WestRock Company · 4 weeks ago
Senior Electrical Engineer - Capital Projects
Jacksonville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer, you will be responsible for coordinating the planning, organizing, and completion of capital projects while providing technical assistance to achieve the mill’s goals and driving continuous process improvement.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Manage all phases of capital projects from inception through equipment installation and start-up
Develop project scopes, cost estimates and schedules
Develop and/or manage the preparation of drawings for assigned projects by working with engineering firms, vendors, and mill personnel
Coordinate all types of design activities including equipment sizing, P&ID’s, piping, structural, electrical and process control
Review detailed engineering drawings developed by vendors and engineering consultants
Ensure project design and implementation abides by mill safety and environmental policies
Conduct project design review meetings
Manage the direction of consultants, contractors, and maintenance work associated with assigned capital and repair projects
Coordinate and supervise construction and startup activities with project teams, Maintenance, and Operations
Control project costs by monitoring expenditures to ensure projects are completed within budget and schedule
Provide accurate capital and expense cash flow forecasts
Assure all project drawings, documents, equipment information, manuals, etc. become part of the Engineering Document Control System
Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, management, and other project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Provide technical assistance and electrical engineering expertise to Operations and Maintenance departments to help resolve various operating or maintenance issues
Support and promote usage of the Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process, Pareto charting, the use of equipment histories to further reduce variability, improve quality, reduce cost and/or enhance reliability
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
Five or more years of experience in an electrical engineering role in industrial manufacturing with Pulp & Paper experience preferred but not required
Strong problem-solving and process-analysis skills to evaluate data and make decisions to drive process improvements
Proven track record of leadership and collaboration within cross functional teams
Project management experience, PMP Certification a plus but not required
Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD) training/experience a plus
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO
Leadership Team
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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
Recent News
2026-01-09
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