Reliability Engineer

ANDRITZ AG•Milton, GA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Reliability Engineer improves the reliability, availability, and performance of paper mill assets by applying reliability engineering principles, predictive maintenance technologies, and data-driven improvement initiatives. The role works with Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, and Engineering teams to identify equipment performance issues, eliminate chronic failures, optimize maintenance strategies, and reduce lifecycle costs. As the technical lead for reliability programs, the engineer uses IBM Maximo to assess equipment history, maintenance effectiveness, asset health, and failure trends, driving continuous improvement to maximize production uptime and support long-term asset management.

Requirements

Minimum 1–5 years of reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or industrial maintenance experience.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment using a CMMS; IBM Maximo is preferred.
Strong understanding of reliability principles and asset management best practices.
Demonstrated experience with root cause analysis and equipment failure investigations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and data analysis tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pulp and paper, tissue, packaging, chemical processing, or other heavy industrial manufacturing environments.
Vibration Analysis Certification (ISO Category I–IV).
Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools.
Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies and reliability software.
Experience with rotating equipment, including pumps, motors, gearboxes, fans, refiners, vacuum systems, and paper machine assets.

Responsibilities

Lead reliability improvement initiatives across the paper mill.
Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures through data analysis and root cause investigations.
Develop and implement reliability strategies to improve asset availability and performance.
Establish and maintain reliability standards for critical rotating and stationary equipment.
Support mill-wide asset management and lifecycle planning.
Review preventive maintenance programs and optimize maintenance intervals based on asset performance.
Develop predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies for critical assets.
Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies.
Identify opportunities to reduce reactive maintenance and emergency work.
Partner with maintenance planners to improve job plans and maintenance execution effectiveness.
Oversee predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound inspections, motor current analysis, oil and lubrication analysis, and motion amplification technologies.
Evaluate inspection findings, develop corrective action plans, and prioritize equipment issues based on risk, reliability impact, and production criticality.
Use IBM Maximo to analyze equipment history, failure codes, work order trends, maintenance costs, and asset performance metrics.
Maintain accurate equipment master data, failure reporting, and asset records.
Develop dashboards and reports to track reliability performance and maintenance effectiveness; support data-driven decisions through KPI analysis and reliability reporting.
Facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations for significant equipment failures and develop corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
Lead continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, uptime, safety, and maintenance productivity; apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies where appropriate.
Provide reliability input on equipment upgrades, replacements, and capital projects; participate in equipment acceptance testing and commissioning.
Review equipment designs and specifications to improve maintainability and reliability.
Support spare parts optimization and criticality assessments.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure reliability activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments; support safe work practices and maintenance standards throughout the mill.