Reliability/Maintenance Engineer

Hopewell, VA

Career Opportunity:

Accountable for Reliability Driven Maintenance systems and programs to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness, institutionalize world-class maintenance skills and procedures, and drive reliability excellence and continuous improvement throughout the Mill.

How you will impact WestRock:

Lead Root Cause Analysis of significant reliability problems. Develop corrective actions and track results to successful conclusion. Originates and develops analysis methods for determining reliability of components, equipment, and processes. Prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports for defining reliability problems and makes recommendations for improvements. Determines the cost advantages of alternatives for developing action plans to comply with internal/external customer demands for reliable processes/equipment to avoid failures. Analyze the effects of preventive maintenance on equipment reliability and maintenance costs for evaluation as a basis for equipment design decisions.

Lead Reliability Centered Maintenance projects to improve overall reliability of target systems. Develops Failure Mode Effect Analysis to identify opportunities to improve system design, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, operator care, and other strategies. Tracks project activity and results.

Assist Maintenance Department’s support to operating areas. Develop a comprehensive, interdepartmental program to systematically identify, eliminate and prevent problems consistent with maintenance department guidelines and budget constraints.

Coordinate the development of Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Specifications including but not limited to OEM new and rebuild specifications, alignment specifications, balance specifications, pipe strain specifications , and rebuild shops certification (internal and external. Originates and develops analysis methods for determining reliability of components, equipment, and processes. Incorporates audit results, shop reports, Root Cause Analysis findings and corrective actions, and emerging technology and techniques in a continuous effort to improve specifications.

Propose options that reduce or eliminate maintenance tasks out of existing equipment in your area of responsibility. Review all proposed process and process equipment changes in your area of responsibility, and ensure all changes comply with Management of Change (MOC) Process. {No substitution of parts or services without an approved and documented management of change. No modifications of process systems without an approved and documented management of change}

Review all proposed engineering projects in your area of responsibility to ensure inclusion of engineering solutions to maintenance problems, including ways of reducing or eliminating the need for maintenance through equipment replacement or improvement work. Provide reliability expertise during design and implementation of new assets. Propose options that design maintenance out of new equipment installations or upgrades.

Develop Mechanical & Electrical Equipment installation and repair documentation that will be returned by craftsmen, reviewed for quality assurance, and maintained as a part of the electronic equipment history.

Assist production departments to develop, implement and continuously improve Operator Driven Reliability (ODR) programs in their areas of responsibility.

Provide technical support to maintenance personnel on equipment repairs, troubleshooting problems, CMMS systems, and equipment reliability issues.

What you will need to succeed:

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering; three to five or more years related experience and/or training preferably Pulp and Paper or related industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

WestRock Values

Integrity - We are honest, ethical and do the right thing.

Respect - We treat one another with respect and earn the respect of others through our actions.

Accountability - We are responsible for our work, for our team and for contributing to the success of our company.

Excellence - We strive to perform at the highest levels - for ourselves and for our customers, investors, and communities

This document outlines the minimum requirements of the positions and is not intended to be all-inclusive of the position duties. 7/6/16

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