Sr Manager, Reliability

Employee Type:Full timeLocation:IL Works from HomeJob Type:EngineeringJob Posting Title:Sr Manager, Reliability & Maintenance SystemsAbout Us: TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.What You Gain: Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.Job Description:About the Role:TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Senior Manager, Reliability & Maintenance Systems to lead the development and implementation of our Progressive Maintenance (PM) strategy across all TreeHouse plants. This role focuses primarily on program development, with a secondary focus on execution, driving measurable improvements in equipment reliability, efficiency, and cost performance enterprise-wide. You will collaborate closely with Division Operations Directors, Plant Managers, and Maintenance Leaders to advance TreeHouse’s maintenance maturity, strengthen system capabilities, and deliver sustained operational excellence.You will add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:· Develop and deploy Progressive Maintenance (PM) objectives, standards, and implementation plans for all TreeHouse Divisions and plants.· Provide technical leadership and forward-looking strategies to support division and plant-level PM execution.· Lead or participate in root cause analysis (RCA/RCFA) teams to identify and implement reliability and maintenance improvements.· Monitor and report division progress through PM Objective Dashboards, KPI Dashboards, and leading indicators.· Facilitate Progressive Maintenance Pillar calls, Steering Teams, and Pilot Teams to align on goals and best practices.· Partner with Corporate ERP/SAP teams to enhance the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in alignment with PM strategies.· Implement and sustain programs in predictive and preventive maintenance, storeroom optimization, lubrication, and planning/scheduling.· Collaborate with Engineering to incorporate new assets into CMMS and establish site-level PM expectations.· Lead training sessions at divisions and plants on reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement methods.· Conduct PM plan reviews with Operations and Plant Leadership to identify opportunities and support business deliverables.· Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and shared accountability across maintenance functions.Important Details:· The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $ 132,300 to $198,500 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.· Ability to travel up to 70% to TreeHouse plant locations in the U.S. and Canada.· Preferably located near a major airport.You’ll fit right in if you have:· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Reliability, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, or related field (required)· Minimum 10 years of reliability and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment· 3+ years in a Maintenance Manager or equivalent leadership role· Division or multi-plant responsibility experience preferred· Food and Beverage industry experience a plus· Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification preferred· Proficiency with SAP and CMMS systems· Expertise in TPM, predictive and preventive maintenance, planning/scheduling, and storeroom optimization· Strong understanding of maintenance finance and asset lifecycle management· Excellent leadership, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to influence across all organizational levels