Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.

Position Title: 

Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Pay Rate:

$101,000-$144,300

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

601 County Rd 78

Selma, Al

The Job You Will Perform:

The primary focus for this position is leading reliability efforts on a mill wide basis and in designated areas. These efforts can include:

• Develop equipment inspection programs and efforts including routine PM, tear down inspections, and rebuilds
• Lead Precision maintenance activities and support
• Lead Predictive maintenance and performance testing activities
• Lead Facilities preservation activities including NDT of tanks and pressure vessels, structural inspections and piping inspections
• Lead Precision Lubrication effort
• Provide equipment technical support to operations and maintenance for failure analysis, repair and performance improvements

Management MWS Tasks

• Responsible for Updating Functional Location Equipment Criticalities (annually).
• Improving asset strategies and work with SAP Data Administrator to update the strategies in SAP for sustainability.
• Lead development of integrated action plan for resolving Area Chronic Top 5. Initiate assignments, set completion targets, and update the MWS team (monthly).
• Lead and support RCFA’s for the area and follow-up on action item completion.

Work Planning Tasks

• Support planners by developing technical content for complex work procedures.
• Participate in WO Backlog Reviews (quarterly).

Work Scheduling Tasks (Weekly)

• Communicate priorities of RCFA items and asset strategy work to the MWS team.

 Work Coordination and Execution Tasks

• Support QAQC development and application.
• Assist with the management of contract maintenance resources during both scheduled and unscheduled emergency work.

Feedback Systems/ Historical Analysis

• Adjust equipment asset strategies based on feedback from MWS team.
• Present Area Data Reviews to that identify Top 5 Preventable Chronic Failures and develop corrective action plans to resolve them (quarterly). Lead team in development of IAP for resolving Area Chronic Top 5. Initiate assignments, set completion targets, and monitor monthly.

Managing with Execution Metrics

• Review MWS metrics with the MWS team and share intent and purpose. Identify metrics that are off course and out of defined target ranges. Develop an IAP to make corrections. Initiate assignments, set completion targets and monitor (monthly).
• Participate in Area MWS Execution Metrics Review with Mill Management for improvement of MWS Process (monthly).

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Minimum of eight (8) years experience in operations, maintenance, and/or engineering in a paper manufacturing environment is required. 
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required; equivalent practical experience may be considered.  IP ME certification of green or black belt is required; additional lean/six sigma certifications a plus.
• Instill safety as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety
• Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems
• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to groups and individuals at all levels
• Approach positional responsibilities in an inclusive manner by engaging all team members in area, department, and mill
• Utilize the International Paper Change Process to drive change
• Work effectively alone or within a team
• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively
• Action Oriented, Timely Decision Making, Decision Quality, Organizing, Planning, Informing, Influencing, Perseverance, Priority Setting, Problem Solving, Drive For Results, Time Management, Managing Through Systems, Written Communications, Customer Focus, Integrity & Trust, Interpersonal Savvy, Listening, Peer Relationships, Dealing with Ambiguity, Functional/Technical Skills, Learning on the Fly, Self-Development, Technical Learning

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:

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.

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 120 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) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting 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 reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.
Selma  AL  36701-8311