Senior Process Mechanical Engineer - Pulp & Paper

Jedson Engineering is an engineering consultancy located in Appleton, WI. We provide full‑service engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services to industrial process manufacturers operating in pulp & paper, chemical, consumer products, food and beverage, power, and heavy‑industrial markets across the nation. We are in a significant growth mode, making it an exciting time to join our business.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic engineering team to execute client projects.
• Develop process designs primarily for the consumer‑products industry.
• Investigate and analyze data to make sound process‑design decisions aligned with company, client, and project objectives.
• Apply theory in a practical context to assess design feasibility, identify potential process upsets or malfunctions, and incorporate appropriate remediations.
• Utilize commercially available technology for process execution.
• Uphold professional ethics, including the application of codes and standards and maintaining high‑quality client interactions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a willingness to add value to clients.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and the courage to challenge the status quo.
• Experience in the pulp & paper industry (preferred).
• Experience leading or executing process designs documented on PFDs, P&IDs, general‑arrangement drawings, specifications, design basis, and associated lists.
• Knowledge of typical chemicals and fluids used in consumer‑products applications, material‑of‑construction interactions, and proper design considerations.
• Fluency with AutoCAD and Fathom.
• Understanding of fluid‑control valves and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with specification and sizing of pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, and other process equipment.
• Great customer‑relationship and management skills.
• Preferably on‑site, in‑plant, and startup experience.

Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Team collaboration and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Fathom software.
• Technical knowledge of fluid‑control valves, instrumentation, and process equipment sizing.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed design decisions.
• Customer relationship management.