Mechanical Reliability Engineer

International Paper•Valliant, OK

1d•$89,000 - $118,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Reliability Engineer reports to the Mechanical Reliability Engineering Manager at the Valliant Mill. The Valliant mill is a 5,000+ ton per day containerboard mill with 3 paper machines, 3 continuous digesters, 3 secondary fiber plants and a utilities/chemical recovery complex. It currently operates with over 400+ mill employees, 170+ contract maintenance employees, and 150+ other contractors in a results-oriented environment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
3-5 years of work experience
Possess good skills in written and oral communication, problem-solving, time management, and conflict resolution.
Strong computer knowledge and skills that include experience with spreadsheets, word processing, and computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD, INVENTOR, Finite Element Analysis, P&IDs, etc).
Ability to excel with minimal supervision in a team environment.
Willing to work weekend duty on a rotating basis.
Willing to work overtime or odd hours as required to meet goals, support operations during abnormal conditions, or to correct malfunctioning control systems or strategies.

Nice To Haves

Certifications/endorsements for tank and pressure vessel inspection a plus

Responsibilities

Improve maintenance strategies/efficiencies, and overall equipment reliability, through the use of RCM and IP GMS methodologies.
Assist Mill Teams with the implementation and sustaining of Reliability systems.
Improve Reliability of equipment in area through execution of Action Items from Preventable Chronic Failures (PCF's), RCFA's, and Constrained Area Down Time (CADT) events
Develop, execute, and sustain Reliability Deliberate Improvement Projects
Schedule and coordinate outage related efforts and start-up of equipment in area
Plan and execute inspection/repairs of tanks, pressure vessels, and rotating equipment
Assist Capital Team with development and implementation of Capital projects in area
Lead and participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to ensure the root causes are identified and corrective actions are put in place to prevent reoccurrence
Develop and continuously refine asset maintenance strategies to prevent equipment failures and eliminate unscheduled equipment downtime
Audit execution of Equipment Care (EC) systems to ensure compliance and provide mechanism to "Check and Adjust"
Lead Predictive Maintenance (PdM) activities in designated area as a PdM advocate
Be accountable for ensuring that PdM program for area is adequately integrated with Operations and sustainable