Process Engineer

The Opportunity:

The Covington mill is North America\u2019s largest bleached paperboard mill. It began production in 1899 and has been in continuous operation since that time. Leadership has focused on continually improving and growing the business. Year after year Covington continues to deliver unprecedented safety, reliability, production, and financial results. The Covington site is ideally located due to its fiber supply, low-cost energy, and access to major user markets for products. The Covington mill has three paperboard machines that produce high-quality coated bleached board products used for multiple packaging applications (pharmaceutical, cosmetic, electronics, tobacco, and food products), as well as commercial printing applications (greeting cards, lottery tickets, business cards, direct mail, large format signage, etc.).

As an Entry-Level Process Engineer, you would provide technical services in monitoring, investigating, evaluating, and making recommendations for improving quality, quantity, and cost of the various manufacturing processes in paperboard production. You will join our rotational team for your first year. During that year, you will rotate through approximately three departments, spending four months in each, learning the different processes. Ideally, at the end of your first year, you will be placed in a department permanently.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

\u2022 Provide management with information on quality and operating parameters to assist in process control, budgeting, and detection of trends.

\u2022 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.

\u2022 Complete projects and development activities to prepare for operation positions as vacancies occur.

\u2022 Participate in all process engineering aspects of capital projects.

\u2022 Actively promote safety and environmental compliance.

\u2022 Other duties as assigned.

What you will need to succeed:

\u2022 Required: BS Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical) or Pulp and Paper Science.

\u2022 Required: Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including MS Excel

\u2022 Preferred: 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)

\u2022 Strong verbal and written communication skills

\u2022 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.

What we offer:

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.

Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.

Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!

A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.