Electrical Reliability Engineer
About The Position
The Electrical Reliability Engineer works to eliminate unscheduled downtime and extend the life of assets. At the Vicksburg mill, reliability engineering combines maintenance engineering and process engineering to address production-system downtime liabilities. The role focuses on sustainable improvements to critical manufacturing systems and includes secondary departmental assignments. The engineer is part of the Mill’s Maintenance and Engineering group and reports directly to the Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer. The role works with people throughout the organization, from maintenance craftsmen and operators to mill and corporate management. It partners with operating and maintenance leaders to resolve chronic problems and support high-priority area objectives. Strong communication is essential, and the work has a direct impact on mill performance. Responsibilities include electrical reliability initiatives, project management, maintenance support, and participation in daily MWS meetings. The role may also provide leadership coverage, weekend duty, and after-hours rotation call-outs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a maintenance or reliability function.
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred; candidates without a degree who have significant experience in a related function will also be considered.
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Pulp and paper mill experience.
- Experience with arc-flash mitigation projects.
- Electrical motor lubrication.
- Precision practices.
- Equipment care strategies.
- Lean manufacturing.
- Root Cause Failure Analysis.
- FMEA.
- Project management.
- CMMS systems; SAP is highly preferred.
- Transformer predictive maintenance.
- Electrical power distribution.
- Action orientation, functional and technical skills, problem solving, managing through systems, priority setting, organizing, oral and written communication, results orientation, managerial courage, and customer focus.
Responsibilities
- Work safely in an industrial environment.
- Eliminate unscheduled maintenance downtime.
- Manage asset criticalities, equipment care strategies, and maintenance policies to prevent failures.
- Resolve chronic problems using root cause failure analysis (RCFA) or other structured problem-solving techniques.
- Lead step-change improvements in key areas critical to the mill’s success.
- Influence maintenance activities to achieve reliability targets and increase asset life.
- Manage repair and capital projects that affect the reliability of electrical equipment throughout the mill.
- Improve reliability systems and behaviors.
- Provide electrical technical assistance to maintenance.
- Support Electrical Maintenance in a leadership role as a set-up FLL when needed, including weekend duty and weekly after-hours rotation call-outs.
- Participate as a core member of the MWS Team in daily meetings and support the OMC and team in prioritizing work from reliability opportunities.
- Address arc-flash mitigation, electrical power distribution, electrical equipment obsolescence plans, electrical transformer contingency planning, and electrical motor maintenance and reliability.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k)
- Company-funded retirement contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Education and development, including tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Voluntary insurance benefits for home, auto, vision, and pets
- Leadership training
- Promotional opportunities
- Variable pay opportunities through participation in the short-term incentive plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
