Reliability Engineer II

Where you will work:
The Lewiston mill is the largest of Clearwater Paper's facilities, producing both paperboard and tissue product, and boasting over 1200 talented employees. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Paper's headquarters in Spokane, Washington, the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Paper's business strategy. This location offers employees an opportunity to learn both sides of the business while influencing key business decisions and outcomes.

Located on the border of Idaho and Washington, Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing, boating, camping, and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club, Twin County United Way, Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity, and more. Clearwater Paper values involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result. Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College, as well as several strong K-12 school districts.

What you will do:

The Reliability Engineer will manage assigned projects from concept through start-up, supply continuous in-plant engineering support to normal mill maintenance, and lead RCFA to eliminate equipment reliability issues.

Reliability

1. Develops, coordinates, and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts. Investigates and analyses relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes.
2. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards.
3. Analyses preliminary plans and develops reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer, and governmental agency reliability objectives.
4. As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability.

Project and Operations Support

1. Provides technical assistance to production, reliability and quality groups as needed to solve equipment and process-related problems and develops methods to improve processes.
2. Works with production and other reliability personnel to develop detailed project scopes.
3. Manage all phases of assigned projects including:
1. Evaluation and selection of equipment suppliers and installation contractors.
2. Maintenance of all drawings of both existing and new equipment.
3. Supervision of installation and/or repair of equipment.
4. Optimize manufacturing processes by investigating and eliminating root causes of equipment failures.

Maintenance and Operational Assistance

1. Provide technical assistance to trouble-shoot equipment and/or operating problems.
2. Research options and recommend solutions to resolve operating and/or maintenance issues.
3. Coordinate contractor's activities for contracted-out maintenance work during equipment downtimes.
4. Provide engineering calculations and design drawings for equipment installed by maintenance crews.
5. Perform maintenance call-duty. Call out and supervise maintenance crews as required.

Leadership

1. Communicate environmental/safety issues to management as required.
2. Assist in the management of the Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programs including vibration coverage through the mill, plant tank integrity, pressure vessel integrity, and pre-post failure reports.
3. Manages capital projects as required.
4. Facilitate Reliability Steering Teams.

Key Competencies & Attributes

1. Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating, and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions.
2. Taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
3. Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
4. Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes, identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.

What you will need:

1. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering required.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in project or reliability engineering, maintenance, or operations in the paper industry required.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
4. AutoCAD experience preferred.
5. Demonstrated ability to effectively work with vendors, managers, and production employees to achieve goals.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
7. Capable of managing Process Safety Management programs.
8. Familiar with and have a good working knowledge of construction and repair codes (ASME, API, NBIC, NEC etc.)
9. Knowledgeable with maintenance best practices (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.) preferred.
10. Must be capable of understanding and troubleshooting complex industrial systems and equipment.
11. Understanding of LEAN manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (CI) concepts preferred.
12. Professional Engineering license preferred.
13. Basic knowledge of corrosion effects and metallurgy preferred.

Total Reward Details:
We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off includes vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at

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)