Where you will work:
The Lewiston mill is the largest of Clearwater Paper's facilities, producing both paperboard and tissue product, and boasting over 1200 talented employees. Approximately two hours away from Clearwater Paper's headquarters in Spokane, Washington, the Lewiston paper mill is a key component in Clearwater Paper's business strategy. This location offers employees an opportunity to learn both sides of the business while influencing key business decisions and outcomes.

Located on the border of Idaho and Washington, Lewiston provides a host of opportunities for those who love the outdoors including fishing, boating, camping, and skiing. There are several social and civic opportunities to participate in including Boys & Girls Club, Twin County United Way, Lewis Clark Partners Habitat for Humanity, and more. Clearwater Paper values involvement with the community and the partnerships created as a result. Lewiston is in close proximity to the University of Idaho, Washington State University, and Lewis-Clark State College, as well as several strong K-12 school districts.

What you will do:

Project & Operations Support

• Provides technical assistance to production, reliability and quality groups as needed to solve equipment and process-related problems and develops methods to improve processes.
• Optimize manufacturing processes by investigating and eliminating root causes of equipment failures.
• Manage all phases of assigned capital projects including:
  • Developing project justification, scope, and subsequent writing of AFCE's
  • Evaluation and selection of equipment suppliers and installation contractors
  • Equipment checkout and subsequent installation
  • Complete project documentation

Reliability

• Develops, coordinates, and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts.
• Investigates and analyses relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards.
• Analyses preliminary plans and develops reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer, and governmental agency reliability objectives.
• As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability.

Maintenance and Operational Assistance

• Provide technical assistance to trouble-shoot equipment and/or operating problems.
• Research options and recommend solutions to resolve operating and/or maintenance issues.
• Coordinate contractor's activities for contracted-out maintenance work during equipment downtimes.
• Provide engineering calculations and design drawings for equipment installed by maintenance crews.
• Perform maintenance call-duty. Call out and supervise maintenance crews as required. Communicate environmental/safety issues to management as required.

Leadership

• Assist in the management of the Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programs including vibration coverage through the mill, plant tank integrity, pressure vessel integrity, and pre-post failure reports.
• Manages capital projects as required.
• Facilitate Reliability Steering Teams.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills.
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others.
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring.
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in project or reliability engineering, maintenance, or operations in the paper industry required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• AutoCAD experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with vendors, managers, and production employees to achieve goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of managing Process Safety Management programs.
• Familiar with and have a good working knowledge of construction and repair codes (ASME, API, NBIC, NEC etc.)
• Knowledgeable with maintenance best practices (vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.) preferred
• Must be capable of understanding and troubleshooting complex industrial systems and equipment.
• Understanding of LEAN manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (CI) concepts preferred
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Basic knowledge of corrosion effects and metallurgy preferred.
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment.
• Dirt, noise, odor, and temperature extremes.
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Total Reward Details:
We're committed to providing an exceptional workplace experience, including a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience among other factors. Benefits are generally available after 30 days and include medical, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and a 401k plan. Paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays.

Clearwater Paper does 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 will not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.