Senior Metallurgical Engineer

Description

The Senior Metallurgical Engineer provides technical support to ensure safe and environmentally sound operations with the greatest return on investment regarding quality, cost and production. This position provides technical support to our North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific Mills. Travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science (required)
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the Pulp and Paper industry or other industrial work environment
• General knowledge of: Pressure Vessel (fired and non-fired) and Tank Inspection, Corrosion mechanisms and mitigation, Materials properties, Failure analysis techniques
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Key Responsibilities

• Support cultural improvement in safety, inclusion, and engagement by serving as a role model for Smurfit Westrock Vision/Values/Behaviors.
• Promote and follow Company and Mill safe work practices and procedures.
• Support reliability initiatives aimed at maximizing mill asset availability, efficiency, and predictability.
• Provide on-site materials and engineering assistance during major mill outages.
• Perform evaluation and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on components received from paper mills and develop actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Facilitate the transfer of Best Practices/Technology between the mills.
• Assist in materials selection to address corrosion mechanisms encountered in pulp and paper mill environments.
• Provide metallurgical and materials engineering support during: Power and Recovery Boiler audits, Non-fired pressure vessel and tank audits.
• Develop new and updating existing corporate guidelines as necessary for the continued reliability of Mill’s assets.
• Keep abreast of non-destructive testing methods and applications Standards, Guidelines & Technical Development.

Skills

• Strong troubleshooting skills with a focus on root cause and long-term solutions
• Ability to analyze operating failures and develop sustainable corrective actions
• Results-oriented mindset with attention to detail and safety
• Ability to communicate and coordinate across multiple organizational levels and functions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-focused approach when supporting mills and internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-changing operational environments
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Willingness to work in an on-call environment, including occasional weekends
• Self-directed, flexible, and eager to learn
• Effective working independently and within team-based environments

Pay

$180,000 - $230,000

Schedule

On-site and field-based work required, including exposure to industrial environments and laboratory settings