Mechanical Reliability Engineer - Paper

Georgia Pacific; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead RCFA/FMEA efforts and drive maintenance optimization across the Brewton facility. The role focuses on reliability improvements, predictive maintenance, and asset performance to maximize uptime and safety.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, proven reliability experience in industrial settings, and strong skills with MS Office tools to analyze data and report findings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Reliability experience in a manufacturing or military environment.
• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Project, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead RCFA and FMEA to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Support Environmental, Health & Safety excellence.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies (vibration analysis, lubrication, oil analysis, NDT).
• Review plans for new equipment to validate reliability and maintainability.
• Analyze KPIs, OEE to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineers on mill-wide reliability strategies.

Skills

Reliability mindset

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your Job

• Participate in and lead effective Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) efforts to identify root causes of complex and/or repetitive problems and put in place executable corrective actions
• Support in all areas to meet Environmental, Health & Safety excellence
• Support the Mill Lubrication Program, Precision and Predictive maintenance programs
• Facilitate area Prioritization meetings to set effective maintenance work schedules
• Provide support to operational areas with emphasis on short and long-term reliability improvements
• Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement with asset and site reliability
• Develop, implement, and support preventative and predictive maintenance strategies for new and existing equipment (vibration analysis, lubrication program, oil analysis, ultrasonic, infrared, NDT, thermography, MCE testing, and precision maintenance)
• Review plans for new equipment and contribute to the Design for Reliability process by validating reliability and maintainability of the systems
• Support implementation of reliability processes aimed at developing skilled maintenance and operating personnel who operate with a reliability‑centric mindset
• Analyze operational data (KPIs, OEE, etc.) to identify gaps and areas of potential improvement
• Work with other Reliability Engineers to share knowledge and gain expertise in development of mill wide reliability strategies
• Actively participate in design and implementation of Asset Improvement Strategies for systems to improve production and uptime
• Apply sound logic and scientific principles to problem solving
• Effectively manage multiple priorities and customers simultaneously
• Work both individually with little supervision and together with a team

Our Team

The Brewton Mill produces white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. To learn more about our Bleach Board Division, visit www.gppackaging.com

Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or significant related experience
• Reliability experience in a manufacturing/industrial or military environment
• Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Project, and Outlook

What Will Put You Ahead

• Pulp and Paper industry experience
• Certification or continued education in reliability applications, practices, and management
• Experience with Reliability Improvement tools (Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Preventative/Predictive maintenance, KPIs
• Experience with vibration, ultrasound, or infrared analysis
• Six Sigma experience or certification

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day — to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength — focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).