Corporate Reliability & Maintenance Specialist

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Job Description Corporate Reliability & Maintenance Specialist Req

Job Location:

Home Office LP Posting

Start Date:

10/1/26 Work Environment:
Remote

Job Description:

Develop, lead, direct, and drive operational and maintenance strategies for assets utilized in OSB, Siding, and EWP Mills that will reduce unplanned downtime and increase OEE. Develop strategies for assets utilized in converting logs into strands that are ready to be processed into the finished product. Leverage best operational and maintenance practices from site to site as well as manufacturer upgrades and modifications that will increase reliability.

Through criticality assessments and failure history, work to identify critical spare parts required based on business impact. Become the corporate subject matter expert on manufacturing processes and equipment, utilizing learned skills to assist in training and coaching the operations and maintenance teams on the most efficient practices, methods, and procedures. Support the engineering group on rebuilds and modifications of key assets.

We're love to meet you if...
... you're energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge
... you enjoy working with others to deliver great work
... you're innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment

• Work with site operations and maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime in debarking, flaking, and screening processes.
• Work with site operations and maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime in the drying systems and processes.
• Develop best operational and maintenance strategies for the green end processes and equipment
• Develop best operational and maintenance strategies for the dry end processes and equipment
• Coordinate with suppliers, OEM’s, and external resources to deliver training and optimal asset management strategies
• Maintain and track critical spares parts that might be shared between sites
• Maintain and track history of green end, drying and energy system upgrades, modifications, rebuilds, and repairs.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and expertise on all green end, drying, and energy processes and equipment
• Teach, coach, mentor and support best maintenance & operational practices.
• Identify areas of energy mass balance opportunities and work with sites to develop strategic plans for energy savings.
• Support capital projects and engineering in the design, installation, and start-up of green end, drying & energy systems.
• Support risk management activities such as thermal oil audits and thermal oil asset strategies.
• Review site thermal oil test results and work with sites on plans to maintain oil within acceptable limits
• Work with LP Quality to optimize flake size / geometry, total bark allowance, and moisture limits.
• Review and assist in root cause failure analysis on green end, drying, and energy systems significant downtime events throughout the corporation.
• Assume responsibility for personal compliance with all safety requirements and include safe practices in all implemented processes.
• Conduct assessments and provide comprehensive reports of the gaps between desired levels of performance and the actual levels
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Work within the department budget.

• 10+ years’ experience in Operations, Engineering or Plant Maintenance for OSB manufacturing or other related wood products
• 5 + years’ experience in log handling, flaking, strand drying, and energy operations…