Mechanical Project Engineer

Mechanical Project EngineerEastover, SC 29044, USAReq #1995Thursday, August 22, 2024At Sylvamo, we’re a team on a mission. Joining us, you’ll be helping to sustain forests and renew ecosystems, while delivering on the promise of paper to educate, communicate and entertain the world.Come grow with us!Sylvamo’s Eastover, SC paper mill has an opening for a Mechanical Project Engineer. We are looking for a dependable individual with excellent problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills to fill our exciting and challenging position. Sylvamo offers a great work environment, competitive salaries, and excellent benefits including health care, life insurance, disability income, gainsharing, holidays, vacation, 401k and retiree savings.Mechanical Project EngineerKey position responsibilities:

Manage various size capital and repair projects from concept to implementation. Projects will primarily be at the Eastover Mill but occasionally may involve work at the Sylvamo Sheet Converting Plant located in Sumter, SC.

Utilize and manage regional engineering support resources as required to assist in scoping and estimating projects and to assist with detailed engineering design.

Manage contractor construction and installation of project assignments.

Utilize engineering skills and project management skills to successfully achieve project results. Organize project teams to include appropriate resources (i.e other engineering disciplines, operations and maintenance personnel, consultants, vendors, construction managers, etc.) and lead them to safe and successful project implementation. This role may also include managing and/or suppporting inspections and repairs for critical Mill assets.

Complete often non-routine assignments requiring scope development, original ideas, resource estimates, justifications, and planning through execution.

Be accountable for project results including safety, budget, schedule, reliability, metrics, and technical documentation of each project.

Follow Sylvamo’s CapitalProject Delivery Process to ensure selection of correct projects and to help maximize project effectiveness.

Collaborate with operations and maintenance departments on scope development and implementation.

Provide project status reporting to Project Team, Mill Management and other project stakeholders as appropriate.

Provide problem solving and support to mill operations and maintenance as needed on small projects and consultation requests.

Routinely build safety components into work plans and maintain a track record of safely executed assignments.

Serve on mill task force and ad-hoc teams to lead and contribute to mill and company initiatives.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Degreein Mechanical Engineering.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Powerpoint

Good communication skills, both verbal and written to constructively interact with mill teams, project teams, and management.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience leading a team

Experience in Capital and/or Reliability Engineering methods and practices.

Minimum of 1 year engineering experience in the Pulp & Paper Industry

Experience in multiple process areas of a Pulp & Paper Mill

Proficiency with SAP

Sylvamo partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more. Sylvamo is here for all stages of life. We also offer paid time off and paid holidays per year.The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.Sylvamo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.Other details

Job FamilyManufacturing

Job FunctionEngineering

Pay TypeSalary

Eastover, SC 29044, USA

Sylvamo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.