Senior Mechanical Project Engineer — Capital Projects Leader

Smurfit Westrock; Stevenson (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Project / Sr. Project Engineer to manage capital projects at the Stevenson, AL mill and support reliability and improvement efforts. You will coordinate engineering, operations, maintenance, consultants, and vendors onsite.

You will lead projects through all life-cycle phases, forecast budgets, develop scopes, and ensure safety and environmental compliance while mentoring engineering interns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 4–10 years of capital project experience in heavy industrial or process environments preferred.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and use problem-solving tools.
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint) and data software.

Responsibilities

• Manage and complete maintenance and capital projects across engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and vendors onsite at Stevenson, AL.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets and risk assessments; ensure safety and environmental compliance.
• Lead projects through all life-cycle phases from planning to commissioning and spare parts setup.
• Mentor Engineering Co-ops to support workforce development.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

PI Vision

MS Office

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Project / Sr. Project Engineer to manage capital projects at the Stevenson, AL mill and support reliability and improvement efforts. You will coordinate engineering, operations, maintenance, consultants, and vendors onsite.

You will lead projects through all life-cycle phases, forecast budgets, develop scopes, and ensure safety and environmental compliance while mentoring engineering interns.