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Position Title:
Mechanical Reliability Engineer
Pay Rate:
(PL9)
$82,000- $92,000
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Category/Shift:
Salaried Non-Exempt Full-Time
Physical Location:
401 Avenue U
Bogalusa, LA 70427
The Job You Will Perform:
Improve maintenance work efficiency by applying Precision Maintenance Techniques. Improve maintenance work efficiency by supporting the MWS Team in choosing the right work at the right time. Improve PM Route execution and effectiveness. Guide efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, facilities, control loops and safety/security systems. Equipment Reliability Strategy Criticalities Assessment Owner: Lead Development effort and keep criticalities current. Owns maintenance strategy: Reliability Engineers are responsible for defining, developing, administering, and refining the equipment care programs. Predictive Maintenance: Develop quality PdM routes, modify routes when changes need to be implemented, and ensure communication is effective between core teams and technicians. Preventative Maintenance: Partner with FLL to ensure quality PM routes, assists with modifying routes when changes need to be implemented, and ensure communication is effective between core teams and technicians. Lubrication program: Ensure motors are properly lubricated using Ultrasonic grease guns, that spare motors are listed on the BOM’s, and are rotated quarterly. Support Core teams: Help resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required, coach maintenance FLL’s as needed RCFA Facilitation: Champion the use of RCFA for the area. Does not lead all RCFA’s, but ensures engagement of workforce, proper root causes identified, and action items are completed. MWS Work participation: Participate in prioritizing Area work orders through the use of Prime-sorted backlogs, coordinate priorities with operations, ensure Management of Change (MOC) is utilized, when necessary, ensure proper preventative maintenance shutdown work is completed, and ensure annual outage work is executed in a high quality manner. Prepare and lead monthly Reliability Review Meetings with the Department. Participate in Capital Plan and Repair Plan development.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering 1-3 years’ experience (manufacturing facility preferred) Strong technical and maintenance background 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 the ability to interact at all levels Strong leadership skills
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 within a global company
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.
Bogalusa LA 70427-1060