Job Description

Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving asset reliability, equipment availability, and maintenance effectiveness across the Denver manufacturing facility by developing and implementing reliability-centered maintenance strategies. The role analyzes equipment performance, failure data, and maintenance metrics to identify improvement opportunities, reduce downtime, and optimize lifecycle costs while supporting standardized reliability practices and KPIs. The Reliability Engineer partners with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, and Quality teams to lead root cause investigations, asset criticality assessments, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position supports CMMS master data integrity, equipment commissioning activities, maintenance planning processes, and the development of technical standards, training programs, and reliability best practices. Success in this role is measured by improvements in safety, asset uptime, maintenance cost control, equipment performance, and the long-term reliability of manufacturing assets.

Shift Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. Occasional Nights and weekends as needed.

What will you do as a Reliability Engineer at Dawn Foods?

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs to increase equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and improve asset availability.
• Analyze recurring equipment failures using root cause analysis methodologies and lead corrective actions to prevent future breakdowns.
• Manage and improve maintenance data within the CMMS, including asset hierarchies, equipment records, preventive maintenance tasks, and critical asset identification.
• Monitor and report reliability KPIs such as PM compliance, work order backlog, labor utilization, MTBF, and schedule completion to drive performance improvements.
• Support equipment commissioning and startup activities for new, transferred, and modified equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams to improve equipment performance, asset lifecycle management, and plant reliability practices.
• Identify and implement predictive maintenance technologies and condition monitoring techniques to detect potential equipment failures before they occur.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives including 5S, failure analysis, after-action reviews, and reliability-focused best practices.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling processes by developing job plans, estimating labor requirements, and ensuring maintenance work is properly prepared for execution.
• Ensure reliability activities comply with Dawn's safety, food safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while promoting a culture of asset care and operational excellence.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Does It Take to be a Reliability Engineer at Dawn Foods? 

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.  

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related Engineering discipline, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance, reliability, or asset management; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience with preventive maintenance programs, reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, CMMS administration, and equipment performance metrics in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, support equipment commissioning activities, and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and asset reliability.

Skills that are highly preferred

• Professional certification such as Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), or equivalent reliability-focused credential preferred.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis, and condition monitoring systems, with applicable certifications strongly preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and precision maintenance practices, with demonstrated success leading reliability improvements in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to walk production floors, climb stairs and ladders, work in elevated areas, and access equipment in manufacturing, warehouse, utility, and mechanical spaces. This role supports equipment inspections, audits, troubleshooting, commissioning, and reliability improvement activities throughout the facility.
• Must be capable of standing, walking, bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, and occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds while performing equipment assessments, data collection, and project support activities.
• Work is performed in both office and manufacturing environments and may involve exposure to moving mechanical equipment, varying temperatures, noise, dust, food production ingredients, and industrial utilities. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required when working in production and maintenance areas.

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

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About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $80,330-$125,320 with 10% bonus eligibility.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 38420