Eng II, Process Eng

Smurfit Westrock plc; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc is seeking a Process Engineer to manage technical projects focused on product and process improvements, cost reductions, and profitability enhancements within the mill. The role provides technical support across departments using continuous improvement methods.

The ideal candidate has a Chemical or Paper Engineering background with 4+ years in process engineering, familiarity with PI System technologies, and strong problem-solving and leadership skills to drive Lean Six

Qualifications

• Chemical Engineering or Paper Engineering or related bachelor's degree.
• 4+ years of experience in a process engineering role.
• Work experience in the paper or related industry is preferred.
• PI Training is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Ability to communicate technical data and statistics across departments and levels.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to collaborate across mill colleagues, EMS teams, and OEM/vendors.
• Demonstrated time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Deliver presentations to leadership providing an executive-level summary of Process Excellence projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support and problem-solving services across mill functions.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste and cost.
• Act as SME for OSI PI Server and Aveva PI System.
• Lead trials, MOC’s, and PAS documentation with clear reporting.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering to optimize processes.
• Develop and deploy PI Vision dashboards and train personnel.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Paper Engineering

Tools

PI System

PI Vision

Aveva PI

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Process Engineer is responsible for managing technical projects aimed at product and process problem-solving and/or improvements, cost reduction, and profitability enhancements.

Process engineers provide technical assistance to each of the mill’s departments to achieve the mill’s goals and objectives through deployment of continuous improvement processes.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK

• Improve operating efficiency and performance while minimizing process variation. Reduce or eliminate waste-generating streams.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering to understand targeted mill processes. Seek to assist teams with achieving system design.
• Provide operators, operations leadership, engineering and other resources with analytical support and problem-solving services.
• Drive continuous process improvement deploying Lean Six Sigma principles, tools and procedures.
• Close the gaps in production inefficiencies by reducing variances of process inputs, flow, and performance targeting sustainable costs and profitability.
• Deploy Lean Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste and process variation with the intent to make our processes stable and predictable.
• Use appropriate technical tools and instrumentation to gather field data.
• Serve as the owner and subject matter expert for OSI PI Server and Aveva PI System.
• Use the system support tools to provide analyses and process graphics. Develop, deploy and train personnel in the use of specific PI Vision pages.
• Troubleshoot specific unit operations around the mill to determine possible improvements.
• Set up trials, MOC’s, trial plans, and PAS documentation. Take ownership of results by summarizing and reporting findings, publishing and communicating conclusions and recommendations, and following-up action items.
• Develop and apply technical expertise to become a specific subject matter expert.
• Willingness to learn how to lead mil personnel as a shift operations manager, from time to time.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Chemical Engineering or Paper Engineering and Paper Science, or related bachelor’s degree.
• 4+ years of experience in a process engineering role preferred
• Work experience in the paper or related industry is preferred.
• PI Training is preferred
• Proficient computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Ability to communicate technical data and statistics in verbal, written, and presentation styles effectively across all departments and levels of personnel.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to collaborate across all relevant internal mill colleagues, with corporate EMS teams, and with OEM / materials vendors.
• Demonstrated time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Deliver presentations to operations team and leadership providing an executive-level summary of Process Excellence projects.

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