Early Career Development Engineer-I, Chemical (June 2025)

$61,006 - $91,499/Yr

Clearwater Paper and Manchester Industries - Arkansas City, AR

Full-time - Entry Level

Arkansas City, AR

251-500 employees

About the position

The Early Career Development Engineer-I, Chemical position at Clearwater Paper involves providing technical assistance, process improvement, and leadership within the Cypress Bend facility. The role focuses on evaluating new technologies, implementing process changes, and developing systems to enhance production efficiency and product quality. This entry-level position is ideal for recent graduates with a background in engineering, particularly in chemical engineering or paper science, who are looking to start their careers in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates new technologies, implements process changes, and develops systems to reduce operating costs, increase production, and improve quality.
• Leads the technical process for operating areas to solve equipment and process-related problems.
• Provides support data for all reports and performance updates.
• Conducts data analysis to reduce variability or improve performance.
• Reviews production schedules and suggests modifications for reduced downtime and/or changeovers where applicable.
• Assists with designing solutions to eliminate equipment failures and process instabilities.
• Writes procedures, trains operators, and monitors compliance with quality procedures.
• Organizes shutdown schedules for operations where applicable.
• Develops working knowledge of all process areas including process flow, operator responsibility, major quality attributes, and areas for improvement.
• Initiates, conducts, and documents results of process trials to improve productivity and/or quality.
• Assists with proposals to justify capital expenditures and manages technical aspects of capital projects.
• Recommends and implements process improvements or chemical changes to improve overall operation.
• Assists with data collection for justification of capital expenditures and coordination of start-ups.
• Conducts crew training in new process equipment or chemical additives.
• Monitors process variables and recommends changes in operation for improved performance.
• Optimizes process by identifying and eliminating root causes of process variations.
• Participates in the development of less experienced engineers.
• Provides crew supervision during trials or upset conditions to ensure trial plans are properly executed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, preferably in Chemical Engineering or Paper Science.
• Entry-level position with experience in an internship in the manufacturing industry or paper experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of PI (Process Information System).
• Previous experience using a Production Management system preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel at an intermediate level.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment subject to extreme heat and cold.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the mill environment.
• Ability to work in a noisy, dusty environment around moving equipment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the manufacturing industry or paper experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Production Management systems.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off including vacation days, personal days, and company holidays.