Reliability Engineer, Mechanical, Maintenance Wood & Pulp

About the position

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

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