Reliability Engineer, Mechanical, Maintenance Wood & Pulp

Job Description

Position: Reliability Engineer, Mechanical, Maintenance Wood & Pulp

Industry: Paper & Pulp / Packaging

Location: Franklin, Virginia (Relocation assistance offered)

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Skills/Knowledge: Continuous Improvement / Pulp Manufacturing

Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be a role model and champion for an injury-free workplace

You will drive a Culture of Reliability that focuses on systems of Manufacturing Work Systems, Training, and Deliberate Improvement.

You will analyze chronic equipment failures and high-maintenance/cost equipment. Utilize root cause failure analysis on mechanical equipment failures.

You will analyze maintenance-related downtime weekly to fully You will develop and implement solutions to prevent repeat failures.

You will understand the source of the downtime and ensure an appropriate level of response is taken to eliminate repeat issues.

You will provide technical go-to support in solving day-to-day production and maintenance problems

You will champion the preventive and predictive maintenance programs

You will maintain the Mechanical Integrity program and procedures for Process Safety Management

You will provide input to area maintenance budgets for major maintenance items and optimizations

You will analyze financial service cost vs. target and address equipment not delivering targeted cost performance.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering

Must have 5 to 10 years of paper and pulp manufacturing experience.

Minimum 3 years of Engineering experience in the continuous process industry, preferably in kraft pulp manufacturing

Knowledge and experience in Maintenance Best Practices

Working knowledge of ASME, NBIC and API codes and OSHA regulations

Extensive knowledge of rotating equipment, pressure vessels, piping systems, and atmospheric storage tanks

Willingness to work extended hours, particularly during scheduled outages

Full-time