Senior Project Engineer

Where you will work

The Lewiston mill is the original Clearwater Paper manufacturing facility, producing paperboard product, and boasting over 700 talented employees. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Paper's headquarters in Spokane, Washington, the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Paper's business strategy.

Located on the border of Idaho and Washington, Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing, boating, camping, and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club, Twin County United Way, Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity, and more. Clearwater Paper values involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result. Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College, as well as several strong K-12 school districts.

What you will do

The Senior Project Engineer will provide engineering services to develop and implement capital projects. Assists operations and maintenance with technical analyses and designs to improve existing processes and equipment. Manages project work to maintain compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Project & Operations Support

• Provides technical assistance to production, reliability and quality groups as needed to solve facility problems and develops methods to improve processes
• Optimize manufacturing and facility processes by investigating and eliminating root causes of asset failures
• Develops site's 5-year CapEx plan for facility related projects (sewers, fire lines, structural, railway, elevators, roadways, etc)
• Manage all phases of assigned capital projects including:
  
  
  
  • Developing project justification, scope, and subsequent writing of AFCE's
  • Evaluation and selection of equipment suppliers and installation contractors
  • Equipment checkout and subsequent installation
  • Complete project documentation
  
  
  
  

Reliability

• Develops, coordinates, and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts
• Investigates and analyses relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards
• Analyses preliminary plans and develops reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer, and governmental agency reliability objectives
• As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability

Maintenance and Operational Assistance

• Provide technical assistance to facility problems.
• Research options and recommend solutions to resolve operating and/or maintenance issues
• Coordinate contractor's activities for contracted-out maintenance work during equipment downtimes
• Provide engineering calculations and design drawings for equipment installed by maintenance crews
• Perform maintenance call-duty. Call out and supervise maintenance crews as required. Communicate environmental/safety issues to management as required

Leadership

• Assist in the management of the Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programs including vibration coverage through the mill, plant tank integrity, pressure vessel integrity, and pre-post failure reports
• Manages capital projects as required
• Facilitate Reliability Steering Teams

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

What you will need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required
• 5+ years of experience in project or reliability engineering, maintenance, or operations in the paper industry required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• AutoCAD experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with vendors, managers, and production employees to achieve goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of managing Process Safety Management programs
• Familiar with and have a good working knowledge of construction and repair codes (ASME, API, NBIC, NEC etc.)
• Knowledgeable with maintenance best practices (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.) preferred
• Must be capable of understanding and troubleshooting complex industrial systems and equipment
• Understanding of LEAN manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (CI) concepts preferred
• Professional Engineering license preferred
• Basic knowledge of corrosion effects and metallurgy preferred
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt, noise, odor, and temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.