Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Welcome to Cascades!

Bring your expertise to a people-first, dynamic environment where your ideas come to life and excellence shapes everything we do. Join TIM A ROGERS's team as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer in Niagara Falls, New York and help build a more sustainable future.

Greenpac Mill is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, optimize asset performance,andsupport continuous improvement initiatives within our state-of-the-art paper manufacturing operation. This role combines reliability engineering principles with mechanical engineering expertise to reduce unplanned downtime, eliminate recurring equipment failures, and support capital improvement projects across the mill

What’s In It For You

Taking care of our people is in our nature - so you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive Annual Salary between $80,000-$105,000 + Profit Sharing
• Career pathways that support your goals in a values driven environment where your work directly supports customer success.
• Excellent Benefits Package: Wellness Plan Options, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off
• Financial Benefits: Retirement Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Stock Purchase Plan
• Wellness Benefits:  Employee Assistance Plan, Lifestyle Flex Benefit Allowance
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

As Mechanical Reliability Engineer, you’ll take on real challenges that bring out your full potential. 
Your scope includes:

• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations on equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Analyze reliability and maintenance data, including MTBF, MTTR, downtime trends, and failure history, to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain equipment criticality rankings and support bad-actor equipment elimination programs.
• Improve Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs using tools such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other condition-monitoring techniques.
• Provide technical support for mechanical systems including pumps, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulic systems, piping systems, and rotating equipment.
• Lead and support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and process improvement initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Prepare engineering specifications, scopes of work, cost estimates, and technical documentation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve safety, reliability, product quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You Bring

You're a natural fit for Mechanical Reliability Engineer if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in paper manufacturing, industrial processing, pulp and paper, packaging, or a similar industrial environment.
• Experience with equipment reliability, maintenance improvement programs, and industrial mechanical systems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills and demonstrated knowledge of reliability engineering principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and technical specifications
• Knowledge of RCA, FMEA, RCM, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with SAP or other CMMS platforms.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar engineering design software
• Category I or II Vibration Analysis Certification, or equivalent condition-monitoring experience
• Capital project management and contractor oversight experience.

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Apply now and join our team as Mechanical Reliability Engineer in Niagara Falls.

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably.