PROCESS ENGINEER

MISSION / SUMMARY:

This is a key pulp manufacturing position with management and technical oversight of day-to-day operations, production improvements, and ensures the operational efficiency and safe operations of the Fiber department. The Fiber department includes operation of 3 continuous digesters (3-Kamyr), recycle plant (recycle fiber from our internal converting plants), recausticizing plant, and woodyard operation.

JOB FUNCTION: Job functions include, but are not limited to the following.

Accountable for area performance in accordance to established key performance indicators (KPI’s) to include: safety, environmental compliance, housekeeping, quality and efficiency. Takes necessary actions to ensure goals are achieved in a team environment by leading or promoting problem solving and development of countermeasures that will prevent future reoccurrence.

• Participate in the production of virgin and recycle pulp inside quality targets for the mill’s two paper machines.
• The candidate will participate in night and weekend call rotations for the Fiber area.
• Oversee and lead area improvements / optimizations in Safety, Productivity, Quality, Cost, and Variation Reduction.
• Provide strong leadership and teamwork to make a quality product while ensuring a safe and efficient operation. Participates with Maintenance / Operations to coordinate maintenance items and assist in planning monthly maintenance items.

BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE:

• 2-3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, preferably paper/pulp industry.
• 5 years pulp/paper manufacturing experience required.
• Specific work experience with pulp mill and recausticizing plant preferred.

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor Degree - Chemical Engineering, or Pulp & Paper Science, or other engineering discipline required.

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

• SAP experience preferred.