Predictive Maintenance Engineer

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Sappi North America
Sappi Somerset is one of the largest, most advanced, and high-performing mills in North America with one of the lowest mill emissions. Our packaging papers are suited across various market segments including health and beauty, confectionery, premium beverages, and food packaging. We manufacture labels for cans and jars, and our graphic papers are used in direct mail, magazines, and catalogs. Nearly $1 billion has been invested in the last decade to expand into sustainable and renewable SBS board grades for folding cartons and foodservice, including the rebuilds of PM1 in 2018 and PM2, scheduled for completion in 2025. The Somerset mill emphasizes safety, sustainability, quality, and innovation.

Job Specifications/Requirements:

Manage predictive and preventive maintenance and reliability on pulp and paper mill assets through lubrication, IR, vibration monitoring, NDT, and inspection programs. Provide strong management and technical skills in the use and application of motor spectral and rotating equipment vibration analysis, as well as other non-destructive testing methods. Analyze data to monitor and predict equipment failure as part of the reliability maintenance program. Supervise craftsmen performing data collection routines, oil sampling, and other predictive and preventive tasks. Develop and implement reliability improvement projects across the site.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of two years of college in a technical or engineering field, or equivalent mill experience.

Strong leadership and communication skills to work effectively with all levels of management and hourly personnel.

Self-starter requiring only general direction.

Strong mechanical aptitude to relate data analysis to physical components.

Good computer skills and familiarity with various software programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Four-year technical degree.

Experience in vibration analysis and machinery lubrication.

Proven leadership in implementing the latest technology.

Supervisory experience.

Five years of experience in a pulp/paper mill or similar industry.

Salary is determined based on factors such as job value, market forces, internal equity, and skills.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We comply with applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at all our facilities.

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative, and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.