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General Information

Job ID
ATR50760
Posting Job Title
Process Engineer
Locations
VA Hopewell
Employment Type
Full Time
Date Posted
21-Apr-2025
Relocation Support
Yes

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

Manage technical projects aimed at product and process problem solving and/or improvements, cost reduction, and profitability improvement. Provide technical assistance to the operating departments to help them achieve the mill’s goals and objectives.

 

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK:

  • Assists in troubleshooting problems and teaching others how to react 
  • Assists in the planning and completion of production projects 
  • Administratively track any trials, changes and continual production information 
  • Assists in organizing and implementing any changes or trials 
  • Makes daily checks of production output and contributing factors 
  • Promotes daily safety communications while helping ensure a clean environment 
  • Process customer complaints offering corrective actions 
  • Maintains communications with customers while helping correct problems

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science Engineering

Experience in a process engineering role (Co-Op / internship experience, or 1+ years experience)

Pulp & paper mill background is a plus

 

 

WESTROCK VALUES

  • Integrity – We are honest, ethical and do the right thing.
  • Respect – We treat one another with respect and earn the respect of others through our actions.
  • Accountability – We are responsible for our work, to our team and for contributing to the success of our company.
  • Excellence – We strive to perform at the highest levels – for ourselves and for our customers, investors and communities

 

 

 

 

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Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.