Maint Engineer, Reliability (4420)

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The Reliability Engineer

• Pulp & Utilities has overall responsibility for the engineering needs of the Pulp & Utilities areas, which includes managing maintenance and capital projects and developing department reliability improvement plans. The Reliability Engineer will identify process and reliability areas of opportunity, implement creative solutions, support process control activities, and manage projects, as well as develop overall long-term capital plans and support operations.

Reliability Engineer

• Pulp & Recovery Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in mechanical engineering and maintenance reliability support in a manufacturing operation, including internships/co-ops

• Experience in pulp and paper mill operations preferred

• Solid general knowledge of predictive and preventive maintenance methods

• Experienced with use of CMMS systems, JD Edwards preferred

• Demonstrated proven reliability management skills and an ability to lead capital improvement projects from inception to conclusion

• Experienced in use of various Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) methods, weld repair procedures, and boiler inspection requirements

• Proven reliability improvement results with a history of continuous improvement

• Strong communication and leadership skills

• Knowledge of chemistry is desired

Reliability Engineer

• Pulp & Recovery Responsibilities

• Must follow Expera's manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable to the position's areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.

• Manage all capital projects assigned for the area including the development, planning, implementation, training, and post start-up maintenance and data tracking.

• Design process and mechanical systems/equipment to provide a safe workplace and to support a predictive-based maintenance environment.

• Develop and outline maintenance procedures for process mechanical systems/equipment to ensure maximum service life and utilization.

• Advise mill operations personnel about systems available to meet their needs and requirements to comply with safety codes.

• Monitor installation of designed equipment/systems to ensure compliance with design specifications and safety codes.

• Respond to department requests for changes in existing systems/equipment to modify and enhance the system/equipment to obtain desired results in a safe and cost-effective manner.

• Consult with maintenance personnel to get input on existing systems and practices as well as possible alternatives to using existing conditions and equipment.

• Participate in the weekend duty rotation to provide support for facility operations during weekends and holidays.

• Provide support and back-up for the Process and Reliability Engineers in other areas.

• Review existing process/mechanical designs and specifications being purchased or fabricated.

• Review process/mechanical estimations for equipment and construction.

• Provide requested services while meeting safety codes, specifications and budgetary limitations.

• Ensure the new systems are compatible with existing systems and operate without causing an overload.

• Support efforts of maintenance personnel to troubleshoot problems.

• Drive to continue learning about the field, techniques, and innovations to expand skills and knowledge.

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About Us. Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders.

We serve five growing and distinctive end markets, which form the basis for our five divisions: Filtration, Food & Consumer Packaging, Healthcare, Building Materials, and Technical Materials.

Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people..

Learn more at www.ahlstrom.com