Reliability Engineer

Position Title: Reliability Engineer Pay Rate: $93,400 - $124,500 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short–term incentive plan. Category/Shift: Salaried Full-Time Physical Location: 801 42nd Street Springfield, OR 97478 The Job You Will Perform: International Paper’s Springfield, OR paper mill has an opening for a Reliability Engineer. The Reliability Engineer’s role is vital to the improvement of equipment and process reliability. Reliability engineering is the enhancement of traditional maintenance engineering with a portion of process engineering to eliminate equipment and system failures. A successful reliability engineer will be able to interact with all parts of the organization and work hand in hand with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering. A successful candidate must have a passion for continuous improvement and drive to resolve problems. Position will have on-call responsibilities and report directly to the Reliability Manager. * Improve maintenance strategies/efficiencies, and overall equipment reliability, through the use of RCM and IP GMS methodologies. FMEA will be conducted on Critical 9 equipment. * Assist Mill Teams with the implementation and sustaining of GMS Reliability sub-elements. * Improve Reliability of equipment in their area through execution of Action Items from Preventable Chronic Failures (PCF's), RCFA's, and constrained area down time (CADT) events.

• Develop, execute, and sustain Reliability Deliberate Improvement Projects.
• Support the Tank & Vessel Lead on mill inspection/repairs of tanks, pressure

vessels, PRV's, integrity items, and major rotating equipment. * Champion the element of "Design for Reliability" in all capital and repair jobs. * Lead and participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are put in place to prevent reoccurrence. * Develop and continuously refine asset maintenance strategies to prevent equipment failures and eliminate unscheduled equipment downtime. * Lead small maintenance projects (capital and expense). Be involved in the planning and creation of new projects. * Lead Predictive and Preventive Maintenance (PdM & PM) activities in designated area as an advocate. * Own the Project Schedules around the PMO/DCO and TMO's. Ensure compliance with the mill standard on our schedules.

• Lead and maintain Area Top 5 Preventable and Chronic list.
• Lead at least once a week in the MWS meetings an agenda of the items in this

list that need to be part of the area team (RCFA, Chronics, CADT, Action Items, PdM, GMS, etc.).

• Be an advocate for Reliable Methods and QA\QC compliance.
• Become a "Certified Reliability Professional" by successfully completing the

training course. The Skills You Will Bring: Key Competencies Include:

• Action Oriented
• Drives Results
• Manages Complexity
• Plans & Aligns
• Courage
• Resourcefulness

Qualifications include:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering
• 5+ years’ experience at manufacturing facility
• Experience with reliability improvement methods, technologies and tools
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects
• Proficient with Microsoft and SAP PM Applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good interpersonal skills with ability to interact at all levels

The Benefits You Will Enjoy: International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets The Career You Will Build: Leadership training, promotional opportunities The Impact You Will Make: We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP. The Culture You Will Experience: International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture. The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com. International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.