Mechanical Reliability Engineer; Escanaba, MI

Overview

This role exists to support the Billerud Reliability Narrative and Operational Excellence. Specifically, Reliability Engineers support mill operational areas by providing technical expertise and use proven engineering principles to solve problems. Focus areas include:

• Manage/Assess Area PM Backlog
• Manage Area Critical Spares
• Optimize MTBF - Prioritize Work
• Manage Predictive Maintenance
• Increase the # of Assets in Precision State
• Develop Area BP SOPs
• Chronic Area Bad Actor Elimination
• RCFA Analysis
• Outage Support/Planning/Supervision
• Mechanical Engineering Projects
• Tank & Vessel Management

• Support Billerud Operational Excellence through;
  People, Equipment and Process care, Manufacturing Work Systems, Precision Practices and Reliability Engineering.
• Lead efforts to resolve sources of machine downtime, equipment failures, and production losses.
• Utilize root cause analysis to identify causes of failures and engineer corrective solutions. Apply Reliability Centered Maintenance methods to develop optimal maintenance strategies.
• Maximize the use of predictive and preventative maintenance activities to improve the mill’s condition-based maintenance strategy.
• Manage reliability improvement projects and risk management programs for the area.
• Champion Precision Maintenance Best Practices within area maintenance and outsourced work.
• Ensure conformance with applicable regulatory and engineering codes and company policies.
• Keep current on new equipment maintenance strategies and technologies.
• Manage Preventive Maintenance (PM) backlog.
• Manage area specific critical spares.
• Optimize Mean-Time-Between-Failure (MTBF) and prioritize work by importance.
• Manage predictive maintenance in specified areas.
• Increase the number of assets in precision state.
• Develop area Best Practices (BP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify chronic area Bad Actor elimination.
• Utilize Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) as needed.
• Participate in outage support, planning, and supervision.
• Lead and participate in mechanical engineering projects.
• Manage and assist with tank and vessel management.

• 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 0-3 years’ experience in mechanical maintenance or reliability.

• Paper Mill experience.

Travel:
Negotiable

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good computer skills and the ability to learn and function in SAP.
• Highly motivated, innovative, and results oriented.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to identify improvement opportunities.
• Will take ownership to drive the implementations of solutions to produce positive results.
• Has the demonstrated ability to analyze data and apply a risk-based decision-making process.

Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

• Be part of a dynamic team within Billerud
• An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future
• Development and career opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement and certificate courses offered through partner schools.
• Performance-based bonus
• You can choose among three medical plans designed to help you and your family stay healthy (with virtual care options!).
• Generous 401K match including discretionary annual contribution
• HSA Contribution match with additional contribution for annual preventive exam
• Dental & Vision coverage
• Company paid Disability Coverage
• Wellness rewards program
• Prescription Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

Our recruitment process may include interviews, recruitment testing, reference checks, and alcohol & drug testing.

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