Job Description

Position Title:

Turbine / Generator Outage Coordinator / Power Maintenance Engineer

Pay Rate : $118,600 - $137,000

*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

Physical Location :

4335 Carson Rd.

Columbus, MS 39701

The Job You Will Perform:

• Champion safety and quality standards, conducting site condition checks and risk analyses to prevent issues.  
• Develop detailed outage plans, including work scopes, schedules, and resource allocation for tools, materials, and craft labor.  
• Oversee the on-site execution of the outage, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols, technical specifications, and project schedules.  
• Act as the primary contact for all stakeholders, including internal departments, external vendors, and customers, to ensure all resources are available and coordinated.  
• Monitor and control costs throughout the outage process, looking for opportunities to improve productivity and reduce overall expense.  
• Ensure proper documentation is prepared, used, and stored, including field procedures, safety reports, and final customer outage reports.  
• Provide technical communication and support to the customer's staff during the outage.  
• Lead the close-out process, including reviewing and finalizing outage reports and documenting lessons learned for future events.  
• Champion the preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Provide input to area maintenance budgets for major maintenance items and optimizations
• Develop long term maintenance plan for rotating equipment, rebuilds and major maintenance
• Estimate, plan and manage maintenance projects to budget for routine work, quarterly outages and major outages.
• Provide contractor work management and coordination for routine and major shutdown jobs per mill standards using best engineering practices

The Skills You Will Bring:

• A BS (minimum) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Mi nimum 5 years of experience in power generation or turbine operations.  
• Strong technical knowledge of steam and/or gas turbines and associated auxiliary systems.  
• Exceptional planning, scheduling, and coordination skills, often using project management software.  
• A strong understanding of EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) requirements and the ability to perform preliminary risk analyses.  
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence stakeholders and manage teams in challenging environments.  
• Knowledge and experience in Maintenance Best Practices
• Working knowledge of ASME, NBIC and API codes and OSHA regulations
• Extensive knowledge of rotating equipment, pressure vessels, piping systems, and atmospheric storage tanks
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as dictated by field assignments.  

Key competencies required include:

• Drive for results
• Interpersonal skills
• Technical & functional skills
• Planning
• Organizing

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper’s GCF business 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, and Paid Time Off.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion.

Our GCF business helps customers transform renewable cellulose fibers into essential everyday products. Our safe, high-quality pulp forms the basis for a wide range of applications like towel and tissue products, diapers, feminine care, incontinence and other personal care products. Following International Paper’s strategic review, GCF is transitioning to become a standalone company supported by American Industrial Partners, positioning us to deliver enhanced value to customers and continue shaping a healthier, more sustainable future. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com

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