Sr. Process Engineer (Pulp & Paper) - West Monroe, LA

S&B Engineers and Constructors•West Monroe, LA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

S&B is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support its West Monroe, Louisiana team, focused on the pulp and paper industry. The role requires competence in conventional process engineering and independent judgment when evaluating, selecting, and adapting standard engineering methods and procedures. The engineer will contribute to process and design work for capital projects and may provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers or specialists. The position calls for substantial process/design engineering experience, including significant experience as a lead process engineer on capital projects. Relevant design areas include material handling, recycled fibers, pulping and bleaching, papermaking, and power and recovery. Direct paper machine design experience is strongly preferred. The role also involves client interaction, plant and site visits, equipment specifications, process safety reviews, operator instruction manuals, and contract proposal preparation. The normal work environment is a business office with moderate noise. Field visits or temporary assignments at operating plants or construction sites may involve outdoor weather, loud noise, moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles. S&B describes its compensation as competitive and offers flexible and hybrid work schedules and a comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

Normally requires at least a four-year degree in Chemical Engineering and/or Pulp and Paper Engineering.
Requires a minimum of 10–20 years of experience in Process/Design Engineering or a related functional area, or equivalent working knowledge and experience.
Considerable experience using various computer software packages and automated engineering and design tools.
Significant experience as a lead process engineer on capital projects.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information and respond to questions from clients, managers, designers, and engineers.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Field visits may require normal hearing; ability to stand, walk, reach, climb, and balance; clear close and distance vision; depth perception; ability to focus; and ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Some experience working in a paper mill environment.
Registration as a licensed professional engineer, or willingness to obtain registration.
Direct paper machine design experience, including specifications and calculations.
WinGEMS process modeling experience.
TAPPI paper machine drive studies.
Headbox replacement project experience.

Responsibilities

Meet with clients’ technical staff to develop acceptable processes and control features.
Conduct field trips to existing plants to gather operating data and equipment information.
Prepare equipment specifications.
Communicate process design to clients and other design disciplines.
Participate in process safety reviews.
Prepare operator instruction manuals.
Participate in preparing contract proposals.
May provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers or specialists.