Process Engineer

From its world-class manufacturing facility in Longview, WA., the NORPAC mill produces high-quality, packaging, copy paper, and printing paper for customers across the United States and around the world. Now part of International Paper, the NORPAC mill benefits from expanded resources and a strengthened commitment to safety, customer focus, a great workplace, and profitable growth.

NORPAC is a team-based work environment where individuals integrate safety, teamwork, innovation, and citizenship as core values in pursuit of world class performance while leading a principle based, process disciplined organization.

NORPAC is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions):

• Responsible for the feasibility, scoping, planning, implementation and commissioning phases of engineering projects.
• Plan, lead, organize and monitor capital and major maintenance projects consistent with NORPAC goals.
• Manage engineering consulting personnel engaged in preparation of project scope and estimates, detail design and equipment procurement for large projects.
• Perform basic mechanical and piping design as needed for small projects.
• Coordinate work with other discipline engineers on small and large projects.
• Specify and assist in procurement of equipment and materials.
• Administer hazardous piping program and pressure vessels inspections.
• Learn and apply formal problem solving techniques to improve process capability and product quality.
• Work with operations, maintenance and management to solve daily safety, production and quality issues.
• Participate and/or facilitate problem-solving task teams.

Required:

• Working knowledge of process piping and equipment (e.g. pressure vessels, pumps pressing and drying equipment, conveyers and roll handling)
• BS degree in mechanical engineering
• Five or more years experience in a manufacturing facility
• Ability to excel with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer knowledge and skills that includes experience with Excel, Word and AutoCad
• Flexible to meet changing business and team needs and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Experience in supporting and leading both capital and major maintenance projects

Preferred:

• Prior experiences in pulp and paper engineering and/or field work concerning pulp and paper making machinery and piping systems
• 2-3 years pulp and paper industry experience
• Experience working with non-traditional, high performance work systems

Necessary Skills:

• Possess excellent skills in written and oral communication, time management, problem solving, conflict resolution and small task group facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to develop cooperative working relationships between individuals and departments and ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills base

Benefits :

IP NORPAC offers a highly competitive benefit package to include medical/vision and dental benefits, a company sponsored 401k match and additional company contribution, basic life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, floaters upon hire and paid holidays.