Electrical Project Engineer

Smurfit Westrock; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Attractive salary reflecting skills and competencies

Corporate culture based on integrity and respect

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer in Florence, SC to lead and implement engineering projects. This role involves planning, coordinating, and overseeing project execution to meet safety and operational standards.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, with five years of relevant experience, preferably in the Pulp & Paper sector. Join us to drive innovation and excellence in sustainable packaging.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in heavy industrial or process industries required, Pulp & Paper experience preferred.
• Project management experience, PMP Certification a plus.
• Experience in four or more technical domains required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, and implement engineering projects within specific objectives.
• Provide technical direction to project team members.
• Inspect completed installations to ensure conformance to specifications.

Skills

Power distribution systems

Process instrumentation systems

Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD)

Programmable logic controllers

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Personal computer skills

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Electrical Project Engineer - Florence, SC

The Electrical Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating, planning, organizing, and implementing engineering projects within constraints of specific objectives and target dates. Projects are conceived and specified by engineering management. The Electrical Project Engineer reports to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager.

How You Will Impact WestRock

• Functions as a working team member
• Prepares estimates of time, costs, and manpower requirements
• Provides technical direction to project team members
• Locate, order/buy, and specify hardware/software equipment and spares
• Outlines project requirements, assigns tasks and supervises progress to ensure that objectives are being met
• Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
• Five years of experience in heavy industrial or process industries, Pulp & Paper experience preferred
• Project management experience, PMP Certification a plus
• Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD) training/experience
• Personal computer skills
• Experience in four or more of the following areas:
  • Power distribution systems
  • Process instrumentation systems
  • Process Design
  • Distributed control systems
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Coordinated drive systems
  • Variable speed AC and DC drives
  • Low and medium voltage motor control centers

Competencies

• Safety – Exhibits strong competencies in Safety Mindset and has a thorough understanding of safety policies and procedures
• Ability to Execute – Targets and achieves results, sets, and accomplishes challenging goals, prioritizes, and manages tasks effectively, maintains an organized system to monitor progress, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets standards and responsibilities
• Champion of & Adaptor to Change – Drives for continuous improvement while managing expectations and results. Able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances, accelerates the change within themselves, their work group, or the organization; challenges the status quo and creatively identifies opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates a constant commitment to do things better
• Customer Focused – Understands and works to meet customer requirements. Listens to and responds to customer’s needs; builds relationships with and gains trust of customer by always meeting commitments
• Decision Making/Judgment – Recognizes problems and responds by systematically gathering information and weighing options. Able to sort through complex issues, seeks input from others and addresses root cause of issues. Makes timely and accurate decisions, uses consensus when possible and clearly communicates decisions to others
• Initiative – Tackles problems and takes independent action. Seeks out new responsibilities, acts on opportunities, generates new ideas, practices self-development, and demonstrates a bias for action without being prompted
• Problem Solving/Analysis – Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues. Can simplify and process complex issues and information, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts, can analyze data/information and draw accurate conclusions
• Influence & Persuasion – Able to exhibit a ‘can-do’ approach and inspire associates to excel, uses competition to encourage others, develops performance standards and confronts negative attitudes. Develops a team spirit and uses tact when expressing ideas or opinions. Presents new ideas to authority figures and adapts presentations to suit a particular audience. Responds to objections successfully
• Quality – Attentive to detail and accuracy; is committed to excellence. Continuously looks for improvements, seeks opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Integrity – Able to be tactful, maintain confidences, and foster an ethical work environment. Prevents inappropriate behavior by coworkers, gives proper credit to others and handles all situations honestly
• Communication – Able to clearly present information through spoken or written word; read and interpret complex information; talks with employees, customers, and suppliers, and has strong listening skills

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work

Smurfit Westrock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.