Reliability Specialist

Andritz AG; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Andritz AG is seeking a Reliability Specialist based in Alpharetta, GA. In this role, you will manage maintenance assessments and collaborate closely with engineers from the Pulp & Paper divisions. Responsibilities include leading startups and shutdowns, developing performance tools, and ensuring efficient operation of field instrumentation.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of project management and CMMS system experience, while also demonstrating strong communication and emotional stability. This position may require 10% travel in North America.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of project management experience.
• CMMS system experience is a must.
• Pulp and Paper experience is preferred.
• Maintenance and planning experience preferred.
• Reliability Engineering experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute maintenance assessments and performance studies.
• Develop pre‑engineering activities for projects.
• Manage startups, shutdowns, and overhauls for equipment.
• Implement new maintenance and performance tools.
• Support automation requirements in maintenance contracts.
• Collaborate with engineering teams from the Pulp & Paper divisions.

Skills

Project management experience

CMMS system experience

Pulp and Paper experience

Maintenance experience

Planning experience

Reliability Engineering experience

Job description

Reliability Specialist

Contract location: Alpharetta, GA, US

Working location: Oxnard, CA, US

Location type: Customer Location

Contract type: Permanent

Job Description

This position is responsible for executing maintenance assessments, performance studies, and action plans. Key responsibilities include developing pre‑engineering activities, managing startups, shutdowns, and overhauls, as well as reliability engineering, installation, and online monitoring of field instrumentation and process performance.

The role also involves implementing new maintenance and performance tools, supporting instrumentation and automation requirements within maintenance contracts, and collaborating with engineers from the Pulp & Paper divisions and customer teams both inside and outside the Andritz Group. This role requires excellent reporting and presentation skills.

Education, Professional Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of project management experience.
• CMMS system experience.
• Pulp and Paper experience preferred.
• Maintenance experience preferred.
• Planning experience preferred.
• Reliability Engineering experience preferred.

Physical and Mental Qualifications

• Physical condition for field inspection in Pulp and Paper Mills.
• Communication: ability to express themselves with correctness, certainty and objectivity, transmitting security and confidence.
• Emotional stability: ability to present a calm and balanced temperament, with self‑control of their actions.

10% travels in North America.

Please note, previous DUI convictions can result in being inadmissible to Canada.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.