Engineer Principal Pulp

Clearwater Paper
Lewiston, ID
Category Engineering
Job Description
The Principal Engineer serves as the senior technical authority for pulp mill operations, providing leadership and subject matter expertise across all pulp production systems. The role leads the development and deployment of long-term reliability and process improvement initiatives, integrating process engineering support, quality systems, predictive maintenance, and operating discipline to improve mill productivity and reduce variability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline
  • Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in pulp mill operations and process engineering
  • Strong working knowledge of kraft pulping chemistry, fiberline operations, bleaching processes, process control strategies, and reliability principles within an integrated pulp manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrated expertise in structured problem-solving methodologies (Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, statistical analysis) and ability to translate data into actionable operational improvements
  • Proven experience leading process optimization, asset reliability initiatives, and structured problem-solving efforts within an integrated pulp manufacturing environment
  • Experience supporting outage planning and execution, capital integration within operating systems, and implementation of technical improvements in a continuous manufacturing setting

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance
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