What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Project Engineer position at Smurfit Westrock?
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
The Electrical Project Engineer’s responsibility includes planning, organizing, developing, and executing capital engineering projects within constraints of specific project scope and target schedule. The successful candidate will need experience in project management with technical skills to coordinate a variety of disciplines within the Engineering Department, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering Firms, Vendors and Contractors. The position also requires supporting and managing tasks associated with Management of Change projects for maintenance and operations.
How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock
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.
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
The Electrical Project Engineer’s responsibility includes planning, organizing, developing, and executing capital engineering projects within constraints of specific project scope and target schedule. The successful candidate will need experience in project management with technical skills to coordinate a variety of disciplines within the Engineering Department, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering Firms, Vendors and Contractors. The position also requires supporting and managing tasks associated with Management of Change projects for maintenance and operations.
How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock
- Perform and or manage all Front End Planning and Detailed Design engineering for approved capital projects with the objective of meeting technical, cost, schedule, and safety goals
- Execute aspects of project procurement and vendor/contractor management
- Outlines project requirements and provide technical assistance on capital projects from design through completion and commissioning
- Inspect completed installations and ensure that all projects are installed per applicable regulatory codes (OSHA, IEEE, NFPA, NEC, etc.)
- Comply with corporate project standards and reporting timelines
- Coordinate outside resources to assist with operational improvements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5 years of experience in industrial manufacturing with Pulp & Paper experience preferred but not required
- Project management experience, PMP Certification a plus but not required
- Excellent trouble shooting skills with a demonstrated continuous improvement mindset
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills such as building close working relationships and minimizing conflicts through collaboration and consensus building
- JDE Experience Preferred
- Drafting and CAD (AutoCAD) training/experience
- Experience in four or more of the following areas:
- Power distribution systems
- Process instrumentation systems
- Process Design
- Distributed control systems
- Programmable logic controllers
- Coordinated drive systems
- Variable speed AC and DC drives
- Low and medium voltage motor control centers
- Support safety and environmental compliance.
- Knowledge of short circuit, arc flash and load calculations
- Familiarity with EasyPower or ETAP
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.