Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement & Data-Driven

Westrock Company, Inc.; Longview (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

HSA

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Matching 401K

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer to lead technical projects focused on product and process problem-solving, improvements, cost reduction, and profitability. You will support operating departments to drive continuous process improvement and help the mill achieve its goals.

In this role you will determine process changes, run trials, analyze data, create process monitoring reports, and collaborate with Operations, E&I, and Process Control Engineers to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field required.
• 2-5 years of experience in a process engineering role required.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel macros preferred).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills across departments.

Responsibilities

• Determine and implement process changes and/or trials to improve operating efficiency and performance.
• Perform daily checks of production output and contributing factors.
• Collaborate with Operations, E&I, and Process Control Engineers to understand processes.
• Provide analytical support and problem-solving related to operating processes.
• Drive continuous process improvement through trials and data analysis.
• Translate production efficiencies and reduced variances to revenues and costs.
• Develop Process Book pages and PI tags for process insight.
• Troubleshoot pump performance and analyze data from trials.
• Gather and cleanse production data and perform statistical tests.

Skills

VBA

PI Training

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Excel macros

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related

Tools

Plant Information System

Process Book

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer to lead technical projects focused on product and process problem-solving, improvements, cost reduction, and profitability. You will support operating departments to drive continuous process improvement and help the mill achieve its goals.

In this role you will determine process changes, run trials, analyze data, create process monitoring reports, and collaborate with Operations, E&I, and Process Control Engineers to optimize performance.