Reliability Engineer/Roll Champion

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Position Title: 

Reliability Engineer/ Roll Champion

Pay Rate:

$82, 500- $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:

3737 Highway 3

Redwood, MS 39156

A Roll Champion’s responsibility is to be the primary point of contact for roll management. The successful candidate will be tasked with planning roll replacement, acting as a roll advocate in all spaces, but especially between finished products operations and maintenance, and be the primary person managing repair oversight through internal and external vendors. This is position is a Senior Level Reliability Engineer role.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Working safely in an industrial environment
• Execute roll management components of the roll program.
• Manage overall roll program budgets including annual repair expense, annual capital and five-year capital needs.
• Execute roll performance components of the roll program.
• Execute roll maintenance components of the roll program.
• Investigate roll failures and capture roll failure history.
• Execute roll changeout process.
• Execute roll repair and quality control.
• Execute roll return and accrual.
• Ensure adequate spare rolls are available for critical rolls.

The Skills You Will Bring:

A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering is preferred with 5+ years of experience in a maintenance/reliability function. Non-degreed candidates with significant experience in a related function will also be considered. Pulp/Paper mill experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications include the following experience and knowledge sets:

• Precision practices
• Equipment care strategies
• Lean Manufacturing
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• FMEA
• Project Management
• CMMS Systems (SAP is highly preferred)
• Predictive Maintenance

Preferred Competencies:

Action oriented, Functional/technical skills, Problem solving, Managing through systems, Priority Setting, Organizing, Oral and Written Communication Skills, Results Oriented, Managerial Courage, Managing through Influence and Customer Focus

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) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of the world's largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what's next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2023 were $18.9 billion. 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.
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