Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer
International Paper · Pine Hill, AL
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $93k–$125k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior reliability role at International Paper (packaging) in Pine Hill, AL. GMS (Global Manufacturing System) Support and Lead Reliability GMS efforts in area.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SAP
- Base pay
- $93k–$125k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $101k–$148k. This one lists $93k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 15 reliability engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 8+)
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 60%
- Team leadership 40%
- Tooling 33%
- FMEA 27%
- ✓ SAP 27%
- Lean 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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The Culture You Will Experience
International Paper 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.
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Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer
Pay Rate
$93,400 - $124,500
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 Exempt
Physical Location
Pine Hill Mill (Pine Hill, AL)
The Job You Will Perform (including but not limited to)
- •Safety Leadership: Leads Safety in all aspects of the RE Role.
- •Equipment Reliability Strategy as follows:
- •Criticalities Assessment Owner: Understand equipment criticalities and maintain for area.
- •Owns the maintenance strategy for His/Her area; REs are responsible for defining, developing, and administering the equipment care programs.
- •Predictive Maintenance: Understand PdM principles and tools and how to apply each to ensure assets are properly maintained. The Reliability Engineer champions efforts in the MWS meetings to drive timely resolution of deficiencies identified through PdM efforts.
- •Preventative Maintenance: Lead development of critical mechanical PMs for the area; work with mechanics, planners, FLL and APM to develop and/or refine PM Routes.
- •Lubrication program: Understand key principles for precision lubrication and filtration for industrial equipment to support his/her area to meet very high standards.
- •Champion Asset Class Management in area – Establish cradle to grave strategy for critical equipment types and work towards improvements to extend equipment life.
- •Failure Elimination (Preventable Chronic Failures) The area RE leads efforts around identifying and resolving chronic failures in His/Her area.
- •RCFA Facilitation: Reliability Engineers Champion proper use of the RCFA process in their respective area to ensure Proper Root Causes “Physical, Human and Latent” are identified and corrective actions developed to eliminate the failure from reoccurring.
- •MWS: Participate in area meetings to help prioritize work orders and support critical job planning as needed. The RE ensures the MOC (Management of Change process is followed)
- •Support Core teams: Help resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required; coach maintenance First Line Leaders, Planners, Hourly Craftsmen, Contractors and REACH Engineers as needed
- •GMS (Global Manufacturing System) Support and Lead Reliability GMS efforts in area.
- •Facility Plan: Develop and Maintain Five-year repair plan for critical equipment in area.
- •Participate in Capital Plan development.
- •Support cost savings goals. Identify opportunities and drive cost savings in area.
The Skills You Will Bring
- •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- •5+ years experience at Pulp & Paper facility; Maintenance is a plus
- •Good process knowledge, equipment familiarity
- •Utilities and Boiler Maintenance Experience is desirable
- •Ability to manage and lead multiple projects
- •Proficient with Microsoft Office and Project, SAP PM Applications
- •Strong verbal and written communication skills
- •Must have good interpersonal skills with ability to interact at all levels
The Benefits You Will Enjoy
International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets
The Career You Will Build
Leadership training, promotional opportunities
The Impact You Will Make
We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.
The Company You Will Join
International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com.