Reliability Engineer

 The Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving the reliability of our equipment and processes with a primary goal of eliminating unscheduled downtime. This position facilitates elimination of production limiting failures from our processes and increases the life of our assets.   Reliability Engineering is the enhancement of traditional maintenance engineering with a portion of process engineering to eliminate equipment and system failures.  The position reports to the Maintenance Reliability Leader.

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the area Operations and Maintenance staff to implement effective strategic maintenance initiatives that support achievement of reliability goals, objectives, key performance metrics, and maintenance cost objectives, and capital projects execution.

• Provide leadership and support to ensure Electrical Integrity program is in compliance with OSHA requirements and Company policies.

• Ensure effective utilization and integrity of the computerized maintenance management system (SAP), including program and equipment upgrades, training, implementation, and modifications as needed to meet established goals and objectives.

• Provide leadership and direction for planning, lubrication, and precision maintenance systems and disciplines in area(s) assigned.

• Support to area(s) including:  PM/PDM programs, maintenance benchmarking activities, and implement and share Strategic Maintenance Performance Metrics to improve cost productivity, plant reliability, and achieve "World Class" maintenance excellence.

• Provide systemic interventions to improve the overall reliability of all equipment, not just a gradual improvement one piece of equipment at a time. Utilize root cause failure analysis (RCFA) to improve overall reliability.

• Utilize LEAN/Six Sigma principles as a tool to improve/sustain maintenance performance.

• Support for development and implementation of effective programs for training employees.

• Ensure target, tolerance and test philosophy is a cultural value.

• Actively support the planning effort for annual shutdown to include; job planning, job coordination, resource planning and financial management.

• Minimize unscheduled downtime and ensure the majority of maintenance is planned work.

• Facilitate, plan and direct partial and full annual outages.

• Support Capital Projects and execution in assigned area(s).

• Other duties, projects as assigned.

Successful candidate should have the ability to:

• Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety

• Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems

• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels

• Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill

• Utilize the International Paper Change Process to drive change

• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively

 Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with four (4) years post college experience 

• Alternate: 10 years of heavy industrial experience with a demonstrated history of advancing responsibility and experience with planning, project management, and/or ownership of a maintenance reliability program or process 

• Certification in Project Management

• Strong preference for minimum of 5 years of related work experience in an Integrated Paper Mill Operations.

• Experience with PLC/SCS operations and logic

• Experience with reliability improvement methods, technologies, and tools.

• Experience working with predictive maintenance tools.

• Experience with large machine hydraulic systems.

• Experience and knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling practices.

Key Competencies:

Action Oriented, Timely Decision Making, Decision Quality, Organizing, Planning, Informing, Perseverance, Priority Setting, Problem Solving, Drive For Results, Time Management, Managing Through Systems, Written Communications, Customer Focus, Integrity & Trust, Interpersonal Savvy, Listening, Peer Relationships, Dealing with Ambiguity, Functional/Technical Skills, Learning on the Fly , Self-Development, Technical Learning

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