Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Pay Rate: $93,400 - $124,500. Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Physical Location: Pine Hill Mill (Pine Hill, AL). Salaried, full-time exempt position.

Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership: Lead safety in all aspects of the Reliability Engineer (RE) role.
• Criticalities Assessment Owner: Understand and maintain equipment criticalities for the area. Own the maintenance strategy, defining, developing, and administering equipment care programs.
• Predictive Maintenance (PdM): Apply PdM principles and tools to ensure assets are properly maintained. Champion efforts in Maintenance Work Schedule (MWS) meetings to drive timely resolution of deficiencies identified through PdM.
• Preventative Maintenance (PM): Lead development of critical mechanical PMs for the area; collaborate with mechanics, planners, First Line Leaders (FLL), and Area Production Managers (APM) to develop and refine PM routes.
• Lubrication Program: Support precision lubrication and filtration for industrial equipment to meet high standards.
• Asset Class Management: Establish a cradle-to-grave strategy for critical equipment types and work toward improvements to extend equipment life.
• Failure Elimination: Lead efforts to identify and resolve chronic failures in the area.
• RCFA Facilitation: Champion the Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process to ensure proper root causes (physical, human, and latent) are identified and corrective actions are developed to prevent recurrence.
• MWS Participation: Help prioritize work orders and support critical job planning as needed. Ensure Management of Change (MOC) process is followed.
• Support Core Teams: Resolve technical issues or repair procedures; coach maintenance First Line Leaders, planners, hourly craftsmen, contractors, and REACH Engineers.
• GMS Support: Lead Global Manufacturing System (GMS) reliability efforts in the area.
• Facility Plan: Develop and maintain a five-year repair plan for critical equipment. Participate in capital plan development and support cost savings goals.
• Cost Savings: Identify opportunities and drive cost savings in the area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience at a Pulp & Paper facility; maintenance experience is a plus.
• Good process knowledge and equipment familiarity.
• Utilities and boiler maintenance experience is desirable.
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and SAP PM Applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels.

Benefits

• Health, welfare, and retirement plans including medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company-funded retirement contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Education & Development, including tuition reimbursement.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance.
• Voluntary benefits, including insurance for home, auto, vision, and pets.

About Us

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable customers, teammates, and shareholders to thrive in an ever-changing world. As a leader in corrugated packaging, we partner with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains, and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.

We promote employee well-being by providing safe, caring, and inclusive workplaces. Our team members around the world bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged, and have the opportunity to do their best work every day.

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company. IP has been a steward of sustainable practices across communities worldwide for over 125 years.