Maintenance and Reliability Director

Company: Cargill
Location: Sidney
Posted on: June 29, 2025

Job Description:

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This position is in Cargill’s agricultural supply chain business. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver essential products.Job Purpose and ImpactAs Maintenance and Reliability Director at the Sidney, OH soy crush and oil refinery, you will lead and execute the deployment of maintenance practices, resource management, tools and processes to maintain and improve capacity utilization and quality standards. As part of the site leadership team, you will provide leadership, technical knowledge and collaboration with operations to ensure the maintenance team executes services in the attainment of short- and long-term facility and group objectives. Your leadership will help the team optimize the company's physical assets, processes and goals.Key AccountabilitiesPartner with site leaders such as packaging and warehouse maintenance leadership, operations, FSQR, EHS and supply chain teams to share best practices, ensure strong communication and set expectations cross-functionally. Develop and coach your team to develop and execute specific equipment maintenance strategies for each asset involved with containing, controlling or safeguarding a high hazard process.Lead ongoing mechanical, electrical and structural integrity of code and non-code stationary assets using documented inspection and testing requirements, procedures and guidelines, applicable codes and standards, specifications and manufacture recommendations.Evaluate and maintain the mechanical and electrical integrity of new installations and existing systems.Implement, monitor and maintain best practices to improve operational effectiveness through continuous improvement and reliability excellence methods and tools, leading and overseeing internal craft resources including personnel safety and efficiency and effectiveness of work performance.Execute capital planning strategies, preparing relevant capital commitment information for assigned project work and ensure that maintenance resources are available. Ensure information and knowledge related to equipment reliability and maintainability are transferred to the project team.Oversee and monitor all aspects of contractor maintenance, repair, modification and capital work including logistical activities such as qualifications, equipment and tools and documentation.Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.Other duties as assignedQualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree in a related field OR equivalent experienceReliability excellence knowledge and experienceMinimum of six years of related work experiencePrevious leadership experiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with high hazard processes or Process Safety ManagementLI-HS1FGBthemuseEqual Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet. Salary: . Date posted: 05/06/2025

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