Job Description

Overview:

Golden West Packaging Group is seeking a hands-on and data-driven Reliability Manager / Project Engineer to lead critical reliability improvement efforts and capital projects across our manufacturing network. This role is a hybrid of engineering execution and reliability leadership—focused on optimizing asset performance, minimizing downtime, and driving strategic initiatives to improve safety, throughput, and OEE. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments and brings a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

Reliability Leadership

• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies across sites.
• Use root cause analysis (RCA), FMEA, and RCM methodologies to drive improvements in asset reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Lead failure investigations and establish corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Implement and refine KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, and OEE to monitor and improve asset performance.
• Work closely with site maintenance managers to establish reliability best practices and standard work.

Engineering Projects

• Plan, manage, and execute capital improvement projects, from scope development and vendor selection to installation and commissioning.
• Partner with operations, safety, and quality teams to ensure new equipment and modifications align with performance, compliance, and cost goals.
• Support equipment specification, layout planning, and process optimization efforts across the manufacturing footprint.
• Lead project teams through timelines, budgets, and resource planning with a strong focus on ROI.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Serve as the technical liaison between the VP of Manufacturing, plant engineering teams, vendors, and OEMs.
• Participate in plant reviews, capital planning sessions, and reliability audits.
• Support continuous improvement efforts including Lean manufacturing initiatives and Six Sigma tools where applicable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering (or related discipline); advanced degree a plus.
• 5–10 years of experience in manufacturing, with a strong background in reliability engineering, maintenance leadership, or capital project execution.
• Proven experience in corrugated, paper, food/bev, packaging, or other industrial manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems (e.g., CMMS), TPM, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Excellent project management skills; PMP certification is a plus.
• Hands-on, plant-savvy, and equally comfortable with a wrench or a spreadsheet.
• Ability to travel to manufacturing sites (approx. 25–50%).

What You’ll Get

• Competitive total compensation package (Pay Range: $125,000–$135,000+/year, consideration above the range for candidates with experience in the corrugated manufacturing industry)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) with company contribution
• 10 paid holidays + generous paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program with wellness, nutrition, and retirement support
• A team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued
• Opportunities to grow into leadership roles as the business expands

Golden West Packaging Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

External Recruitment Agencies: To protect the interests of all parties, GoldenWest Packaging Group (GWPG) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to GWPG, including unsolicited resumes sent directly to GWPG leaders/managers/coworkers or to Golden West's database will be considered GWPG property. GWPG will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. At this time no external agencies will be considered for the recruitment of this position.

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