Project Engineer

NORPAC (North Pacific Paper Company) • Longview, WA

2d • $91,000 - $135,000

About The Position

From its world-class manufacturing facility in Longview WA., NORPAC delivers a broad range of high-quality papers to customers across the United States and around the world. NORPAC makes high-quality and environmentally conscious packaging paper, copy paper and printing paper grades.
Consistent with its’ Mission, 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 a skilled Project Engineer to develop projects/solutions and who enjoys working with a multi-discipline team in a fast paced and innovative manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related field and/or equivalent education/experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing facility
• 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 a demonstrated ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills base
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and critique project financial justifications
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Strong computer knowledge and skills that includes experience in Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Flexible to meet changing business and team needs and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to excel with minimal supervision
• Action-oriented and results-focused person, with the ability to flow to work
• Able to thrive in an autonomous, empowered, self-driven, and rapidly evolving and improving work environment

Nice To Haves

• 7 or more years of experience in a manufacturing facility
• Prior experience in pulp and paper engineering and/or field work concerning pulp and paper-making machinery and piping systems
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Project, and SAP
• Experience working with non-traditional, high-performance work systems

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, organize, and monitor capital and major maintenance projects consistent with NORPAC business goals
• Conduct feasibility, scoping, planning, implementation, and commissioning phases of engineering projects
• 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 engineers, operations, and maintenance on small and large projects.
• Specify and assist in procurement of equipment and materials
• 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
• Working knowledge of process piping and equipment (e.g. pressure vessels, pumps, pressing equipment, drying equipment, conveyers, and roll handling)
• Other duties as assigned and identified

Benefits

• 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, vacation pay, floaters upon hire, and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees