Process Engineer

Job Description

Inland Empire Paper Company is a state-of-the-art paper manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington.  We seek an experienced and highly motivated individual that performs engineering work in the analysis, planning and control of the manufacturing process.  Tasks include leading manufacturing optimization projects, daily process troubleshooting and problem solving, improving equipment productivity and efficiency, material consumption reduction, working with chemical and equipment suppliers to implement continuous improvements, and overseeing and optimizing environmental water treatment operations.

Responsibilities :

• Plan and implement process trials in the major production areas including the pulp mill, paper machine, and water treatment.
• Lead continuous improvement projects designed to improve / increase productivity, process efficiency, chemical use reduction, cost reduction and new product development.
• Collaborate in a team with oversight, management, and strategic operations of the water treatment system to ensure environmental compliance.
• Extract and analyze data, and other mill information, to facilitate routine monitoring, continuous improvement, and problem solving. Collaborate with other mill staff on updating and improving operational access to mill historian.
• Compile technical data in support of regulatory and environmental compliance, including technical writing intended for public distribution.
• Develop professional, productive relationships with mill staff to facilitate the functions of all departments, including operations, maintenance, process control, project engineering, safety, and environmental. Contribute to production team meetings, as needed.
• Develop professional, productive relationships with chemical and equipment suppliers to enhance their assistance with mill objectives through technical and operational services.
• Be a self-starter, self-directed, self-motivator and multi-task effectively.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

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