Description

From its world-class manufacturing facility in Longview WA., NORPAC delivers abroad range of high-quality papers to customers across the United States and aroundthe world. NORPAC makes high-quality and environmentally conscious packaging paper,copy paper and printing paper grades.

Consistent with its' Mission, NORPAC is a team-based work environment where individuals integrate safety, teamwork, innovation, and citizenship as core values in pursuit of world class performance while leading a principle based, process disciplined organization.

NORPAC is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer who will bring proactive thinking to our collaborative work environment while planning, designing, and executing safe, reliable, and practical electrical power and process control systems.

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Responsible for providing all aspects of electrical engineering support across the NORPAC site with a particular attention and focus on safe design, safe execution, and safe practices
• Develop and maintain positive and collaborative internal and external relationships
• Electrical system design and associated calculations
• Develop equipment specifications including material selection and sizing of cables, conduit, starters, variable speed drives, and power distribution equipment
• Lead, support, and engage in review efforts of specifications, drawings, safety, and failure risk management
• Electrical project management including justifications, specifications, scope and estimates, bids, contractor selection, contractor supervision, scheduling, budget control, checkout, commissioning, and start-up
• Inter-disciplinary coordination with operations and maintenance, particularly as it relates to supporting optimization, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Application of regulatory codes and standards (NEC, NESC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, WISHA, IEEE and ANSI)
• Application of corporate policies, standards, and practices
• Adherence to accepted best practices in design, installation, and documentation
• Adherence to accepted best practices for management of change
• Other duties as assigned and identified

Required Qualifications and Key Skills:

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering and/or equivalent education/experience
• Minimum 1 year experience
• Demonstrated experience with motors and variable speed drives (AC and DC)
• Demonstrated experience in power distribution
• Ability to generate commitment and motivate employees toward a common goal
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Able to collaboratively and effectively work with lead team and other internal and external customers to achieve mill goals and objectives
• Action-oriented and results-focused person, with the ability to flow to work
• Able to thrive in an autonomous, empowered, self-driven, and rapidly evolving and improving work environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled in prioritizing multiple tasks and demands
• Able to thrive in an autonomous, empowered, self-driven, and rapidly evolving and improving work environment
• Strong computer knowledge and skills that includes experience in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel

Desirable:

• Five or more years of experience in a manufacturing facility with two or more years in the pulp and paper industry
• PLC configuration experience (Allen Bradley)
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Project, and SAP
• Process control experience
• Energy conservation experience

This is considered a safety sensitive position.

Compensation:

Annual salary range for this position, depending on experience is $70,000 - $120,000 depending on experience.

This position is eligible for:

NORPAC offers a highly competitive benefit package to include medical/vision and dental benefits, a company sponsored 401k match and additional company contribution, basic life insurance, employee assistance program, vacation pay after 1 year, floaters upon hire and paid holidays.