WestRock Company · 1 day ago
Mechanical Project Engineer
Russell County, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. The Mechanical Project Engineer is primarily responsible for small capital projects, maintenance, and operations support engineering, developing and implementing new processes, and improving existing processes in the plant.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Supporting Safety and Environmental initiatives that keep both employees and the environment protected
Performing various evaluations and calculations, e.g., sizing equipment, mass and energy balances, and fluid flows
Determine needed improvements to the plant by running trials and interpreting results
Drive improvements in safety, quality, plant availability, production rates, and production costs
Defining process requirements for new products and plant expansions
Developing equipment specifications and installation requirements and ensuring that the equipment is safe and meets the needs of manufacturing
Support production engineers, maintenance, and other plant functions when needed, both capital and non-capital jobs
Act as the liaison between production and maintenance
Trouble shooting equipment and developing permanent solutions to recurring issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required
Excellent technical and engineering skills
communication skills including leading group meetings
multi-tasking
use of problem-solving tools
The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Related industrial co-op/intern experience required
Preferred
preferably Mechanical
The ideal candidate would have 5 – 10 years' experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401k with match
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts
Employee referral bonus
And much more!
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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