Domtar · 3 hours ago
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Kingsport, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expDomtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products, and they are seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at their Packaging Mill in Kingsport, Tennessee. The role involves providing maintenance engineering support, ensuring compliance of mill systems, and implementing reliability improvements across the facility.
ManufacturingPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Provide maintenance engineering, technical assistance & reliability leadership/support
Responsible for reliability and compliance of mill’s power boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, vessels, natural gas, and fire-water systems
Identify & implement improvements in process & equipment reliability across the Mill by working closely with operations & maintenance personnel
Coordinate & supervise both Mill & contract personnel as needed
Serve as a key interface for Reliability improvement by reviewing equipment history & performing failure cause analysis
Review existing preventive maintenance processes for value to the maintenance effort & propose changes as necessary to improve the reliability of the assets
Guide efforts to maintain and/or improve reliability of plant equipment and processes
Define, develop, administer and refine the equipment asset care, condition monitoring and preventative maintenance programs
Inspect completed projects to ensure conformance with design standards
Support Maintenance teams: Help resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required
Execute outage work/projects as assigned
Provides existing support to activities in the use of instrument and electrical devices for industrial use
Uses CMMS to plan work orders including scope of work, manning, materials required, safety instructions, required permits, special tools, specifications and drawings
Estimate cost of work orders in terms of direct labor and materials required
Submits work orders for approval
Reserves materials from mill stores or issues requisitions to the purchasing department
In accordance with standard practice, ensures all necessary information has been provided for close out of the work orders
Maintains equipment files
Co-operates closely with other Maintenance Planners in allocation of resources and exchange of information
May be required to serve as relief Maintenance Supervisor if directed by the Superintendent
Collaborates with Maintenance and Operations supervisors in determining when work will be scheduled
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering required
Preferred
5-Years of Industrial Experience, Pulp and Paper Preferred
3-Years of experience in Reliability Engineering Role, preferably in Pulp and Paper
Power Boiler, Fire-Water, and/or Pressure Vessel Maintenance Experience
Must have good interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to interact at all organizational levels
Be highly motivated, innovative and results oriented
The ability to prioritize makes sound decisions, and resolve issues efficiently and effectively
Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various departments/families and individuals (internal and external)
Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
Analytical, critical thinking and proven problem solving skills
Ability to work independently and as a team
Results focused and detail-oriented
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Supportive working environment
Rewarding career paths
Plenty of opportunities for learning and growth
Company
Domtar
Domtar is a manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes a wide variety of papers.
10001+ employees
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