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Mechanical Reliability Engineer

International Paper

$95,000 - $130,000
Sep 1, 2025
Columbus, MS, USA
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International Paper's Columbus Modified Fiber facility needs to improve overall mill performance by increasing equipment uptime and the life of their assets, and eliminating unscheduled downtime and reducing end-of-life failures between outages.

Requirements

  • Substantial knowledge of and experience maintaining rotating equipment including pumps & gearboxes, welding & cutting metals, heavy rigging, pipefitting, and repair/troubleshooting of hydraulic systems required.
  • Strong problem solving / decision making skills and experience on production equipment
  • Strong technical background. Ability to manage and lead multiple projects.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office and SAP PM Applications
  • Experience in the pulp and paper industry is preferred
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 3+ years of industrial experience
  • Non-degreed candidates with significant experience in a related function will also be considered

Responsibilities

  • Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results.
  • Work with Operations and Maintenance teams to implement strategic maintenance initiatives that support achievement of reliability objectives, key performance metrics, and maintenance cost objectives.
  • Improve maintenance work efficiency by applying Precision Maintenance Techniques.
  • Build effective systems and materials such as standard operating procedures (SOP), troubleshooting documents (TCC), and other training materials.
  • Support the Maintenance Front Line Leader and Planners during the planning and execution phases of outages.
  • Develop solutions to chronic repetitive failures by analyzing data. Be the owner of the chronic reliability list, and lead efforts to provide priority resolutions to these issues.
  • Support and provide expertise for repair jobs and capital projects.

Other

  • Must be flexible and available with their schedule to meet plant needs as they arise
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Must have good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Proven safety record (individual performance and leadership)