Early Career Engineer

Clearwater Paper Corporation; Augusta (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearwater Paper Corporation seeks an Early Career Engineer to join our Augusta, GA operation in a rotational program across our mills. The role develops a strong foundation in process engineering, business acumen, and hands-on experience in a multi-site setting.

You will rotate through technical assistance and process improvement, learning data analysis, capital project support, and optimization within a real paper mill environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Internship in the manufacturing industry or paper experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of PI (Process Information System).
• Previous experience using a Production Management system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate innovative technologies and implement process changes to reduce costs and increase production.
• Lead the technical process for operating areas to solve equipment and process problems.
• Provide support data for reports and performance updates.
• Analyze data to reduce variability or improve performance.
• Review production schedules and suggest modifications to reduce downtime.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PI system knowledge

Production Management systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Chemical/Paper Engineering or Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

PI (Process Information System)

Production Management system

Job description

Where you will work

This opportunity will be based onsite at one of our three fully integrated mills, which includes Augusta, GA, Cypress Bend, AR or Lewiston, ID.

Where you will work

This opportunity will be based onsite at one of our three fully integrated mills, which includes Augusta, GA, Cypress Bend, AR or Lewiston, ID.

The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy weight coated paperboard.

The Cypress Bend facility is in the historic Mississippi River Delta and produces bleached paperboard and bleached Kraft pulp, used in the production of folding cartons, commercial print paperboard, carded packaging, and cup stock.

The Lewiston mill is the original Clearwater Paper manufacturing facility, producing paperboard products. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Paper’s headquarters in Spokane, Washington, the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Paper’s business strategy.

Your Development

The Clearwater Paper Early Career Engineer role is a rotational development opportunity for recent college graduates to experience various aspects of the business through varied assignments. The rotations are designed to develop a strong foundation of technical skills, business acumen and gain valuable work experience within various areas of the paper mill. Each rotation provides an opportunity to explore your passions and refine your discipline within the field of engineering.

Technical Assistance

• Evaluates innovative technologies, implements process changes and develops systems to reduce operating costs, increase production and improve quality
• Leads the technical process for operating areas to solve equipment and process-related problems
• Provides support data for all reports and performance updates
• Data analysis to reduce variability or improve performance
• Reviews production schedules and suggests modifications for reduced downtime and/or changeovers where applicable
• Assists with designing solutions to eliminate equipment failures and process instabilities
• Writes procedures, trains operators, and monitors compliance with quality procedures
• Organizes shutdown schedules for operations where applicable

Process Improvement

• Develops working knowledge of all process areas in areas including process flow, operator responsibility, major quality attributes, and areas for improvement.
• Initiates conducts and documents results of process trials to improve productivity and/or quality
• Assists with proposals to justify capital expenditure, help manages technical aspects and assist with coordination of start-up of capital projects
• Recommends and implements process improvements or chemical changes to improve the overall operation where applicable
• Assists with data collection for justification of capital expenditures and coordination of start-ups
• Conducts crew training in new process equipment or chemical additives
• Monitors process variables and recommend changes in operation for improved performance
• Optimize process by identifying and eliminating root causes of process variations

Key Competences and Attributes

• Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating, and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions
• Taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences
• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying innovative approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful
• Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required, Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Paper Science or Electrical Engineering preferred
• Internship in the manufacturing industry or paper experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of PI (Process Information System)
• Previous experience using a Production Management system preferred