Sr Process Engineer

ABOUT US:

We are a premier independent supplier of paperboard packaging products to North American converters. Our team produces high-quality paperboard that provide sustainable packaging solutions for consumer goods and food service applications

Meet the Cypress Bend team—a close-knit group of about 275 talented people who truly care about the work we do. Together, we make the paperboard that goes into everyday products all over the country, from food packaging to paper plates and cups.

Based in the historic Mississippi River Delta, our facility offers a great pace of life with plenty of ways to get outdoors, whether you love fishing, hiking, or biking. Most of our team commutes from nearby towns like McGehee, Monticello, Dumas, Dermott, and Lake Village. It’s a fantastic region to call home, known for affordable living, great neighborly pride, and excellent local schools.
We also love giving back to the places where we live and work. Over the years, the Cypress Bend team has proudly supported local culture and arts programs, including the WWII Japanese Internment Museum and the SEArk Concert Association.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This role contributes to developing and continuously improving manufacturing processes, with a focus on safety, quality, cost, yield, waste reduction, and process reliability.

Technical Assistance

• Evaluate complex process conditions, emerging technologies, and operational challenges and recommend solutions that improve cost, production, quality, yield, and reliability
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex equipment and process issues, including conditions that affect process stability and long-term reliability
• Analyze complex operational and production data to identify trends, process variability, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement
• Evaluate production strategies, shutdown requirements, and operating conditions and recommend changes that improve reliability, capacity, and operational efficiency
• Develop and maintain technical procedures, provide advanced technical training, and promote compliance with quality and operating requirements

Process Improvement

• Lead development and optimization of process flow, operating practices, quality attributes, and improvement strategies across assigned process areas
• Lead complex process trials and evaluations, interpret results, and determine recommendations for process, equipment, chemical, and consumable changes
• Lead significant process improvement initiatives and capital projects, including business justification, technical planning, implementation, startup, and performance validation
• Establish performance measures and evaluate implemented improvements to confirm sustainable results and identify opportunities for further optimization
• Provide technical input into long-term process, equipment, and technology strategies to improve capacity, reliability, cost, quality, and operational performance

Technical Guidance

• Provide technical mentoring and development support to engineers and other technical team members
• Lead cross-functional technical efforts during complex process trials, startups, shutdowns, and upset conditions
• Establish and share engineering practices, lessons learned, and technical standards that support consistent and sustainable process performance

Other Duties as assigned

WHAT QUALIFIES YOU

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field required
• 5+ years of relevant technical, manufacturing, process, or practical experience
• Proficient knowledge of PI System (Process Information System) or similar process data historian
• Working knowledge of process improvement, root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies
• Ability to analyze process and production data, troubleshoot process and equipment issues, and recommend practical solutions
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively and collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, and other technical teams

Other

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in manufacturing and operational areas, including eye and hearing protection, hard hat, and steel-toed footwear
• Work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, odors, temperature variations, and industrial conditions
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling as required by the role
• Extended periods of standing, walking, and working on concrete or uneven surfaces
• Climbing stairs, ladders, platforms, or elevated work areas as required by the role

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].

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 Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks