Electrical Reliability Coordinator

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: 

Electrical Reliability Coordinator

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.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

801 42nd Street

Springfield, OR 97478

The Springfield Mill is a 1,750+ ton per day containerboard mill with one paper machine, a continuous digester, a secondary fiber plant and a utilities/chemical recovery complex. It currently operates with 290 mill employees.

An Electrical Reliability Coordinator’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 Electrical Reliability Coordinator will be able to interact with all parts of the organization.  They must work hand in hand with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering.  A successful candidate must have a passion for continuous improvement and drive to resolve problems.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Planning & executing annual EPD maintenance across the mill
• Equipment Reliability Strategy (FMEA Process).

• Criticalities Assessment Owner: lead development effort and keep criticalities current.
• Owns maintenance strategy:  Reliability Engineers are responsible for defining, developing, administering, and refining the EI portion of Predictive and Preventative Maintenance equipment care programs.
• Champion Asset Class Management in area: Establish cradle to grave strategy for critical equipment types.
• Support Core teams: help resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required. In addition, coach maintenance FLLs as needed and participate in MWS. Reliability Oversight of; EPD, Precision Motor Program, IEPM.
• Failure Elimination: Participate in area P/CF’s.
• RCFA Facilitation: Champion use of RCFA and lead EI RCFA’s. Ensure engagement of workforce, proper root causes identified, and action items are completed.
• Coordinate priorities with operations.
• MWS Work participation: participate in prioritizing mill EI work orders; ensure Indirect Work Order / Management of Change identified as required; ensure proper preventive maintenance shutdown work is completed; annual outage work.
• Lead EI maintenance projects. Be involved in the planning and creation of new projects.
• Facility Plan Development: maintain EI 5yr repair plan for mill
• Participate in Capital Plan development. Champion the element of "Design for Reliability".
• Be an advocate for Reliable Methods and QA\QC compliance. Support creation and proper compliance.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Oregon Journeyman Electrical License
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility
• Must be willing to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) license or Supervisor license
• Strong technical and maintenance background with electrical power distribution experience
• 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
• Detail Oriented, Courage, Organizational Savvy, Electrical Aptitude

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.
Springfield  OR  97478