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Smurfit Westrock Lead Lab Paper Technologist - Richmond VA in Richmond, Virginia
WestRock Containerboard Technical Services is hiring a Laboratory Technician that will report to the Director, Containerboard Technical Sales Service. This team member will be responsible for direct customer-facing activities to include management of our key customer\u2019s quality testing program, routine program planning, and weekly communication with submitting plants. Other key activities include sample receipt, sample conditioning and testing, skilled analysis of test results, weekly and monthly reporting of results, maintenance of an ongoing customer database, and periodic direct customer presentations. The successful candidate will develop knowledge and experience with a broad spectrum of packaging test methods and engineering principles used to develop, evaluate, and improve performance-based packaging.
How You Will Impact WestRock:
The successful candidate will work primarily in the Container and Paper Testing Labs where TAPPI Test Methods are used to conduct testing and evaluation of corrugated board, base materials, and boxes. These methods include everything from microscopic analysis of paper up to compression testing corrugated cases. Most importantly, the successful candidate will learn how to analyze test data from packaging components to evaluate how these properties affect overall package performance. The candidate will become a skilled analytical resource to Containerboard\u2019s largest customer.
Project management work may also be assigned that will allow the successful candidate to research topics important for WestRock to Defend, Improve, and/or Gain business. With guidance from management, this individual will develop project plans, submit project and testing plans for approval, gather or produce samples for testing, perform appropriate tests, analyze test data, and present findings to the customer or technical team.
What You Need to Succeed:
2 or 4-year degree with emphasis in Packaging, Paper Science, or other Science Field. Equivalent experience in a laboratory or packaging development environment may be considered.
1-2 years\u2019 experience in a technical role related to Packaging, Paper, or in a laboratory environment.
Self-guided employee with proven success in managing time-sensitive activities.
Fluency with Microsoft Office programs that includes the ability to create documents within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with statistical analysis of data.
Customer communication skills, including verbal and written forms.
Ability to travel once per quarter.
What We Offer:
Corporate culture is based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
Comprehensive training with learning and development opportunities
An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
A generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off.
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
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.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.