Machines Mechanical Reliability Engineer

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Maintenance/Reliability Engineer to join our Brunswick Cellulose team in Brunswick, GA. The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for continuously looking for opportunities to increase reliability and uptime, striving for 100% in assigned areas.

Georgia-Pacific Brunswick Cellulose mill manufactures softwood fluff pulps. Our products are used primarily in absorbent products such as diapers and hygiene products.

• Participate in and support in all areas to meet Environmental, Health & Safety excellence.
• Provide support to operational areas with emphasis on short and long-term reliability improvements.
• Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement with asset and site reliability.
• Participate in/lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) efforts to identify root causes of complex and/or repetitive problems and put in place executable corrective actions.
• Develop, implement, and support preventative and predictive maintenance strategies for new and existing equipment (vibration analysis, lubrication program, oil analysis, ultrasonic, infrared, NDT, thermography, MCE testing, and precision maintenance).
• Review plans for new equipment and contribute to the Design for Reliability process by validating reliability and maintainability of the systems.
• Support implementation of reliability processes aimed at developing skilled maintenance and operating personnel who operate with a reliability‑centric mindset.
• Analyze operational data, KPIs, OEE, etc. to identify gaps and areas of potential improvement.
• Work with other Reliability Engineers to share knowledge and gain expertise in development of mill‑wide reliability strategies.
• Actively participate in design and implementation of Asset Improvement Strategies for systems to improve production and uptime.

• Experience with reliability and predictive/preventive maintenance in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience understanding the mechanical and dynamic behavior of machines and equipment.
• Process optimization and plant support experience (i.e., process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, process optimization)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering
• Pulp and Paper industry experience
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• Category II ISO Vibration Certification
• Team building track record
• Paper Machine Mechanical and Rolls Experience
• Steam Turbine Experience
• Lubrication and Hydraulics Experience
• 5+ years' experience inside Machines Department

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