Process Engineer (Escanaba, MI)

Jobbeskrivning

Purpose:

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Billerud’s mission to lead the way when it comes to challenging conventional packaging and business?  Our decisions are guided by the promise of creating a better tomorrow.  Building a future where lighter, stronger, more durable and sustainable packaging is the natural choice not only requires experience and expertise, but also takes dedication, teamwork and perseverance. This is a journey that we are making together with our talented staff and our customers. 

Summary Description:

Process Engineers are responsible for working with Operations and Quality management to optimize system performance in the areas of quality, machine efficiency and cost, and new grade development.  Work activities will be a mix of on- the-floor trouble-shooting and interpreting data analysis.

 

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide high-quality process support and technical leadership to the mill’s operations group resulting in improved product quality, new product development, productivity and reduced costs.   
• Evaluate product improvement or cost optimization projects by conducting trials including development of trial plans and authoring trial reports 
• Improve product quality while implementing cost and variability reduction initiatives and improving process and product monitoring systems
• Develop manufacturing specifications for new grades through pilot coater and machine evaluations 
• Reduce environmental impact 
• Provide technical support for key departments  
• Provide problem solving and analytical skills and leadership 
• Assist with machine shut downs and start up
• Integrate safety leadership into daily activities 
• Provide on-call and weekend duty coverage within a designated rotation 

Kvalifikationer

Required Skills:

Minimum Required Skills:

• Self-starter able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic work environment. 

• Possess ambulatory capabilities to move freely about the mill, ascend and descend ladders and stairways, and tolerate temperature extremes.   

Personliga egenskaper

Required Experience and Education:

Minimum Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, (chemical engineering preferred).

 

 

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Process engineering experience or manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of mill DCS/QCS systems and networking
• Working knowledge of mill data systems, data gathering techniques and statistics

 

Travel: Negotiable

 

Ansökningsinformation

Billerud NA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

 

Why us?

• Be part of a Dynamic team within Billerud
• An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future
• Development and career opportunities
• Performance-based bonus and a number of different benefits according to company policy.

Our recruitment process may include interviews, recruitment test, reference checks and alcohol & drug test