Sr. Electrical Reliability Engineer

The opportunity:

The Senior Electrical Reliability Engineer will be the subject matter expert and program owner for critical electrical reliability initiatives throughout the Longview Mill. This role focuses on proactive maintenance, failure prevention, and strategic asset management for the facility's electrical infrastructure.

How you will impact WestRock:

The primary duties and responsibilities for this position include:

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  Electric Motor Reliability Program Ownership: Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive reliability program for all electric motors in the mill, including specification, repair standards, and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Predictive Maintenance Program Management:
  • Manage and coordinate the mill's infrared (IR) testing program to identify thermal anomalies in electrical equipment.
  • Oversee Partial Discharge (PD) testing on medium and high-voltage equipment to assess insulation health.
  • Manage the transformer oil testing program, including scheduling, analysis review, and follow-up actions.
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) Follow-Up: Act as the technical lead for electrical equipment failures, ensuring thorough RCFA is conducted, and critically, driving the implementation and follow-up of all corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Continuous Improvement Projects:
  • Assist with the development and execution of improvement projects focused on Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), aiming to enhance performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.

Contribute to projects focused on improving the overall reliability and resiliency of the facility's electrical distribution system.

What you need:

Required:

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  Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in electrical reliability engineering within a heavy industrial environment (e.g., pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, power generation).
• Technical Expertise: Proven expertise in motor maintenance and reliability, high-voltage equipment, transformers, protective relays, and predictive maintenance technologies (IR, PD, oil analysis).
• Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability to perform and drive results from Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• Familiarity with modern computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or equivalent certification.

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $97,300 – $155,500 DOE (Junior, Intermediate, Senior levels)
• Bonus/Commission Eligible: Yearly Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) bonus based off metrics.

Benefits:

Smurfit Westrock offers a variety of benefits and group health insurance options, the premium costs of which are currently shared by employees and WestRock (e.g., health, dental, vision, disability, flexible spending account, HSA, life insurance, paid time off, employee assistance program, matching 401K).

What we offer:

• Corporate culture is based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.