Senior Project Engineer

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

NORPAC is looking for an experienced Project Manager

Job Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Plan, lead, organize, and monitor capital and major maintenance projects consistent with NORPAC business goals
• Conduct feasibility, scoping, planning, implementation, and commissioning phases of engineering projects
• Manage engineering consulting personnel engaged in preparation of project scope and estimates, detail design, and equipment procurement for large projects
• Perform basic mechanical and piping design as needed for small projects
• Coordinate work with other engineers, operations, and maintenance on small and large projects
• Specify and assist in procurement of equipment and materials
• Learn and apply formal problem-solving techniques to improve process capability and product quality
• Work with operations, maintenance, and management to solve daily safety, production, and quality issues
• Participate and/or facilitate problem-solving task teams
• Working knowledge of process piping and equipment (e.g. pressure vessels, pumps, pressing equipment, drying equipment, conveyers, and roll handling)
• Other duties as assigned and identified

Required Qualifications and Key Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field and/or equivalent education/experience
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing facility
• Possess excellent skills in written and oral communication, time management, problem solving, conflict resolution and small task group facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to develop cooperative working relationships between individuals and departments and a demonstrated ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills base
• Ability to prepare, analyze, and critique project financial justifications
• Demonstrated ability in project management
• Strong computer knowledge and skills that includes experience in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Flexible to meet changing business and team needs and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to excel with minimal supervision 
• Experience in supporting and leading both capital and major maintenance projects ranging in installed cost from $2 million to $100 million

Desirable:

• Ten plus years of experience in a manufacturing facility with five plus years in the pulp and paper industry
• Minimum of 2 years in a progressive leadership role
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Project, and SAP
• Experience working with non-traditional, high-performance work systems

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  Compensation:

  Annual salary range for this position $110,000 to 150,000 depending on experience.

   

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  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.