Process Engineer
Posted 30+ days ago
Process Engineer
WestRock - Virginia (West Point)
Process Engineer – West Point Mill WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 350 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Manage technical projects aimed at product and process problem solving and/or improvements, cost reduction, and profitability improvement. Provide technical assistance to the operating departments to help them achieve the mill’s goals and objectives. HOW YOU WILL IMPACT WESTROCK: • Improve the efficiency and cost of operations by working with Production and Maintenance departments • Assist Operating departments by applying engineering approach to problem solving • Work with hourly and salaried employees to improve mill results • Become valued member of operating and maintenance team and learn supervisory skills WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp, Paper Science • Must have drive and excellent work ethic to progress into operations management positions • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills essential. • Must have well developed written communication skills. • Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills. • Proficient computer skills (including MS Office). • Must be eligible to work in the United States Keywords: process engineer, process engineering, production efficiency, waste reduction, optimization, process optimization, energy efficiency, cost reduction, process improvement, paper mill, paper machine, trials, PI, JDE, increasing speed, chemical reduction, paperboard, linerboard, brown paper, liner, containerboard, brown paper, kraft paper
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Pulp, Paper Science • Must have drive and excellent work ethic to progress into operations management positions • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills essential. • Must have well developed written communication skills. • Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills. • Proficient computer skills (including MS Office). • Must be eligible to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications:
- Paper Industry experience is a plus