Mechanical Engineer - All Mills

Packaging Corporation of America • DeRidder, LA

38d

About The Position

We are seeking resumes for a full-time Mechanical Engineer. This application may lead to one of two potential job titles depending on mill need: Mechanical Reliability Engineer or Mechanical Project Engineer. The primary responsibilities for both are detailed below.

Mechanical Reliability Engineer: Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, and reliability expectations across assigned mechanical maintenance areas. Provide technical support to maintenance, operations, engineering, and contractors to resolve mechanical equipment and reliability issues. Develop, manage, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment tracking, rebuild programs, spare parts planning, and maintenance documentation. Support daily, monthly, and annual outage work through planning, coordination, troubleshooting, training, and contractor management. Use root cause failure analysis, equipment history, maintenance data, and cost information to reduce downtime, improve planning, and increase equipment reliability. Additional duties as assigned by management.

Mechanical Project Engineer: Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, and project execution expectations across assigned mechanical projects. Coordinate and manage capital projects for engineering and maintenance departments from scope development through completion. Develop project justifications, cost estimates, engineering designs, equipment and material specifications, schedules, and startup plans. Manage project costs, timelines, consultants, contractors, construction activity, checkout, startup, and internal customer expectations. Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, purchasing, accounting, suppliers, and outside resources to deliver safe, on-time, on-budget projects. Additional duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology or related field
• 0-4 years of experience in mechanical engineering
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Experience using Auto Cad, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with instrumentation and controls systems
• Experience in related fields or co-op/internships in paper industry
• Students that sign up for interviews during the Career Fairs and On-Campus Interview days at the school listed below will be given first consideration.
• Currently a member of the paper foundation at the following schools: Auburn University, Georgia Tech University, University of Maine, Miami University (Ohio), University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, NC State University, SUNY ESF, University of Washington – Seattle, Western Michigan University, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, or currently enrolled at any State University or Technological University in the following states: AL, FL, GA, IL, ID, LA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, OH, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, and reliability expectations across assigned mechanical maintenance areas.
• Provide technical support to maintenance, operations, engineering, and contractors to resolve mechanical equipment and reliability issues.
• Develop, manage, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment tracking, rebuild programs, spare parts planning, and maintenance documentation.
• Support daily, monthly, and annual outage work through planning, coordination, troubleshooting, training, and contractor management.
• Use root cause failure analysis, equipment history, maintenance data, and cost information to reduce downtime, improve planning, and increase equipment reliability.
• Coordinate and manage capital projects for engineering and maintenance departments from scope development through completion.
• Develop project justifications, cost estimates, engineering designs, equipment and material specifications, schedules, and startup plans.
• Manage project costs, timelines, consultants, contractors, construction activity, checkout, startup, and internal customer expectations.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, purchasing, accounting, suppliers, and outside resources to deliver safe, on-time, on-budget projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level