Evaporator Engineer

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Evaporator Engineer Job detail

General Information

Job ID

ATR63622

Posting Job Title

Evaporator Engineer

Locations

VA Covington

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

22-Jun-2026

Relocation Support

Yes

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 50,000+ team members support customers around the world from more than 320+ operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Learn more at www.westrock.com. Covington Mill, Covington, Virginia – Consumer Mills Recovery Evaporator and NCG Engineer, Covington, VA The opportunity: As the Recovery Evaporator and NCG Engineer, you will impact the Recovery department by managing and improving daily operations for all Evaporator equipment. You will be responsible for managing technical projects aimed at product and process problem solving. This includes improving runtime and production rates in addition to reducing costs. You will also work with other department leadership to manage scheduled maintenance work continuous improvement. How you will impact WestRock: Determine and implement process changes and/or trials to improve operating efficiency and performance and minimize variation Perform daily checks of production output and contributing factors Partner with other operations, Maintenance, E&I, and Process Control Engineers to understand all processes and how teams and individuals are involved and impacted at each step Provide operations with analytical support and problem solving skills related to operating processes Drive continuous improvement within the Evaporators Utilize daily troubleshooting, shutdowns, and startups as opportunities to reinforce training. Work with other department leadership to drive safety. Ensure operations comply with all Environmental regulations Participate in daily team production meetings. Will work on regular night and weekend duty call rotation. Assist and begin learning all aspects of Recovery Operations. What you need to succeed: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline. 1-5 years relevant experience, preferred Demonstrated experience managing union relationships and labor relations Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to change and deal with a stressful, high paced work environment Demonstrated success in applying fresh, creative thinking and a growth mindset to complex challenges/problems resulting in high impact outcomes Excellent cross-group collaboration, problem solving, and interpersonal skills Competency with Microsoft Office tools, SAP, Echo, PI, Meridium.

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. About WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s 45,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 300