Reliability Engineer

Georgia-Pacific; Toledo (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Reliability Engineer for our Toledo, OR (Containerboard) mill. You will drive continuous improvement in safety and performance, applying reliability best practices and working across operational teams to enhance equipment reliability.

You will collaborate with maintenance and operations, conduct RCFA/FMEA activities, and develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to support mill performance and reliability goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with continuous manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Excel, Outlook and Word.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of safety and environmental excellence through hazard identification, risk reduction, and mitigation.
• Collaborate with operators, shift leaders and asset managers to meet department objectives and drive improvements.
• Apply reliability best practices to solve issues and improve equipment performance, including lubrication and vibration analysis.
• Provide reliability support to Maintenance and Operations (troubleshooting, problem solving, cost estimating).
• Partner with the Reliability Department on RCFA and FMEA to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate on preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for new and existing equipment.

Skills

Engineering degree

Continuous manufacturing

MS Office tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Reliability Engineer to join our team in Toledo, OR (Containerboard)! This role will utilize a core set of principles to drive continuous improvement in safety and performance. The successful candidate will use their experience and knowledge to support our mill’s reliability efforts.

The Reliability Engineer will focus on reliability best practices across operational departments within the Toledo mill. This role will work with various groups to grow and expand reliability knowledge and skillsets while supporting mill performance.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific Toledo is a producer of brown paper used to make cardboard and is a leader in recycling in the Northwest. The Toledo Mill is located within a 10-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean. Many outdoor activities are available near the mill including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and boating.

What You Will Do

• Drive a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction, and risk mitigation
• Collaborate directly with operators, shift leaders and asset managers to meet the business objectives of the department and influence continuous improvement
• Apply reliability best practices including essential crafts and skills, precision maintenance, lubrication and vibration analysis to solve issues and improve equipment performance.
• Assist with providing reliability support to Maintenance and Operations (troubleshooting, problem solving, cost estimating and implementation of mechanical design solutions)
• Partner with the Reliability Department on 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
• Collaborate on the implementation of preventative and predictive maintenance strategies for new and existing equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Engineering discipline (i.e. Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Pulp & Paper)
• Experience with continuous manufacturing processes through work experience or project-based work
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools in the following manner: Excel (sorting data, creating tables and creating graphs); Outlook (scheduling tasks, calendar invitations and general professional correspondence); and Word (document creation/editing)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two (2) or more years of experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment
• One (1) or more years of experience of reliability experience in manufacturing, industrial, chemistry, oil & gas or military environment
• Experience with paper processes and equipment operation
• Experience with chemical process safety
• Six Sigma training and certification

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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• 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 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.