Where you will work:The Shelby location is Clearwater Paper's newest consumer products facility, boasting two paper mills located on 400 acres with over 600 talented employees. We are proud to produce a variety of high-quality premium and ultra-premium bathroom tissue, household paper towels, and napkins for major retail outlets throughout the United States. Our state-of-the-art technology includes 10 converting lines, 54 laser-guided vehicles, and 2 paper machines producing large quantities at high speed. Employees in Shelby are hard-working and proud to provide a quality product in an essential industry.

Shelby, North Carolina is a quaint community located between bustling downtown Charlotte and scenic Asheville. The town is a stone's throw from Gastonia, Belmont, and Kings Mountain. Shelby's art, music, and government community take place in the Uptown Shelby historic district. Within uptown Shelby, the large Courthouse Square is surrounded by local businesses and a variety of restaurants. The local pavilion hosts weekly Farmer's markets and weekend concerts. There is plenty of opportunity for activity in Shelby with groups that engage in hiking, cycling, running, CrossFit, and yoga. The Cleveland County Fair is the largest county agricultural fair in North Carolina held in the fall each year. Shelby offers a variety of opportunities for social service including the Boys & Girls Club, United Way, Communities and Schools, and Children's Home of Cleveland County. Shelby is proud of its local schools including several K-12 and high schools, trade schools, and community colleges.

What you will do:

Develop, Troubleshoot & Maintain Industrial Control Systems

• Serves as the subject matter expert for all plant PLC/DCS/HMI and associated automation & industrial control systems
• Serves as subject matter expert for controls safety devices including safety PLCS
• Develop and implement new additions or enhancements to process control systems
• Develop/Modify/Troubleshoot DCS systems, PLC ladder logic, and HMI Systems
• Demonstrate knowledge of low voltage (<480V) electrical systems, instrumentation/calibrations, and Industrial control equipment
• Perform PID loop tunning in a process environment
• Develops industrial control standards and procedures
• Ensures both internal and vendor compliance to standards and procedures through routine audits and observations
• Performs safety risk assessments on both existing controls and incoming new equipment
• Solicit proposals for upgrades for obsolete controls
• Solicit proposals for new technology and automation
• Create and implement advanced process control systems (APC)
• Configure historical collection systems
• Provide third level troubleshooting support to maintenance for controls related failures

Project Management & Support

• Lead CAPEX and Expense projects that are Industrial control focused
• Support CAPEX and Expense type projects of other engineers who require controls expertise
• Develop specifications and purchase industrial control equipment
• Assist in development of implementation plans for installation of equipment
• Monitor vendor and internal implementations
• Supervise testing of installed equipment to guarantee adequate performance
• Develop and evaluate RFPs and RFQs

Leadership

• Role has no direct reports
• Provide training related to automation and industrial control to Engineers, Instrument Electricians, and Controls Technicians
• Provide mentoring and coaching to junior Controls Engineers and Engineer Interns

Key Competencies & Attributes

• 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.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline
• 5 years of relevant experience
• 5 years of experience in an industrial setting
• Knowledge of OSHA and NFPA 70E requirements
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Ability to work with dirt, noise, odor, and temperature extremes
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Preferred

• Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLC, HMI and Industrial PCs
• Valmet DCS
• GE Fanuc, PowerFlex, ABB,Kinetix
• HoneyWell, Emerson
• Ethernet, ControlNet, Profibus
• OSI PI
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office Suite
• JDEdwards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledgeable with maintenance best practices (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.)
• Understanding of LEAN manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (CI) concepts

Total Reward Details:We're committed to providing an exceptional workplace experience, including a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience among other factors. Benefits are generally available after 30 days and include medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and a 401k plan. Paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.