Job Overview: 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, copy paper and printing paper grades. Job Qualifications & Key Functions: Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions) * Perform production process optimization and technical problem solving (cost, quality, reliability, production) consistent with NORPAC improvement goals * Support Production Management Team identifying specific areas of improvement from Goals and Plans * Prepare project scope for process trial plans and optimization efforts * Implement project (coordinate with operators assuring safety in planning and during implementation) * Coordinate/interface with suppliers, laboratories for testing * Document results utilizing appropriate statistically sound reasoning * Recommend changes or improvements to process and/or process equipment * Facilitate, develop, and hands on support of production personnel in problem solving * Act as the focal point for supplier contact with NORPAC for area equipment and related chemistry performance * Lead/facilitate evaluation of supplier proposals for production team * Represent production in negotiations with suppliers in accord with purchasing * Lead in review of supplier contract performance * Lead in follow-up work resulting from supplier proposals or trials * Strong capital project input; i.e. project definition -- study feasibility in concert with project engineer, involvement in scoping, design, implementation, commissioning, and start-up * Participate in and support new product development activities * Search for new technologies to advance pulp and paper making at NORPAC in quality, facilitate reduced costs and improve productivity * Investigate new process instrumentation to improve process controls * Lead or actively participate in problem solving mill-wide process concerns Required Qualifications and Key Skills: * B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Pulp & Paper Technology and/or related filed * Knowledge of Thermomechanical Pulping, Recycled Fiber Processing, and Paper Making process concepts. * Strong knowledge of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering fundamentals and Pulp & Paper Technical Concepts * Basic process control theory knowledge and application experience * Computer and problem-solving skills * Exposure to 6-sigma, lean manufacturing, and design of experiments methodologies * Competent in technical writing skills, quality improvement, lean manufacturing, and reliability improvement concepts * Able to effectively work with maintenance, technical and operating teams to achieve mill goals and objectives * Able to supervise projects and resources * Good team member * Action-oriented and results-focused person, with the ability to flow to work * Able to thrive in an autonomous, empowered, self-driven, and rapidly evolving and improving work environment Desirable: * 2-3 years' experience preferred in manufacturing and/or similar environment * Experience with Packaging Paper processes a plus. NORPAC Offers a highly competitive benefit package. https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=27020&clientkey=F2206602DDBC5321A795F8750B0E3D82 ________________________________ Josefine Fleetwood, (she/her/hers) Employer Relations Manager Oregon State University | College of Engineering Josefine.fleetwood@oregonstate.edu<mailto:Josefine.fleetwood@oregonstate.edu> [cid:image001.jpg@01D80E00.F7AC9060]