Process Engineer - Paper Mill Quality & Throughput

Smurfit Westrock; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

401k with match

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer in Battle Creek, MI, to provide technical services for monitoring, evaluating, and recommending improvements in quality, quantity, and cost of mill quality and environmental processes.

The role reports to the Technical Manager and involves supporting process control, audits, and safety compliance while preparing for future operational vacancies.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science, Environmental Engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Panther, and PI.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience in paper mill or process engineering.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, dusty paper mill environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide management with information on quality and operating parameters to assist in process control and budgeting.
• Provide management with environmental audits and solutions.
• Assist in quality and customer issue resolution.
• Maintain chemical inventories (ordering, trialing, evaluation).
• Understand lab and test equipment for troubleshooting.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

BS degree in Chemical/Environmental/Pulp & Paper

Tools

Microsoft Office

Panther

PI

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer in Battle Creek, MI, to provide technical services for monitoring, evaluating, and recommending improvements in quality, quantity, and cost of mill quality and environmental processes.

The role reports to the Technical Manager and involves supporting process control, audits, and safety compliance while preparing for future operational vacancies.