Eng I, Proj Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training opportunities

Attractive salary reflecting skills

Commitment to sustainability and inclusion

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in Florence, SC is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to manage and implement engineering projects efficiently. This role involves overseeing project requirements, time estimates, and directing project team members while ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and five years of relevant experience, preferably in the Pulp & Paper sector. Join us to contribute to sustainable packaging solutions with a focus on safety and integrity.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in heavy industrial or process industries, Pulp & Paper experience preferred.
• Strong competencies in Safety Mindset and compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage tasks effectively and drive toward continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement engineering projects within specific objectives.
• Prepare estimates of time, costs, and manpower requirements.
• Inspect completed installations for compliance with specifications.

Skills

Power distribution systems

Process instrumentation systems

Process Design

Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD)

Programmable logic controllers

Safety Mindset

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering

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

Opportunity

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.
• Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD) training/experience
• 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
• 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 and accelerates the change within themselves.
• 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, give 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 supplies, 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.

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.