Process Engineer - Pulp & Paper Quality & Throughput

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

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate culture

Comprehensive training and development

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Global company with sustainability and

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer for the Battle Creek, MI mill. The role provides technical services to monitor, evaluate, and improve quality, quantity, and cost in mill processes. It reports to the Technical Manager and supports safety and environmental compliance.

The successful candidate will participate in process improvement teams, manage chemical inventories, and assist with capital projects while pursuing growth through internal promotions in a global packaging company.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in a related field such as Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science, Environmental Engineer
• Experience with various computer software packages including Microsoft Office, Panther, PI
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience on either the paper machine or pulp mill area, preferably in a process engineering role (can be combination of Co-Op / Internship, along with time in process engineering role)
• Physical ability to operate in paper mill environment, including light to moderate lifting, walking, and climbing, oral communication, correctable vision, and ability to work in a hot, humid, and dusty environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide management with information on quality and operating parameters to assist in process control, budgeting, and detection of trends
• Provide management with environmental audits and solutions
• Provide management with help in quality issues and customer issues
• Maintaining chemical inventories (ordering, trialing, and evaluation)
• Understand lab and test equipment for troubleshooting and assistance
• Help cover possible quality lab
• Participate on process improvement teams to identify problems, evaluate solutions, make recommendations, and assist in implementing approved changes to improve quality, cost, and/or throughput.
• Complete projects and development activities to prepare for operation positions as vacancies occur.
• Participate in all technical engineering aspects of capital projects
• Actively promote safety and environmental compliance
• Willingness to move up and train for promotions
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Education

BS Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science, Environmental Engineer

Tools

Microsoft Office

Panther

PI

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Process Engineer for the Battle Creek, MI mill. The role provides technical services to monitor, evaluate, and improve quality, quantity, and cost in mill processes. It reports to the Technical Manager and supports safety and environmental compliance.

The successful candidate will participate in process improvement teams, manage chemical inventories, and assist with capital projects while pursuing growth through internal promotions in a global packaging company.