At Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition, we are making significant advances in food and health with new ideas and innovative technologies. We are seeking candidates with energy and enthusiasm to be part of our growing team throughout North America. As an Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition employee, you are part of a diverse, innovative, and collaborative community committed to enhancing lives through nutrition and health. Our team is committed to providing amino acid-based solutions that create better lives for all.

Our people are the key ingredient to our success. We offer a collaborative, innovative environment where you can grow your career and make an impact on global food and health solutions.

We provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Opportunity
  • 401(k) with Company Contributions 
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision — Effective Day 1
  • Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, and Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness Programs and Yearly Wellness Reimbursement
  • Work Flexibility
  • Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Career Growth and Development within a Global Organization
• Company-Provided Mental Health and Caregiving support

To improve the reliability, availability, and maintainability of equipment and plant assets by utilizing data gathered from our maintenance assets which include personnel, work orders, work histories, and predictive technologies to identify and mitigate risks, reduce downtime, and optimize asset performance.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Required
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical or industrial (equivalent experience will be accepted in place of degree)
• 2-7 years' experience in maintenance engineering, asset management, reliability, or a similar field
• Preferred
• CMRP, CMRT, CRE or similar certification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Strong Communication Skills
• Data-driven decision making
• Problem solving and troubleshooting
• Cross-functional leadership
• Some project management
• CMMS/EAM system familiarity (E-maint, SAP, Maximo, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with failure analysis
• Familiarity with the use of predictive technologies (Vibration, temperature, ultrasonic, oil sampling, thermography, motor circuit analysis, motion amplification, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of reliability methodologies (RCM, PDM, PMO, FMECA, RCFA, FRACAS, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS:
This position may perform activities in an environment that contains hazardous elements and requires safety awareness and adherence to all safety policies and guidelines. Work must be performed in a safe manner for personal protection and for the protection of other team members. All safety procedures, procedures described in SOPs, BPRs, and support the compliance of applicable ISO standards in all functional areas must be followed, enforced, and strictly complied with.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Position requires the ability to stand for a minimum of 3-6 hours per day; sit, walk, bend over and reach above head at a minimum of 2 hours per day; minimal lifting or carrying of 50 pounds occasionally.

• Establish and maintain asset criticality
• Develop and lead the completion of FMECA's based on asset criticality to determine asset management strategies
• Develop and implement a work order priority system based in tandem with asset criticality
• Collaborate with maintenance team to implement reliability-based PM, PdM, and Corrective Maintenance Strategies
• Develop and report on Maintenance KPI's such as MTTR, MTBF, OEE, Backlog, and Costs
• Monitor and report on Asset Health through CMMS, and administration of our predictive technology platforms
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis's and correction action planning
• In collaboration with Planner and Associate Manager to develop an effective failure mode library
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Projects, and Engineering in the upkeep of our equipment replacement plan
• Provide support and resources for the continued education of our maintenance team in Reliability Best Practices
• Recommend design changes, upgrades, and equipment replacements based on data and asset criticality

Ajinomoto is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.