WestRock Company · 2 weeks ago
Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer
Evadale, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestRock is a global packaging company focused on sustainability, safety, and inclusion. The Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer is responsible for investigating and resolving electrical reliability issues, maintaining interactions with the maintenance team and stakeholders to enhance the safety and reliability of electrical assets at the mill.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Investigating and resolving electrical reliability issues within the facility
Maintaining close working interaction with the maintenance Team (Mechanical and Electrical) along with other stakeholders such as Mill Leadership, Production, Corporate Reliability Group (EMS), Key 3rd party contractors (OEM’s consultants, etc.) and SME within Smurfit WestRock to identify and resolve safety and reliability opportunities of the electrical assets at the mill
Assisting in outage and shutdown execution as required
Providing technical expertise to improve electrical equipment reliability by evaluating and /or redesigning equipment and systems
Working to improve the integrity and reliability of all low, medium, and high voltage electrical installations, systems, and Equipment for the facility
Supporting training Electrical programs for maintenance and operations personnel for safe and reliable operation and maintenance of plant power distribution systems
Leading or supporting RCA efforts in areas of expertise and report outs
Compiling recommendations and implementation/close-out and follow – ups
Supporting development and optimization of PMs for all the electrical equipment while ensuring the reliability and availability of electrical equipment throughout the facility through the effective PM and PDM strategies to prevent and resolve equipment failures
Assisting outage planning and developing electrical work scopes and execution plans
Designing and implementing long-term continuous improvement projects and systems to improve electrical reliability
Participating in weekend call support on a rotating basis
Remaining current on electrical standards, techniques, and practices, and thorough understanding of electrical standards (NEC, NFPA70E etc.)
Leading electrical cold mill outage team, including temporary power setup and execution
Qualification
Required
5 + years of work experience in electrical engineering in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of safe electrical work practices and understanding of industry codes
Knowledge and experience with three phase electrical systems
Knowledge of AC and DC electric motors and motor controls and electrical protections schemes
Knowledge of instrumentation, PLC's, and controls
Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as familiar with CMMS systems like (SAP, Passport, JDE etc.)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Knowledge of relay coordination, arc flash hazard and short circuit analysis
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401k with match
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Employee referral bonus
And much more!
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO
Leadership Team
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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
Recent News
2026-01-09
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