Environmental Engineering Coordinator

Smurfit Westrock; Alabama; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a lab technician to manage daily mill sampling and a broad range of standard lab tests. You will maintain logs, enter data, and generate reports while upholding safety and environmental policies. The role requires basic math, familiarity with Excel/Word, and the ability to work in a paper mill environment with weekend availability.

You will also support ISO training and audits, maintain equipment, and help improve lab processes and SOPs to meet customer expectations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow lab procedures.
• Ability to perform basic calculations.
• Basic computer skills including Excel and Word.
• Operate in a paper mill environment with lifting, walking, climbing; tolerate heat, humidity, and dust.
• Must have a driver’s license.
• Effective communication with others; available outside normal hours; weekends required.
• Preferred: college degree or 2 years lab experience; pulp and paper/manufacturing experience; familiarity with lab systems, tools, or methodologies; leadership/continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Collect mill samples daily and perform lab tests per procedures.
• Set up and run tests (BOD, pH, TSS, fiber loss, moisture) as required.
• Maintain necessary logbooks, records, and enter data; generate reports.
• Maintain and order lab supplies and ensure tool readiness.
• Participate in ISO training and audit processes.
• Ensure compliance with environmental policies and safety programs.
• Strive to improve lab equipment and processes.
• Support regulatory sampling and analysis as needed.

Skills

Lab sampling & testing

Data entry & reporting

Safety compliance

Communication skills

MS Excel & Word

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Laboratory instrumentation

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.

When you join Smurfit Westrock, you will be joining a team that creates sustainable paper and packaging solutions that help move the world forward. In this role, you will [insert high-level purpose of role]. You will work closely with [key stakeholders/teams] and play an important role in [business impact, customer impact, operational impact, etc.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Responsible for day-to-day collection of mill samples.
• Set up and perform a variety of lab tests including but not limited to BOD, pH, total suspended solids, fiber loss, consistencies, volatile solids, ammonia, phosphate and moisture analysis.
• Maintain necessary logbooks and records associated with tests.
• Responsible for accurately entering lab data and generating reports.
• Responsible for actively participating in the ISO training/audit process.
• Responsible for regulatory NPDES and drinking water sampling and analysis.
• Responsible for maintaining all lab equipment and ordering supplies for the lab.
• Responsible for maintaining and updating laboratory SOP’s.
• Actively promotes and participates in all elements of the safety program.
• Ensures that laboratory quality of work meets customers’ expectations.
• Work to continue to improve the laboratory area equipment and processes.
• Understand and abide by environmental policies established by SWR, the state of Alabama and Federal environmental laws.

What You Need to Succeed

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow detailed laboratory procedures.
• Must be able to perform simple calculations.
• Basic computer skills including use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word are required.
• Physical ability to operate in paper mill environment, including light to moderate lifting, walking and climbing, have correctable vision, and ability to work in a hot, humid, and dusty environment.
• Must have a driver’s license.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with others.
• Available, as needed, outside of normal working hours if department or mill issues arise. Frequent weekend work is required as well as occasional Holiday work.

Preferred Qualifications

• A college degree is strongly recommended or a minimum of 2 years of laboratory experience.
• Experience in pulp and paper or manufacture setting is preferred.
• Experience with relevant systems, tools, equipment, or methodologies
• Leadership, project management, or continuous improvement experience

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.