Job DescriptionMechanical Reliability EngineerValliant Mill Salary Range ($89,000-$118,600)-Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills, and abilities, will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP's short-term incentive plan.
The Mechanical Reliability Engineer reports to the Mechanical Reliability Engineering Manager at the Valliant Mill. The Valliant mill is a 5,000+ ton per day containerboard mill with 3 paper machines, 3 continuous digesters, 3 secondary fiber plants and a utilities/chemical recovery complex. It currently operates with over 400+ mill employees, 170+ contract maintenance employees, and 150+ other contractors in a results-oriented environment.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):- Improve maintenance strategies/efficiencies, and overall equipment reliability, through the use of RCM and IP GMS methodologies.
- Assist Mill Teams with the implementation and sustaining of Reliability systems.
- Improve Reliability of equipment in area through execution of Action Items from Preventable Chronic Failures (PCF's), RCFA's, and Constrained Area Down Time (CADT) events
- Develop, execute, and sustain Reliability Deliberate Improvement Projects
- Schedule and coordinate outage related efforts and start-up of equipment in area
- Plan and execute inspection/repairs of tanks, pressure vessels, and rotating equipment
- Assist Capital Team with development and implementation of Capital projects in area
- Lead and participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to ensure the root causes are identified and corrective actions are put in place to prevent reoccurrence
- Develop and continuously refine asset maintenance strategies to prevent equipment failures and eliminate unscheduled equipment downtime
- Audit execution of Equipment Care (EC) systems to ensure compliance and provide mechanism to "Check and Adjust"
- Lead Predictive Maintenance (PdM) activities in designated area as a PdM advocate
- Be accountable for ensuring that PdM program for area is adequately integrated with Operations and sustainable
Qualifications:- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- 3-5 years of work experience
- Certifications/endorsements for tank and pressure vessel inspection a plus
- Possess good skills in written and oral communication, problem-solving, time management, and conflict resolution.
- Strong computer knowledge and skills that include experience with spreadsheets, word processing, and computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD, INVENTOR, Finite Element Analysis, P&IDs, etc).
- Ability to excel with minimal supervision in a team environment.
- Willing to work weekend duty on a rotating basis.
- Willing to work overtime or odd hours as required to meet goals, support operations during abnormal conditions, or to correct malfunctioning control systems or strategies.
Key Competencies:- Action Oriented
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Informing
- Customer Focus
- Organizing
- Planning
- Priority Setting
- Process Management
- Problem-Solving
About UsThe Benefits You Will Enjoy: International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
The Career You Will Build: Leadership training, promotional opportunities
The Impact You Will Make: We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're Proud to be IP.
The Culture You Will Experience: International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.
The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.
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