PROCESS ENGINEER

POSITION SUMMARY

The Process Engineer is responsible to provide technical support for Mechanical Maintenance in root cause failure analysis, troubleshooting complex mechanical issues, development of permanent solutions to repeat problems, implementing systems to prevent future failures of equipment, development and implementation of proactive and predictive maintenance practices and mechanical maintenance employee skills development. Acts as a subject matter expert for the machine processes.

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Provides safety and housekeeping leadership through example and direct participation in safety and housekeeping improvement efforts;


• Lead engineering efforts supporting the mechanical maintenance activities at the mill;


• Lead and manage mechanical maintenance capital funds planning and requests for the facility. Execute maintenance capital spending to meet CFR objectives (cost, schedule, results);


• Manage maintenance capital and expensed spending in a way that:

  Promotes adherence to corporate policies;

  
  

  Provides regular and timely updates to managers in order to communicate progress on various projects;

  
  

  Ensures spending within approved budgets;

  
  

  Promotes best value procurement practices.

  
  


• Provide engineering technical support to mechanical maintenance to:

  Improve machine availability and reliability;

  
  

  Improve efficiency on use of internal labor;

  
  

  Improve maintenance cost to unit output.;

  
  

  Improve planning and scheduling of work.

  
  


• Recommends and implements progressive maintenance practices for both preventive and predictive maintenance;


• Leads efforts to reduce unscheduled maintenance downtime by finding solutions through root cause analysis, preventative, and predictive maintenance;


• Review repetitive mechanical issues and provide solutions;


• Maintain required mechanical maintenance documentation;


• Responsible for daily results (DOM items, changeovers, process settings, uptime, waste, safety, quality)


• Develop/train/drive a structured approach to troubleshooting and standardized work practices within the operations teams


• Identify/lead/support Continuous Improvement Projects that will improve the long-term productivity of the lines, improve quality, and/or improve safety.  Ensure proper prioritization of projects.

THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience;


• Demonstrated skills in developing and implementing mechanical preventative and predictive maintenance practices and procedures and analysis and elimination of failures;


• Demonstrated project management experience;


• Demonstrated experience with process mechanical equipment.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Drive for Results


• Functional / Technical Skills


• Ethics, Values and Integrity


• Customer Focus


• Effective Team Player


• Business Acumen / Organizational Agility

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Action Oriented


• Approachability


• Dealing with Ambiguity


• Perseverance


• Understanding Others

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF THE WORKPLACE.

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities and skills require of this position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to empower individuals with disabilities to undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

While undertaking the essential duties and responsibilities of the position, the employee must repeatedly

sit, listen, speak, able to answer a telephone, enter and retrieve data from a standard desktop computer. The employee is required to move throughout all areas of the office. The employee may be required to periodically lift and/or move up to 25lbs. Ability to travel to domestic and international locations.

Environmental factors include the ability to work in an office environment with normal temperatures. There are no adverse working conditions associated with this position.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

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