Billerud · 1 day ago
Mechanical Reliability Engineer (Escanaba, MI)
Escanaba, MI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expBillerud is a world-leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials, committed to sustainability and quality. The Mechanical Reliability Engineer role focuses on supporting mill operational areas by providing technical expertise and implementing reliability engineering principles to enhance operational excellence and minimize downtime.
ForestryPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Manage/Asses Area PM Backlog
Manage Area Critical Spares
Optimize MTBF - Prioritize Work
Manage Predictive Maintenance
Increase the # of Assets in Precision State
Develop Area BP SOP's
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 (SOP's)
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
Qualification
Required
4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and 0-3 years' experience in mechanical maintenance or reliability
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
Preferred
Paper Mill experience
Benefits
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
Company
Billerud
We are a world leading company in high performance paper and packaging materials; passionately committed to sustainability, quality and customer value.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tonie Meyers
Senior Vice President, CFO and Sheeting Operations
Kay Kersey
HR Business Partner
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