Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Your Job

Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Toledo OR is seeking innovative and forward thinkers to consider joining our team as a Reliability Engineer.

This position will work with the Reliability Leader and other departments (operations, engineering, maintenance) to develop and execute strategies to increase the equipment Reliability.

This position requires a highly motived individual who enjoys working in a multi-faceted environment.

This position will require team skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

The ideal candidate should also have a strong sense of personal drive, a desire to develop expertise, and the ability to work without constant supervision.

This position will also be expected to provide technical and engineering support and troubleshooting advice to maintenance and various operational areas.

This position will utilize a core set of principles to drive continuous improvement in safety and performance.

Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management ® philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific Toledo is a producer of brown paper used to make cardboard and is a leader in recycling in the Northwest.

The Toledo Mill is located within a 10-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean.

Many outdoor activities are available near the mill including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and boating.

What You Will Do


* Integrates best maintenance technologies into predictive, preventive, and condition-based maintenance programs


* Provides reliability support for capital and expense projects


* Provides reliability support to Maintenance and Operations (troubleshooting, problem solving, cost estimating and implementation of mechanical design solutions)


* 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 and 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...