Equipment & Reliability Engineer
7 days ago
Philadelphia
The Equipment & Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment performance, reducing unplanned downtime, and ensuring the long-term health of production assets across the coffee brewing and extraction facility. This role combines technical expertise, data-driven problem solving, and hands-on equipment optimization to support safe, efficient, and reliable brewing, extraction, CIP, and packaging operations. Reliability & Asset Strategy • Develop and implement reliability strategies for brewing, extraction, CIP, utilities, and packaging systems (extraction vessels, pumps, heat exchangers, boilers, air compressors, etc.), • Build and optimize PM/PdM programs rooted in RCM principles, • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action plans for recurring breakdowns, yield losses, or process instability, • Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams during equipment failures or process upsets, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize OEE, throughput, yield, and product consistency, • Support or lead engineering projects tied to new equipment installations, automation, system upgrades, piping changes, or capacity expansions, • Analyze and report on historical performance data to identify improvement opportunities in cycle time, extraction efficiency, energy use, and utility cost, • Maintain and update equipment documentation, spare parts lists, PM procedures, and engineering standards, • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and food safety regulations (OSHA, FDA, CGMP, SQF, etc.), • Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, R&D, and Safety teams on equipment trials, commissioning, and optimization, • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience, • 3-7 years' experience in reliability, equipment engineering, or maintenance engineering roles within beverage, food production, brewing, or CPG manufacturing, • General understanding of pumps, valves, sanitary process piping, PLC-controlled systems, heat transfer, steam systems, and fluid mechanics, • Experience with reliability tools: FMEA, RCA, RCM, Pareto, 5-Why, PDCA, • Proficiency in reading P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals, • Experience in brewing/extraction systems (cold brew, hot extraction, or similar), • Knowledge of CIP systems and sanitary design principles, • Experience with CMMS platforms (Upkeep, eMaint, SAP, etc.), • Ability to move around production floor, climb stairs/ladders, and work in industrial environments, • Ability to lift 30-50 lbs occasionally Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world - putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products inNew York,Idaho,MichiganandAustralia, and its products are available throughoutNorth Americaand distributed inAustraliaand other select markets. For more information, please visit___ or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave. Compensation Range: $77,000.00-$115,000.00, plus bonus.