Senior Manager, Reliability (Controls & Conveyance)
Come see what’s cookin’ at HelloFresh!
At HelloFresh, we aim to revolutionize the way we eat by making it more convenient and exciting to cook meals from scratch. We have offices all around the world and deliver delicious meals to millions of people.
We are the industry leader in meal-kit subscription services and we’re growing all the time. We have distinct meal-kit services that cater to everyone with the most menu variety in the market, which allows us to reach an incredibly wide population of people.
Our team is diverse, high-performing, and international, and our work environment is an inspiring space where you can thrive as a result.
About the Role
We're looking for a hands-on Controls/Conveyance Reliability Engineering leader to own controls and conveyance strategy, reliability, and technical standards across our North American fulfillment network. You'll lead and grow a team of controls system technicians and work/train site maintenance technicians. You'll drive root-cause investigations and turn findings into lasting corrective actions. You'll also support large-scale system launches and site expansion integration.
You will …
- Lead, mentor, and scale a multi-site controls and automation team, including hiring, onboarding, and career development
- Set and enforce technical standards for PLC programming, HMI design, industrial networks, motor controls, and robotics
- Own controls support coverage across all U.S. fulfillment sites, and expand it as the network grows
- Oversee all sorters, Case erectors, AutoStore system to include all robots, and conveyor systems across all U.S. fulfillment sites, and expand it as the network grows
- Partner with operations, facilities, and IT on integrations across WMS, WCS, and WES platforms
- Lead root-cause analysis on downtime and quality events, and convert findings into sustainable corrective and preventive actions
- Support new site launches and major system installs, from design review through commissioning and stabilization
- Manage budgets, vendor relationships, spare-parts and lifecycle strategy
- Report on reliability, uptime, and performance metrics to senior leadership
You have...
- 10+ years in industrial controls, automation, or facility maintenance, with 5+ years in people leadership
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology preferred, or equivalent experience
- Deep hands-on expertise with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, robotics, and motor controls
- Experience with WMS/WCS/WES integration in high-volume fulfillment or distribution environments
- Proven record of launching large-scale automated systems
- Strong root-cause analysis and continuous improvement skills
- Ability to build teams and technical standards across multiple sites
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology preferred
- Experience growing a controls organization across many sites
- Background that progressed from facilities or maintenance into engineering leadership
- Familiarity with major automation OEMs and integrators
Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel regularly (approximately 25–40% of the time)
- Availability and flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and/or nights as operational needs require
- Comfortable working in cold warehouse environments, including facility areas maintained at 40°F
You’ll get…
- Competitive salary & 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
- Paid parental leave (16 weeks)
- Generous PTO policy
- Day one benefit coverage for health/dental/vision ($0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans)
- 75% discount on your subscription to HelloFresh, as well as other product initiatives
- Employee Resource Groups
- Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company
It is the policy of HelloFresh not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran