Job Description

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? It is time to embrace your Infinite Possibilities. This is your opportunity to be part of International Paper, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in paper and packaging products. IP is known for our commitment to the environment and to cutting-edge technology. We have spent more than 100 years creating new ideas, and we are looking for people who can collaborate to help us build on our history, while creating future success. We are committed to attracting, preparing, promoting and supporting our teams. At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer benefits, challenges, global opportunities and total rewards. When we say Infinite Possibilities, we mean it.

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer with electrical power distribution experience. A successful reliability engineer with be able to interact with all parts of the organization. The Reliability Engineers responsibility is to maintain and improve the reliability of our manufacturing operations. They are to eliminate production limiting failures from our process and increase the life of our assets. Reliability engineering is the supercharging of traditional maintenance equipment engineering with a portion of process engineering. A reliability engineer focuses on overall process reliability of which equipment reliability is a major component. They must work hand in hand with craftsman and operators while being able to communicate effectively with suppliers sales engineers and technology support. Daily they will partner with operating and maintenance leaders to support the area. In crisis situations they must be able to provide good technical direction and pull together corrective plans efficiently.

Key Accountabilities:

* Equipment Reliability Strategy
* Criticalities Assessment Owner: lead development effort and keep criticalities current
* Owns maintenance strategy. Reliability Engineers are responsible for defining, developing, administering, and refining the equipment care programs.
* Predictive Maintenance: develop routes; ensure communication between core team and technician
* Preventative Maintenance: develop PM mechanics for each area; develop routes and manage the program and communication with core teams
* Lubrication program: ensure mechanic qualified and properly lubricating and inspecting equipment.
* Champion Asset Class Management in area Establish cradle to grave strategy for critical equipment types.
* Support Core teams: help resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required; coach maintenance FLLs as needed; EDP Oversight; Precision Motor Program; IEPM; MWS Team participation
* Failure Elimination
* RCFA Facilitation: champion use of RCFA for the area. Does not lead all RCFA, but ensures engagement of workforce, proper root causes identified, and action items are completed
* Coordinate priorities with operations
* MWS Work participation: participate in prioritizing Area work orders; ensure Indirect Work Order / Mgmt of Change identified as required; ensure proper preventive maintenance shutdown work is completed; annual outage work
* Capital and Repair Projects
* Facility Plan Development: maintain 5 yr repair plan for area
* Participate in Capital Plan development

Requirements:

* B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering ( Preferred)
* 10+ Years of Electrical and Instrumentation Experience, may be considered in lieu of Degree
* 5+ years experience at manufacturing facility
* Strong technical and maintenance background with electrical power distribution and Instrument/ Controls experience
* Ability to manage and lead multiple projects
* Proficient with Microsoft and SAP PM Applications
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Must have good interpersonal skills with ability to interact at all levels

Key Competencies:

* Detail Oriented
* Command Skills
* Electrical Aptitude
* Managerial Courage
* Organizational Skills

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.