Early Career Engineer

Where you will work

This opportunity will be based onsite at one of our three fully integrated mills which includes Augusta GA Cypress Bend AR or Lewiston ID.

The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light medium and heavy weight coated paperboard.

TheâCypress Bendfacilityis inthe historic Mississippi River Delta and produces bleached paperboard and bleached Kraft pulp used in the production of folding cartons commercial print paperboard carded packaging andcup stock.â

TheLewistonmill is the original Clearwater Paper manufacturing facility producing paperboard two hours away from Clearwater Papers headquarters in Spokane Washington the Lewiston paper mill is a keycomponentin Clearwater Papers business strategy.â

Your Development

The Clearwater Paper Early Career Engineer role is a rotational development opportunity for recent college graduates to experience various aspects of the business through varied assignments. The rotations are designed to develop a strong foundation of technical skills business acumen and gain valuable work experience within various areas of the paper mill. Each rotation provides an opportunity to explore your passions and refine your discipline within the field of engineering.

Technical Assistance

• Evaluates innovative technologies implements process changes and develops systems to reduce operating costs increase production and improve quality
• Leads the technical process for operating areas to solve equipment and process-related problems
• Provides support data for all reports and performance updates
• Data analysis to reduce variability or improve performance
• Reviews production schedules and suggests modifications for reduced downtime and/or changeovers where applicable
• Assists with designing solutions to eliminate equipment failures and process instabilities
• Writes procedures trains operators and monitors compliance with quality procedures
• Organizes shutdown schedules for operations where applicable

Process Improvement

• Develops working knowledge of all process areas in areas including process flow operator responsibility major quality attributes and areas for improvement.
• Initiates conducts and documents results of process trials to improve productivity and/or quality
• Assists with proposals to justify capital expenditure help manages technical aspects and assist with coordination of start-up of capital projects
• Recommends and implements process improvements or chemical changes to improve the overall operation where applicable
• Assists with data collection for justification of capital expenditures and coordination of start-ups
• Conducts crew training in new process equipment or chemical additives
• Monitors process variables and recommend changes in operation for improved performance
• Optimize process by identifying and eliminating root causes of process variations

Key Competences and Attributes

• Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by gathering analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria generating and evaluating alternatives and making timely decisions
• Taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences
• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g. people processes structure or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits trying innovative approaches and collaborating with others to make the change successful
• Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities generating ideas and implementing solutions

What you will need

• Bachelors degree in Engineering required Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering or Paper Science or Electrical Engineering preferred
• Internship in the manufacturing industry or paper experience preferred
• Basic knowledge of PI (Process Information System)
• Previous experience using a Production Management system preferred
• Good verbal and written communication skills required
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and an intermediate level
• Industrial Environment subject to extreme heat and cold
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn in the mill environment
• Noisy dusty and working around moving equipment

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience offering a comprehensive total reward package. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and the candidates job-related knowledge skills education and experience. Benefits including medical dental vision and more generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off includes vacation days personal days and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at .

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 Papers sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.

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