Manufacturing Engineer Entry Level

Position Title:
Manufacturing Engineer-Entry Level

Pay Rate: 
$83,000 - $85,000
Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift: 
Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location: 
Bogalusa, LA

The Job You Will Perform: 
The following duties are typical of this position, but may not be all inclusive. Each person is expected to help with whatever duties are required to ensure safety, operational excellence, and a cost-effective workplace.

• Pulp & Paper Mill-based role interacting with engineers, co-ops/interns, hourly employees, contractors, and managers
• Safety leadership--awareness of safety hazards, courage to intervene & stop a job if notice something unsafe, wears appropriate PPE, etc. 
• Specific responsibilities vary by location & role. Examples may include:
o Manufacturing process optimization
o Data analysis
o Equipment reliability and root cause failure analysis
o Coordination of various aspects of shutdowns and start-ups for mill
o Cost-reduction and deliberate improvement efforts
o Project coordination / management
o Working collaboratively with engineers, operators, contractors, interns/co-ops, managers, etc.
o Quality or product optimization
o Assistance with capital project management
o Coordinator of contractors' work

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring: 
• Working on a college degree (B.S.) in engineering or similar STEM major: e.g., chemical, electrical, environmental, mechanical, paper science engineering preferred. Grad date by August 2027.
o Similar/related majors: Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Instrumentation & Controls, Instrumentation Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, etc. will also be considered. 
• Relevant co-op/intern experience desired
• Desires to work in heavy manufacturing setting, around large equipment, where conditions may be hot, loud, and dirty
• Safety-first mindset in the workplace
• Learns on the fly, adapts in a highly dynamic environment, and effectively copes with and manages change
• Motivation to self-start, drive results, and perform well in a team setting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates leadership skills & experience (e.g., prior jobs; projects; extracurricular campus activities, such as student organizations, athletics, band, etc.)
• Eagerness to develop and hone skills necessary for career success
• Comfort with all levels of employees, including peers, engineers, contractors, hourly operators, and management
• Access to reliable transportation
• Career progression may require mobility