Plant Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Execute assigned process improvement projects in alignment with site priorities
• Support capital project development and implementation through collecting, developing and analyzing technical information and data
• Serve as first point of contact for diagnosing and troubleshooting site process related issues
• Implement corrective actions related to safety and process in alignment with site priorities and in accordance with Management of Change (MOC) process
• Develop a thorough understanding of all factors and conditions that impact the processes, product, and equipment reliability (including environmental impacts).
• Identify performance gaps and implement equipment and process changes for mechanical and electrical issues.
• Create and maintain procedures in accordance with OEMS standards.
• Utilize project management skills to manage simultaneous improvement projects
• Analyze problems and implement solutions using critical thinking skills and focused improvement methods.
• Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to improve quality and consistency.
• Work closely with the maintenance, COE, and other plant teams to create solutions that can be applied consistently company wide.
• Contribute to the plant safety program.
• Key contact with Regional CI resources on continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 2-5 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in wood or paper industry
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, work under pressure, and meet deadlines; willingness to respond to after hour calls regarding processes and equipment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications - What Will Set You Apart

• Prior experience with LEAN manufacturing, FMEA, Process Hazards Analysis and/or Process Control Systems
• Prior experience in analyzing, estimating, and planning capital expenditures
• Familiarity with heavy industrial equipment
• Industrial experience in continuous flow process or similar industry where work outage planning is required

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
• Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
• Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.