Clearwater Paper Corporation · 14 hours ago
Engineering Manager II
Lewiston, Idaho, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$60.10/hr - $96.15/hr
10+ years expClearwater Paper Corporation is a leading manufacturer in the paper industry, and they are seeking an Engineering Manager II to provide leadership and guidance to their engineering staff. The role involves managing site capital deployment, overseeing engineering projects, and ensuring safety and productivity within the mill environment.
Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturingPaper ManufacturingPharmaceuticalSustainability
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides guidance, instruction and mentoring for the engineering staff on technical and business aspects of projects
Provides career development planning for engineering staff
Manages the site capital deployment strategy
Ensure adequate engineering tracking and reporting controls are being followed to evaluate the projects progress, schedule, and performance
Ensure engineering staff are tracking and communicating project status and key milestones to internal project stakeholders, adjust project plans, budget requests and or resources as required to meet project requirements
Provide assistance in overseeing construction efforts and assist with any troubleshooting or problem solving required to meet the design intent
Ensures drawings and design details of existing facility are up to date and all field modifications made during construction are accurately documented
Actively participates in site strategy development
Leads when necessary, troubleshooting efforts of significant equipment failures until the asset is up and running
Display and champion the Clearwater Paper Core Values
Influence management on strategic technical direction
Supports site in evaluating projects requiring outside engineering
Develops or enhances project tools and engineering guidelines used to standardize engineering practices as it pertains to project management and implementation
Develop and maintain close coordination with maintenance to achieve site reliability and project execution
Manage a team currently consisting of a reliability superintendent and supporting reliability engineers to achieve long term site reliability
Manage and maintain partnership of reliability and projects through project development and BDA process to drive reliability for the future
Support the Reliability Superintendent in developing and executing the site’s reliability strategy with key stakeholders, I. Maintenance and operations
Oversee programs related to preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, FMEA, BDA, CMMS data management and asset health monitoring
Help drive improvements in OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and unplanned downtime
Support development and manage site reliability roadmap partnering with key OpEx stakeholders
Develop and monitor engineering KPIs and recommend improvements using data-driven decision
Develop, lead and manage intern and entry level engineer program and individuals for the Lewiston site in order to support talent growth for all departments in the mill
Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others’ knowledge and skills
Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred
10+ years' experience in paper mill maintenance, engineering, production management required
2+ years' experience in project management required
Must possess analytical troubleshooting skills
Must have good verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated knowledge of the ability to read, understand, and modify or develop project technical documentation across all technical disciplines
Knowledge of a variety of project contracting strategies
High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
Dirt, noise, odor, and temperature extremes
Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid
Preferred
Functional understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance programs, work order systems and world-class maintenance systems is desired
Previous experience using a Computer Maintenance Management system preferred (e.g. JD Edwards)
Continuous improvement/lean manufacturing experience preferred
Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Demonstrated ability to foster Continuous Improvement
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
Vacation days
Personal days
Company holidays
Company
Clearwater Paper Corporation
Clearwater Paper (NYSE: CLW) is a premier independent supplier of paperboard packaging products to North American converters.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2008-12-17IPO
Leadership Team
Arsen Kitch
President & CEO, Director
Sherri Baker
SVP, Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-10-29
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