Position Title: Mechanical Reliability Engineer
Pay Rate:
$100,000 - 125,000
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.
Category/Shift:
Salaried Full-Time
About The Role:
The Reliability Mechanical Engineer at International Paper’s Riegelwood Mill will be responsible for providing assistance in problem solving process reliability issues. The individual will support the reliability team and operations in the development of reliability standards and practices. PL will vary depending upon experience and qualifications.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage asset criticalities, equipment care strategies, and maintenance policies to ensure failure prevention
- Monitor process variability reduction and equipment reliability improvements
- Lead small capital reliability improvement projects from start to finish
- Ensure projects are compliant with all environmental and safety requirements
- Monitor effectiveness or predictive and preventative maintenance programs
- Provide mechanical design support to the project engineering team
- Support the planning effort for annual shutdown to include:
- Complex job planning
- Job coordination
- Resource planning
- Financial management
- Identify and develop opportunities for improvement and optimization based on failure analysis outcomes
About You: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum of two (2) years mechanical engineering experience
- Five (5)+ years preferred
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with AutoCAD and all Microsoft Office applications
- Pulp/Paper mill experience is preferred
About Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF):
Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. In addition, our specialty pulp serves as a sustainable raw material used in construction materials, paints, coatings and more. GCF generated $2.8B in revenue in 2024 and has 3,300 employees globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Additional information can be found by visiting globalcellulosefibers.com.
Why GCF:
Global Cellulose Fibers 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.
We’ve Got You Covered:
At Global Cellulose Fibers, our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans. We are proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our employees and their families, including:
- Medical, Dental, Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- 401(k) and Company-funded retirement contributions
- Paid Time Off
Physical Location of Position:
Riegelwood Mill
865 John Riegel Rd
Riegelwood, NC 28456
Global Cellulose Fibers 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. Global Cellulose Fibers 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 [email protected] or (833) 753-3242.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum of two years of mechanical engineering experience
- Proficiency with AutoCAD
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Five or more years of mechanical engineering experience
- Pulp or paper mill experience
What We Do
Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) turns renewable cellulose fibers into pulp and fiber solutions for everyday products. Its high-quality pulp supports tissue and towel products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence, and other personal-care uses, while specialty pulps serve as sustainable raw materials for construction materials, paints, and coatings. The company operates globally, with nine manufacturing facilities and eight regional offices. Its products support health, comfort, and well-being while helping customers advance sustainability.
