Reliability Engineer

About the role

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence, we deliver high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world. This full-time permanent position is located in Ashdown, Arkansas, United States.

Responsibilities

• Champion the development of sustainable, reliable processes using continuous improvement methodologies and sound reliability principles by working with process owners from operations, maintenance, and all support teams.
• Plan and schedule precision, preventive, and predictive maintenance.
• Manage lubrication routes, vibration analysis routes, IR analyses, and other techniques.
• Ensure systems are in place for maintenance and operations to monitor and communicate the health of all production processes and equipment.
• Review and follow up on equipment failures, utilizing root cause failure analysis (RCFA), and own corrective actions to prevent future failures.
• Lead the Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process for the area.
• Develop asset strategies for the area.
• Integrate reliability-centered maintenance, risk-based inspections, equipment condition monitoring, root cause analysis, critical spare parts management, and other reliability best practices into daily activities.
• Provide technical expertise for the analysis, development, and evaluation of new maintenance technologies and equipment, while fully utilizing existing technology.
• Serve as a resource for operators and maintenance to learn about maintenance processes, systems, and strategies.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in processes, equipment/controls, environmental/safety areas, employee work environment, costs, and quality.
• Manage Maintenance KPIs and their reporting.
• Support the mill’s ISO requirements.
• Assist on mill-wide projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field (preferred).
• Minimum of three years of applicable experience.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Proficient computer skills.

Skills

• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with a strong orientation for continuous improvements and quality work.
• Ability to advise, recommend, delegate, and lead/supervise a crew of employees.

This is a safety-sensitive position. The selection process may include interviews, employment background checks, pre-employment drug and alcohol screens, reference verifications, aptitude tests, and fitness-for-duty tests.