From its world-class manufacturing facility in Longview, WA., the NORPAC mill produces high-quality, packaging, copy paper, and printing paper for customers across the United States and around the world. Now part of International Paper, the NORPAC mill benefits from expanded resources and a strengthened commitment to safety, customer focus, a great workplace, and profitable growth.
NORPAC is a team-based work environment where individuals integrate safety, teamwork, innovation, and citizenship as core values in pursuit of world class performance while leading a principle based, process disciplined organization.
NORPAC is looking for an experienced Process Engineer.
Qualifications
Key Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions):
- Responsible for the feasibility, scoping, planning, implementation and commissioning phases of engineering projects.
- Plan, lead, organize and monitor capital and major maintenance projects consistent with NORPAC goals.
- 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 discipline engineers on small and large projects.
- Specify and assist in procurement of equipment and materials.
- Administer hazardous piping program and pressure vessels inspections.
- 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.
Required:
- BS degree in engineering in related field.
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.
Strong computer knowledge and skills that includes experience with Excel, Word and AutoCad.
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.
Preferred:
- Prior experiences in pulp and paper engineering and/or field work concerning pulp and paper making machinery and piping systems
- 2-3 years pulp and paper industry experience
- Experience working with non-traditional, high-performance work systems
Necessary Skills:
- 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 ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skills base
IP 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, paid time off, floaters upon hire and paid holidays.
Skills Required
- BS degree in engineering (related field)
- Experience supporting and leading capital and major maintenance projects
- Strong computer skills including Excel, Word and AutoCAD
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Time management, problem solving, conflict resolution, and small task group facilitation skills
- Ability to develop cooperative working relationships and to learn and continue developing knowledge and skills
- Flexible to meet changing business and team needs and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Ability to excel with minimal supervision
- Prior experience in pulp and paper engineering and/or field work with pulp and paper machinery and piping systems
- 2-3 years pulp and paper industry experience
- Experience working with non-traditional, high-performance work systems
What We Do
NORPAC (North Pacific Paper Company) is a leading manufacturer of high-quality, environmentally sustainable paper products, including newsprint, publication paper, graphic papers, business office papers, and containerboard. Operating from its world-class facility in Longview, Washington, the company produces recyclable, low-carbon papers.








