Project Engineer- Electrical

WestRock Company; Roanoke Rapids (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Company is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, responsible for managing capital projects from inception to completion. This role involves providing technical support to the operations departments, ensuring that projects meet safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and have experience in industrial manufacturing. Skills in problem-solving and leadership are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in an electrical engineering role within industrial manufacturing.
• Experience in power / high voltage equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of capital projects from inception through equipment installation and start‑up.
• Provide technical assistance and electrical engineering expertise to Operations and Maintenance departments.
• Control project costs by monitoring expenditures to assure projects are completed within budget and schedule.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Problem-solving skills

Process-analysis skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Electrical Project Engineer you will be responsible for coordinating the planning, organizing, and completion of capital projects. You will provide technical assistance to the operating departments to help them achieve the mill’s goals and objectives while driving continuous process improvement. The Project Engineer manages all phases of capital and expense projects from inception through final project completion and supports all Mill goals such as safety, environmental, quality assurance, cost, and budgets. The Project Engineer outlines project requirements, assigns tasks, and supervises progress to ensure that project objectives are being met in a manufacturing environment.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK

• Manage all phases of capital projects from inception through equipment installation and start‑up.
• Develop project scopes, cost estimates and schedules.
• Develop and/or manage the preparation of drawings for assigned projects by working with engineering firms, vendors, and mill personnel.
• Coordinate all types of design activities including equipment sizing, P&ID’s, piping, structural, electrical and process control.
• Review detailed engineering drawings developed by vendors and engineering consultants.
• Ensure project design and implementation abides by mill safety and environmental policies.
• Conduct project design review meetings.
• Manage the direction of consultants, contractors, and maintenance work associated with assigned capital and repair projects.
• Coordinate and supervise construction and startup activities with project teams, Maintenance, and Operations.
• Control project costs by monitoring expenditures to assure projects are completed within budget and schedule.
• Provide accurate capital and expense cash flow forecasts.
• Ensure all project drawings, documents, equipment information, manuals, etc. become part of the Engineering Document Control System.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, management, and other project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Provide technical assistance and electrical engineering expertise to Operations and Maintenance departments to help resolve various operating or maintenance issues.
• Support and promote usage of the Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process, Pareto charting, and the use of equipment histories to further reduce variability, improve quality, reduce cost and/or enhance reliability.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in an electrical engineering role within industrial manufacturing.
• Experience in power / high voltage equipment is preferred.
• Strong problem‑solving and process‑analysis skills to evaluate data and make decisions to drive process improvements.
• Proven track record of leadership and collaboration within cross‑functional teams.

PLUS

• Project management experience, PMP Certification a plus (but not required).
• Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD) training/experience a plus.
• Pulp & Paper experience preferred (but not required).

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