Electrical Reliability Engineer

International Paper Company; Selma (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Assistance

Voluntary benefits: home/auto/vision/p

Job summary

International Paper in Selma, Alabama seeks a Senior Reliability/Maintenance Engineer to drive mill-wide reliability and asset life improvements. You will establish inspection programs, lead predictive maintenance, and guide RCFA analyses while coordinating maintenance plans and safety initiatives.

You will apply eight years of operations/maintenance experience, electrical engineering knowledge, and IP ME certification to optimize equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a paper manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• IP ME certification (green or black belt) required.
• Lean/six sigma certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability efforts on a mill-wide basis and in designated areas.
• Develop equipment inspection programs including PM, tear down inspections, and rebuilds.
• Manage reliability/maintenance improvement projects.
• Lead predictive maintenance and performance testing activities.
• Provide equipment technical support for failure analysis, repair and performance improvements.

Skills

Action Oriented

Timely Decision Making

Decision Quality

Organizing

Planning

Informing

Influencing

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

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

IP ME Certification (Green/Black Belt)

Job description

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift :

Physical Location :

601 County Rd 78

Position Scope:

This position is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability of our manufacturing operations by eliminating production limiting failures from our process and increasing the life of our assets. This position is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability of our manufacturing operations by eliminating production limiting failures from our process and increasing the life of our assets. The successful candidate will be expected to perform in a goal-oriented environment to deliver targeted results in the areas of safety, employee engagement, and Reliability Excellence. This position leads efforts in maintaining and troubleshooting problems with mill-wide equipment and systems and will establish root cause of failures. The expectation is to provide ongoing improvements in mill-wide reliability by improving and sustaining the maintenance systems and programs. The incumbent must provide effective planning to achieve timely repairs. The successful candidate will conduct 1-1s with employees to provide guidance and development.

The Job You Will Perform:

The primary focus for this position is leading reliability efforts on a mill wide basis and in designated areas. The areas that are currently available for placement are Power, Pulp, and Paper Machine 16. These efforts can include:

• Developing equipment inspection programs and efforts including routine PM, tear down inspections, and rebuilds
• Managing reliability/maintenance improvement projects
• Leading Precision maintenance activities and support
• Leading Predictive maintenance and performance testing activities
• Leading Facilities preservation activities including NDT of tanks and pressure vessels, structural inspections and piping inspections
• Providing equipment technical support to operations and maintenance for failure analysis, repair and performance improvements

Management MWS Tasks

• Responsible for Updating Functional Location Equipment Criticalities (annually).
• Improving asset strategies and work with SAP Data Administrator to update the strategies in SAP for sustainability.
• Lead development of integrated action plan for resolving Area Chronic Top 5. Initiate assignments, set completion targets, and update the MWS team (monthly).
• Lead and support RCFA’s for the area and follow-up on action item completion.

Work Planning Tasks

• Support planners by developing technical content for complex work procedures.
• Participate in WO Backlog Reviews (quarterly).
• Communicate priorities of RCFA items and asset strategy work to the MWS team.

Work Coordination and Execution Tasks

• Support QAQC development and application.
• Assist with the management of contract maintenance resources during both scheduled and unscheduled emergency work.

Feedback Systems/ Historical Analysis

• Adjust equipment asset strategies based on feedback from MWS team.
• Present Area Data Reviews to that identify Top 5 Preventable Chronic Failures and develop corrective action plans to resolve them (quarterly). Lead team in development of IAP for resolving Area Chronic Top 5. Initiate assignments, set completion targets, and monitor monthly.

Managing with Execution Metrics

• Review MWS metrics with the MWS team and share intent and purpose. Identify metrics that are off course and out of defined target ranges. Develop an IAP to make corrections. Initiate assignments, set completion targets and monitor (monthly).
• Participate in Area MWS Execution Metrics Review with Mill Management for improvement of MWS Process (monthly).

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a paper manufacturing environment is required. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is required; equivalent practical experience may be considered. IP ME certification of green or black belt is required; additional lean/six sigma certifications a plus.
• 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
• Work effectively alone or within a team
• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively
• Action Oriented, Timely Decision Making, Decision Quality, Organizing, Planning, Informing, Influencing, 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

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• 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
• Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it.

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 120 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) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting International Paper.