Port Townsend Paper Company has an opening for an Electrical Engineer. This role reports directly to the Engineering Manager. The Electrical Engineer's responsibilities will include supporting project managers for capital projects. The project work includes supporting scope & estimate development, cost estimating, review of electrical design plans, liaising with other internal and contracted engineering disciplines, construction management of electrical project work and final commissioning/turnover to Operations. The Electrical Engineer should be able to safely execute projects on time and on budget. The Electrical Engineer will also provide electrical engineering support when needed for troubleshooting or optimizing various systems throughout the mill and is occasionally assigned non-electrical capital projects within their capabilities.

Candidates should possess a thorough knowledge and experience in industrial power distribution and process control systems design and troubleshooting, have experience in all aspects of project management, and be an effective communicator throughout all levels of the operation.

The Port Townsend Paper (“PTPC”) mill is proud to have been in continuous operation for more than 90 years. We use a blend of virgin and recycled fibers (Kraft and OCC pulp) to produce Kraft pulp, paper, containerboard, medium and market pulp. We have built a strong and loyal customer base by developing and nurturing strategic partnership-style relationships.

At PTPC we believe that a healthy and safe work environment is fundamental to the success of all employees. We put that belief into practice every day by managing risk and building safety reliability into our processes and procedures. Engaging and empowering our workforce to maintain world-class safety performance is the pathway to achieving operational excellence. We also strive to preserve the environment, be good neighbors, and remain a valued member of the local community. Many of our employees have enjoyed working at PTPC for the greater part of their careers; we have employees with 20, 25, 30, even 35 years of service. PTPC is proud to provide good, prevailing wage jobs on the Olympic Peninsula.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.