Reliability Engineer II - Asset Uptime & RCFA Lead

Smurfit Westrock plc; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, asset availability, and plant performance. You will lead reliability initiatives, implement predictive and preventive maintenance, perform RCFA, and partner with maintenance and production teams to minimize downtime and costs while maintaining safe operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and 2–3 years in manufacturing maintenance or reliability engineering, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 2–3 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, or field service engineering.
• Strong analytical capabilities to interpret large datasets for data-based decisions.
• Experience identifying failure modes, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing preventative solutions.
• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability projects to improve equipment uptime and reduce downtime and maintenance costs.
• Develop, implement, and sustain predictive and preventive maintenance programs aligned with plant goals.
• Serve as site SME for equipment reliability and coordinate with internal teams and external vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying chronic equipment issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Conduct RCFA and review condition monitoring data to identify trends.
• Validate maintenance work requests and repair strategies prior to outages.
• Develop and deliver safety-related training for maintenance and technical personnel.
• Coach and mentor reliability team members to achieve performance excellence.

Skills

Analytical skills

RCFA

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, asset availability, and plant performance. You will lead reliability initiatives, implement predictive and preventive maintenance, perform RCFA, and partner with maintenance and production teams to minimize downtime and costs while maintaining safe operations.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and 2–3 years in manufacturing maintenance or reliability engineering, with