Engineering Manager

WestRock Company; Delaware Water Gap (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company in Delaware Water Gap, PA seeks an Engineering Manager at the Stroudsburg paper mill. You will supervise engineering personnel, drive safety, and ensure high-quality, on-time execution of maintenance and capital projects.

Responsibilities include coordinating with operations, responding to emergencies, and leveraging JDE for work order management, while upholding the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Paper Science preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in heavy industry.
• Ability to coach, teach, and mentor technical and non-technical staff.
• Strong financial acumen with ability to build financial models for project selection.
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex projects in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, and coordinate engineering personnel within the mill.
• Ensure safety of the workforce and enforce safety programs.
• Monitor staff performance and report on work execution.
• Manage capital projects within the mill.
• Coordinate maintenance work with operations and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Engineering management

Safety leadership

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Paper Science

Tools

JDE experience

Job description

Position

Engineering Manager

Job Code

MEREM4 + Mgr II, Reliability Eng

Location

Delaware Water Gap, PA (Stroudsburg paper mill)

The Opportunity

The Engineering Manager position is responsible for supervising, directing and coordinating the work of Engineering personnel within the mill. The Manager ensures the safety of the workforce, provides quality and efficient execution of assigned work, monitors staff and crew performance, provides problem analysis for equipment history, submits accurate reports of work execution, takes appropriate action in response to emergencies, and administers company policies as they relate to assigned personnel. They also help manage capital projects within the mill.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock

• Administers and models safety in his/her area of responsibility;
• Participates in and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance employees.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA and plant safety standards.
• Provides support with capital projects; participating in equipment materials selection and layout to optimize maintainability; promoting consistency by standardizing equipment; providing technical expertise for installation, maintenance procedures and start-up of all new critical equipment; assuring that necessary spare parts are identified and inventory maintained.
• Provides for a process to receive feedback from engineers completing jobs to adjust work plans.
• Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Respond to calls 24 hrs/day; provide rotating weekend/holiday on call support.
• Utilizes and maintains JDE system for work order management.
• Maintains and consistently applies a thorough working knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Paper Science preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in heavy industry.
• Demonstrated ability to execute complex projects in fast paced and dynamic environments using team-based, data-based approach.
• Capability to coach, teach, and mentor technical and non-technical knowledge to hourly and salaried employees to drive business results.
• Strong financial acumen with ability to create financial models used to support project selection and determine net project value to the P&L.
• Driven with a sense of urgency to achieve results.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills from the shop floor to executive level.
• Skilled decision maker and systematic problem solver.
• Ability to positively influence and persuade others.
• Capable of providing ad-hoc leadership as needed.

Preferred

• Subject matter expert with paper manufacturing or related industry experience
• Experience in change management and organizational redesign.
• Knowledge of both mechanical and electrical components used in industrial applications.
• Knowledge of and or experience in paper mill processes and equipment.
• JDE experience.

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.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.