WestRock Company · 1 day ago
Process Control Engineer, Chemical Recovery
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, seeking a Process Control Engineer specializing in Chemical Recovery and Utilities. The role involves providing technical support for power and utilities equipment, managing control system configurations, and collaborating with various teams to optimize mill operations.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Field incoming problems from end users to support the efficient operation of all power and utilities equipment within the WestRock mill system
Perform hands-on fixes at the control system and instrumentation level for all power and utilities control system operations
Manage and/or assist in the deployment of new control system configurations, hardware, and infrastructure
Provide continuous monitoring of APC, control loop, and equipment performance
Develop, execute, and assist in optimization efforts at all mill facilities
Support and development of all control schemes that are related to the Chemical Recovery & Utilities areas
Develop and maintain standardized control system narrative database for each equipment type
Serve as primary liaison between the EMS E&C Group and the Operations Steering teams for your assigned process area
Provide technical assistance to mills as requested
Facilitate the transfer of Best Practices/Technology between the mills
Assist in the development and implementation of strategic plans
Collaborate with engineering consultants, manufacturers, and third-party integrators during conceptual design
Review project SAMA’s, narratives, specifications, and other documents produced by engineering consultants, manufacturers, and third-party integrators to verify technical accuracy
Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of DCS, QCS, PLC and other control systems
Design, implement, commission, and maintain mill wide APC application deployments
Support capital projects and provide technical support in the 30 WestRock paper mills and 3 extrusion plants in the USA, Canada, Brazil and India
Provide continuous monitoring of OT networks at WestRock’s 30 North American paper mills and 3 extrusion plants
Develop, execute, and assist in proactive maintenance on WestRock OT systems
Support of OT systems including networks, virtual systems, servers, switches, and associated hardware
Maintain system backups of hardware and software configuration of WestRock OT systems
Serve as primary liaison between the EMS E&C Group and Corporate IT and OT Security
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
10 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
10 years of process control engineering or related experience in an industrial environment
Experience in the operation, installation, startup, and maintenance of boilers and their supporting equipment
Experience applying statistics to assess control loop performance, dynamic models, variability characteristics and improvement opportunities
Experience tuning and optimizing process equipment online
Experience in MD and CD controls
Experience with OSI PI
Experienced in engineering, maintenance and troubleshooting in instrumentation, valves for industrial processes
Experience in ICS design, implementation, commissioning, and maintenance
Experience in OT Networking for ICS
Experience with Control Station, Plant ESP & Loop-Pro software
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
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