Engineer – Reliability
People • Customers • Trust
At Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), we think of ourselves as more than a box manufacturer. We are an ideas and solutions company. We seek to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. It just happens to be that corrugated products are our area of expertise.
At PCA, you’ll find the best people in the industry operating in a “golden rule” culture. We actively promote mutually rewarding relationships with each other and our customers by advocating respect for every individual, ethical and fair practices, and the highest standards in what we say and do. PCA is proud to have a highly skilled and experienced team leading the way.
As a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S., PCA offers customers broad expertise and economies of scale, while our multiple plant locations let us rapidly meet the local needs of our customers.
We are seeking resumes for an Engineer – Reliability (4 Openings) in our Wallula, WA facility.
Description of role:
Lead the reliability engineering programs towards best in class practices in Predictive and Preventive Maintenance technologies, optimize and monitor predictive maintenance routes to maintain effective condition health assessment reports to mill area teams, and champion and maintain safe work practices.
Principle Accountabilities:
Schedule and supervise mill and contract PdM and lubrication employees, manage the technical and professional development of team members, and evaluate performance of hourly personnel.
Employ Reliability Centered Maintenance concepts to improve equipment reliability.
Champion the root cause analysis investigation process, provide leadership for lubrication programs and services, thermography program, ultrasonic surveys, and support the motor circuit analysis testing program.
Report for weekend duty according to a periodic on-call schedule.
Work as part of the management team focusing on optimizing the asset management strategies through incorporating reliability engineering best practices and improving predictive and preventive maintenance practices and procedures to improve overall machinery performance.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred Qualifications:
Predictive maintenance technologies including vibration analysis and lubrication or equivalent experience.
Vibration analysis certification to Level III.
Knowledge in setting alarm bands and using statistical analysis for rotating machinery and knowledge of vibration analysis software, preferably SKF.
The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills and the ability to work well with others in a team environment.
An ambition to learn and succeed in an innovative paper product industry.
Must have initiative, be a self-starter, and have the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Must have knowledge and skills in use of computer systems with specific experience in MS-Outlook, MS-Excel, MS-Project, and MS-Word programs required.
Must be a good decision maker and results oriented.
Problem solving skills and the ability to positively implement change are required.
PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories