WestRock Company
Senior Process Engineer – WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
Job Summary The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for managing technical projects aimed at product and process problem‑solving and/or improvements, cost reduction, and profitability improvement. Process Engineers provide technical assistance to the operating departments to help them achieve the mill’s goals and objectives while driving continuous process improvement.
Major Job Responsibilities Business Excellence
Determine and implement process changes and/or trials to improve operating efficiency and performance and minimize variation.
Partner with operations, Maintenance, and Process Control Engineers to make process improvements.
Provide operators, other managers, and salaried employees with analytical support and problem‑solving related to operating processes.
Drive continuous process improvement within an operating area through the coordination and management of raw material and other process trials (e.g., using an ingredient or process aid/chemical).
Troubleshoot equipment performance.
Track and analyze data related to any trials, changes and continual production information to inform recommendations and decisions.
People and Culture
Review and share best practices with peers in technical subject areas including computer software and systems (Plant Information System, Excel, quality data tracker, electronic log sheet).
Regularly communicate process‑related data to operations and management in a readily consumable way.
Deliver presentations to operations team and leadership providing an executive‑level summary of Process Excellence projects.
Critical Skills / Capabilities
Analytical: Logically process information to produce insights in a consumable format; aggregate, cleanse, and disseminate data in structured formats to support better business decisions and improved performance.
Process‑Oriented: Plan, design, manage processes while focusing on refining and improving to increase efficiency and effectiveness; understand process inputs, activities, outputs, roles and sequencing.
Problem‑Solving: Identify and analyze problems; weigh relevance and accuracy of information; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; make recommendations.
Communication: Clearly exchange thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non‑verbal methods that promote understanding with the target audience; listen carefully and attentively.
Interpersonal: Relate to and communicate effectively with others to build rapport and relationships.
Organizational Skills: Plan, arrange and/or monitor work to ensure achievement of desired results; establish a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives.
Time Management: Plan, prioritize, and manage time spent on accomplishing tasks to increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrate awareness and control over amount of time spent on activities; meet deadlines.
Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrate an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seek to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; set meaningful goals for personal work productivity.
Technical Skills
Proficient computer skills including experience with the following systems and applications:
Microsoft Office – Excel (macro scripting preferred), Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.
Plant Information System.
Minitab.
Other Qualifications
Constantly ascending/descending stairs and foot stools up to 3 rungs.
Constantly ascending/descending ladders up to 10 feet tall.
Constantly ascending/descending ladders taller than 10 feet tall.
Constantly reaching by extending fingers on two hands.
Constantly reaching by extending two arms.
Constantly using fingers to grasp with two hands.
Constantly using fingers to pinch with two hands.Constantly using fingers to type with two hands.
Frequently working atop elevated surfaces for 10‑30 minutes at a time.
Frequently positioning oneself low to the ground in a crouching position for up to 10 minutes at a time.
Frequently positioning oneself low to the ground in a kneeling position for 5‑15 minutes at a time.
Occasionally working in spaces up to three feet wide for 10‑30 minutes at a time.
Occasionally exerting force by pulling up to 30 lbs of weight.
Occasionally exerting force by pushing up to 30 lbs of weight.
Occasionally exerting force by lifting up to 30 lbs of weight.
The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly 75‑100% of the time.
The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 75‑100% of the time.
The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer terminal, and inspection of small defects or parts.
A repetitive motion which entails frequent typing.
Work Environment
Frequently works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has high temperatures.
Frequently stands or walks for 1‑2 hours at a time.
Heavy industrial environment; required to wear PPE – ear plugs, hard hat, safety glasses, steel‑toed boots.
Experience
Required: 15‑20 years of experience in a process engineering role.
Preferred: Work experience in the paper industry.
Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher in science or engineering; chemical engineering preferred.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
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.
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Job Summary The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for managing technical projects aimed at product and process problem‑solving and/or improvements, cost reduction, and profitability improvement. Process Engineers provide technical assistance to the operating departments to help them achieve the mill’s goals and objectives while driving continuous process improvement.
Major Job Responsibilities Business Excellence
Determine and implement process changes and/or trials to improve operating efficiency and performance and minimize variation.
Partner with operations, Maintenance, and Process Control Engineers to make process improvements.
Provide operators, other managers, and salaried employees with analytical support and problem‑solving related to operating processes.
Drive continuous process improvement within an operating area through the coordination and management of raw material and other process trials (e.g., using an ingredient or process aid/chemical).
Troubleshoot equipment performance.
Track and analyze data related to any trials, changes and continual production information to inform recommendations and decisions.
People and Culture
Review and share best practices with peers in technical subject areas including computer software and systems (Plant Information System, Excel, quality data tracker, electronic log sheet).
Regularly communicate process‑related data to operations and management in a readily consumable way.
Deliver presentations to operations team and leadership providing an executive‑level summary of Process Excellence projects.
Critical Skills / Capabilities
Analytical: Logically process information to produce insights in a consumable format; aggregate, cleanse, and disseminate data in structured formats to support better business decisions and improved performance.
Process‑Oriented: Plan, design, manage processes while focusing on refining and improving to increase efficiency and effectiveness; understand process inputs, activities, outputs, roles and sequencing.
Problem‑Solving: Identify and analyze problems; weigh relevance and accuracy of information; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; make recommendations.
Communication: Clearly exchange thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non‑verbal methods that promote understanding with the target audience; listen carefully and attentively.
Interpersonal: Relate to and communicate effectively with others to build rapport and relationships.
Organizational Skills: Plan, arrange and/or monitor work to ensure achievement of desired results; establish a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives.
Time Management: Plan, prioritize, and manage time spent on accomplishing tasks to increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrate awareness and control over amount of time spent on activities; meet deadlines.
Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrate an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seek to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; set meaningful goals for personal work productivity.
Technical Skills
Proficient computer skills including experience with the following systems and applications:
Microsoft Office – Excel (macro scripting preferred), Outlook, PowerPoint, Word.
Plant Information System.
Minitab.
Other Qualifications
Constantly ascending/descending stairs and foot stools up to 3 rungs.
Constantly ascending/descending ladders up to 10 feet tall.
Constantly ascending/descending ladders taller than 10 feet tall.
Constantly reaching by extending fingers on two hands.
Constantly reaching by extending two arms.
Constantly using fingers to grasp with two hands.
Constantly using fingers to pinch with two hands.Constantly using fingers to type with two hands.
Frequently working atop elevated surfaces for 10‑30 minutes at a time.
Frequently positioning oneself low to the ground in a crouching position for up to 10 minutes at a time.
Frequently positioning oneself low to the ground in a kneeling position for 5‑15 minutes at a time.
Occasionally working in spaces up to three feet wide for 10‑30 minutes at a time.
Occasionally exerting force by pulling up to 30 lbs of weight.
Occasionally exerting force by pushing up to 30 lbs of weight.
Occasionally exerting force by lifting up to 30 lbs of weight.
The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly 75‑100% of the time.
The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 75‑100% of the time.
The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer terminal, and inspection of small defects or parts.
A repetitive motion which entails frequent typing.
Work Environment
Frequently works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has high temperatures.
Frequently stands or walks for 1‑2 hours at a time.
Heavy industrial environment; required to wear PPE – ear plugs, hard hat, safety glasses, steel‑toed boots.
Experience
Required: 15‑20 years of experience in a process engineering role.
Preferred: Work experience in the paper industry.
Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree or higher in science or engineering; chemical engineering preferred.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
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.
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