Reliability Engineer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Manufacturing Group is hiring a Reliability Engineer to support our Consumer Products operations at the Pennington Mill.

In this on-site role, you will collaborate with operations, maintenance teams, and equipment manufacturers to develop and implement strategies that enhance equipment reliability across diverse manufacturing processes.

By aligning with our Principle-Based Management® philosophy, you will drive continuous improvement in safety, performance, and operational efficiency while creating value for the business.

This role is integral to fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and long-term success at the mill.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill in Pennington, Alabama, employs over 900 people to produce key consumer products, including Angel Soft® bath tissue, Sparkle® paper towels, and bleached paperboard for Dixie® cups and plates.

As the largest employer in the community, the mill actively supports outreach, workforce development, and education initiatives.

Located in a region known for excellent hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation near the Tombigbee River, the area offers a mild climate, low cost of living, and easy access to Gulf Coast beaches, making it an attractive place to live and work.

What You Will Do


* Participate and support in all areas to achieve Environmental, Health & Safety excellence.

Possesses a passion for identifying and mitigating critical hazards.


* Root Cause Analysis Champion: Leads department Root Cause Analysis to the latent root cause of complex and/or repetitive failures and put in place executable corrective actions, tracking to completion.


* The Reliability Engineer develops and supports asset strategy execution for Power / Recovery / Recaust assets and reports to the Utilities Manager.


* Validates and builds as necessary asset strategies (OBC, PMs, Lubrication, Outage planning, etc) and systems based on RCAs.

Works closely with equipment owners, remote monitoring teams as well as local maintenance and reliability teams.


* Analyze operational KPIs to identify gaps and areas of potential improvement.

Utilize work processes to effectively improve equipment and process reliability.


* Transfer technical knowledge to operators and supervisors and promote continuing development of a reliability culture.


* Supports Boiler and Turbine Outage Planning and Execution.


* Provide technical support on both capital and non-capital projects.


* Work both individually with little supervision and together with a team to achieve improved reliability results.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Two-year degree in Engineering or other technical field, or equivalent experience in manufacturing or military.


* Four (4) or more years of experience working within a continuous manufacturing / industrial environment with an operation, maintenance, reliability focus, or equivalent military environment.

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