Reliability Engineer

Where you will work:
The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavyweight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity. This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years. Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day. The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper’s largest paperboard facility and is critical to the success of our strategy and future.

Augusta, Georgia is a vibrant community along the Georgia/South Carolina border about 150 miles east of Atlanta and 70 miles west of Columbia. Augusta offers a variety of experiences – something for everyone! The area offers historical attractions, recreational activities, music, family festivals, and other unforgettable experiences for fun with a hometown feel. Downtown Augusta is home to many of Augusta’s most popular attractions, locally owned restaurants, and nightlife. From March through November, the Augusta Market brings local and regional tastemakers and artisans of all kinds to the 8th Street entrance to the Riverwalk. The Masters Tournament has placed Augusta on a world stage, confirming its well-earned reputation for tradition, hospitality, and heritage. Students from around the country call Augusta home thanks to Augusta University, Georgia Military College, Paine College, University of South Carolina Aiken, and many technical and educational institutes around Augusta’s River Region. Augusta’s warm year-round climate provides several opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure.

What you will do:

The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for, but not limited to the following duties:

• Ensures prompt completion of RCFAs and corrective actions.
• Tracks equipment related downtime data to identify opportunities for improvement with area stakeholders.
• Leads RCFA process identifying and implementing actionable steps to prevent recurrence.
• Analyzes downtime and leads reliability improvement efforts related to significant and/or chronic failures.
• Assist in development and utilization of key reliability metrics to consistently review performance.
• Maintains reliability improvement plan for departmental machinery.
• Ensures critical reliability improvement projects and repair job plans are within budget.
• Implements reliability improvements into routine and major outage work scopes.
• Provides oversight for mill lubrication plans.
• Owns mill-wide responsibility of some critical reliability systems (i.e.: lubrication, vibration, pumps, gearboxes, etc.).
• Provides technical support to the area reliability inspectors and lubrication mechanics.
• Improves utilization of predictive technologies to reduce unscheduled downtime.
• Provides technical support of supervisors and craftsmen as needed.
• Supports planner work systems and master data improvement efforts such as PM development and storeroom inventory adjustment recommendations.
• Support Capital and Repair Projects in the following scopes:
  • Engineering liaison - develops and handoffs capital work to mill engineering.
  • Design for reliability - ensures all capital and repair jobs lead to optimal functionality.
  • Facility plan development - support 5-year repair plan development and provide input for capital planning.

What you will need:

• BS Degree in Engineering (preferred) or demonstrated equivalent practical/technical experience.
• 5+ years reliability experience in an industrial maintenance organization. Paper industry and or power & recovery experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of reliability concepts and application.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to create and sustain change.
• Demonstrated ability to engage a work force.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, as well as frequent movement throughout the facility for extended periods of time.
• Occasional lifting up to 20 lbs.
• Reading computer screen or other electronic devices.
• Use of various office, hand tools or electrical equipment.
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment.
• Exposure to airborne particles and times of increased heat and humidity.
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises.
• Available to work on-call during select weekends.

Total Reward Details:
We’re committed to providing an exceptional workplace experience, including a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience among other factors. Benefits are generally available after 30 days and include medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and a 401k plan. Paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays.

Clearwater Paper does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and will not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)