliance, and long-term asset health, while leading the systematic elimination of recurring equipment losses and performance constraints. Leveraging deep expertise in aseptic filling technology, the Senior Reliability Specialist leads complex troubleshooting and reliability improvement activities, provides technical coaching and capability development, and influences maintenance strategies and standards across shifts and functions. The position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, OEMs, and other technical resources to identify and mitigate equipment risks, resolve chronic losses, embed technical best practices, and convert reliability priorities into sustainable improvements in line performance. The role requires flexibility to work across various shifts and schedules to provide technical support, coordinate TPMS activities, respond to equipment reliability needs, and effectively support Maintenance and Operations teams across the factory. Important Note: This position offers relocation assistance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own and continuously improve the Tetra Pak Planned Maintenance System (TPMS) and reliability program for aseptic filling and associated packaging equipment. Serve as the site’s senior technical resource for Tetra Pak equipment, providing technical leadership for reliability, maintenance strategy, troubleshooting, and Nestlé Maintenance Standards. Partner with Tetra Pak, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other stakeholders to improve equipment reliability, optimize maintenance activities and costs, and reduce planned and unplanned losses. Lead the planning, coordination, governance, and execution of TPMS maintenance events, ensuring appropriate scope, scheduling, resources, parts, technical support, and stakeholder alignment. Ensure TPMS events are completed safely, effectively, and on schedule in accordance with MI 22.503 Annex 3, “Maintenance Models for Tetra Pak Carton Aseptic Lines,” and applicable Nestlé and Tetra Pak standards. Evaluate event effectiveness and ensure findings, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities are incorporated into future maintenance strategies. Lead structured problem-solving activities to eliminate recurring failures, chronic losses, and equipment performance constraints using DMAIC, Go-See-Think-Do, Breakdown Analysis, SDCA, and other established methodologies. Analyze equipment performance, maintenance history, and reliability trends to identify root causes, prioritize improvement opportunities, and implement sustainable corrective actions. Provide advanced technical expertise in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of aseptic filling, Steri Tank, and secondary packaging systems. Build Maintenance and Operations capability through technical coaching, knowledge transfer, training, and reinforcement of effective maintenance and troubleshooting practices. Develop and sustain technical standards, maintenance routines, and best practices that strengthen equipment reliability and team effectiveness. Provide governance for effective use of AMM, DMO, PLMS, and other applicable maintenance management systems. Ensure technical findings, maintenance information, reliability risks, and equipment performance trends are effectively documented, analyzed, and communicated to key stakeholders. P