Sr. Electrical Reliability Engineer

Smurfit Westrock • Longview, WA

45d

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer will be the subject matter expert and program owner for critical electrical reliability initiatives throughout the Longview Mill. This role focuses on proactive maintenance, failure prevention, and strategic asset management for the facility's electrical infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in electrical reliability engineering within a heavy industrial environment (e.g., pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, power generation).
• Proven expertise in motor maintenance and reliability, high-voltage equipment, transformers, protective relays, and predictive maintenance technologies (IR, PD, oil analysis).
• Demonstrated ability to perform and drive results from Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• Familiarity with modern computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Electric Motor Reliability Program Ownership: Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive reliability program for all electric motors in the mill, including specification, repair standards, and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Manage and coordinate the mill's infrared (IR) testing program to identify thermal anomalies in electrical equipment.
• Oversee Partial Discharge (PD) testing on medium and high-voltage equipment to assess insulation health.
• Manage the transformer oil testing program, including scheduling, analysis review, and follow-up actions.
• Act as the technical lead for electrical equipment failures, ensuring thorough RCFA is conducted, and critically, driving the implementation and follow-up of all corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with the development and execution of improvement projects focused on Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), aiming to enhance performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
• Contribute to projects focused on improving the overall reliability and resiliency of the facility's electrical distribution system.

Benefits

• Smurfit Westrock offers a variety of benefits and group health insurance options, the premium costs of which are currently shared by employees and WestRock (e.g., health, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending account, HSA, life insurance, paid time off, employee assistance program, matching 401K).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees