Reliability Engineer

Smurfit Westrock; Florence (SC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Florence, SC seeks a Reliability Engineer to investigate and resolve reliability issues, support critical maintenance initiatives, and lead improvements in equipment availability. You will analyze failures, participate in outages, and drive safety and efficiency across the maintenance team.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead, collaborate, and communicate effectively.

Qualifications

• BS Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Engineering field
• Strong engineering, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and leadership skills, team player
• Safety mindset and knowledge of safety policies

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve reliability issues within the facility
• Participate in area critical maintenance initiatives and root cause analysis
• Assist outage and shutdown execution as required
• Provide daily technical assistance for mechanical issues in maintenance
• Manage maintenance resources or contractors during outages or projects
• Lead projects to improve equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs
• Submit recommendations and justifications for capital expenditures

Skills

Engineering mindset

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Leadership

Team player

Safety mindset

Initiative

Decision making

Quality focus

Education

BS Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The opportunity:

As a Reliability Engineer in the Maintenance department, you will be responsible for investigating and resolving reliability issues within the facility, actively participating in area critical maintenance initiatives and root cause analysis across the facility and assisting in outage and shutdown execution as required.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Actively promotes and participates in all elements of the safety program.
• Supports and fosters safety and environmental compliance.
• Provide daily technical assistance for mechanical issues for the maintenance organization
• Managing maintenance resources or contractors during outages or project implementation
• Leads projects to continuously improve equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Supports the strategy and core values of the Maintenance Department.
• Manages and reports Key Process Indicators (KPIs) detailing all the results of the reliability program activities.
• Recommends innovative solutions to increase equipment and facility life and reduce maintenance costs through the analysis of repetitive equipment failures/breakdowns and predictive maintenance analysis reports.
• Submits recommendations and justifications for capital expenditures that support and improve the Reliability program.

What you need to succeed:

• BS Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Engineering field
• Strong engineering, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and leadership skills, team player
• Safety - Exhibits strong competencies in Safety Mindset and has a thorough understanding of safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to Execute - Targets and achieves results, sets and accomplishes challenging goals, prioritizes and manages tasks effectively, maintains an organized system to monitor progress, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets standards and responsibilities.
• Champion of & Adaptor to Change - Drives for continuous improvement while managing expectations and results. Able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and accelerates the change within themselves, their work group, or the organization; challenges the status quo and creatively identifies opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates a constant commitment to do things better.
• Customer Focused - Understands and works to meet customer requirements. Listens to and responds to customer’s needs; builds relationships with and gains trust of customer by always meeting commitments.
• Decision Making/Judgment - Recognizes problems and responds by systematically gathering information and weighing options. Able to sort through complex issues, seeks input from others and addresses root cause of issues. Makes timely and accurate decisions. Uses consensus when possible and clearly communicates decisions to others.
• Initiative - Tackles problems and takes independent action. Seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development, and demonstrates a bias for action without being prompted.
• Problem Solving/Analysis - Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues. Can simplify and process complex issues and information, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts, can analyze data/information and draw accurate conclusions.
• Influence & Persuasion - Able to exhibit a 'can-do' approach and inspire associates to excel, uses competition to encourage others, develops performance standards and confronts negative attitudes. Develops a team spirit and uses tact when expressing ideas or opinions. Presents new ideas to authority figures and adapts presentations to suit a particular audience. Responds to objections successfully.
• Quality - Attentive to detail and accuracy; is committed to excellence. Continuously looks for improvements, seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Integrity - Able to be tactful, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment. Prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers, give proper credit to others and handles all situations honestly.
• Communication - Able to clearly present information through spoken or written word; read and interpret complex information; talks with employees, customers, and supplies, and has strong listening skills.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.