Associate, Reliability Engineer

Who We Are 

We’re Chomps, the fastest-growing meat snack brand in the U.S.* and we’re reimagining snacking. Our meat snacks are made using high-quality proteins, no sugar, and real ingredients – because we believe snacking should be simple, delicious, and convenient. Chomps can be found in over 30,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, real food that doesn’t compromise on taste. 

Traits of a Chompian 

If you’ve been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self-motivated and action-oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

What You Will Do

As the Reliability Engineer, you will support continued management of maintenance of our fixed assets. Your focus will be on equipment reliability, uptime, and tracking of OEE to ensure we are utilizing our assets in the most effective way. You will support asset health by driving predictive and preventative maintenance, pinpoint systemic issues and reduce downtime. You will collaborate with both internal and external partners to drive to zero loss.  

Responsibilities

Maintenance and Reliability Insights:  

• Benchmark equipment reliability and maintenance performance across multiple sites to identify gaps, systemic losses, and improvement opportunities. 
• Analyze breakdown data, maintenance history, and runtime trends to pinpoint failure patterns and drive corrective and preventative actions. 
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs for thermoforming packaging machines, inspection equipment, and automation equipment leveraging TPM concepts, including AM and PM pillars. 
• Provide technical support and guidance to third-party facility staff on the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of packaging equipment.
• Develop and implement spare spart strategy informed by downtime drivers and site insights.
• Support the development of maintenance budgets and track adherence to plan. 

Equipment Performance Monitoring and Optimization: 

• Monitor the performance metrics of packaging equipment to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
• Implement measures to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity in packaging operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address any operational challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards, safety protocols, and industry best practices in packaging operations.
• Support equipment FATs, SATs, and startup.
• Coordinate equipment testing for new product development and component changes to ensure uninterrupted production. 

RCA & Consumer Complaints  

• Lead structured root cause analysis on potential equipment-, process-, or packaging-related failures.
• Support cross-functional RCA investigations by analyzing equipment performance, maintenance records, and production data to identify contributing factors and implement corrective actions. 

Who You Are

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience 3+ years in establishing and implementing maintenance programs in CPG environment. Experience with comanufacturing relationships is preferred.
• Experience with thermoforming packaging machines and secondary packaging automation.
• Knowledgeable of TPM concepts, including PM and AM pillars.
• Strong technical expertise in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of packaging machinery and automation systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with comanufacturing partners and equipment vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and safety standards applicable to packaging operations.

Position: Associate, Reliability Engineer

Reports to: Senior Manager, Engineering

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time, exempt

*Source (2025): Numerator, Shopper Metrics, Numerator L52 W/E 10/31/25

Our Commitment

Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business. 

We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps. 

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position. Chomps does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Important Notice:

It has come to our attention that fraudsters have been posing as Chomps employees or recruiters and contacting job-seeking candidates regarding potential job opportunities. These fraudulent messages sometimes include a request for payment and confidential personal information. Please note that the Chomps recruiting process does not include asking candidates for payments or other confidential financial information.If you are applying for a job, you can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing current open roles: https://chomps.com/pages/chomps-careers. If you have questions please email us at people@chomps.com