Process Engineer - Production Continuous Improvement

Company Description

Pixelle Specialty Solutions™ is the largest specialty paper company in North America, with fully integrated pulp and paper operations in Chillicothe, Ohio, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, Stevens Point, Wisconsin and a coating operation in Fremont, Ohio. Supported by an experienced product development team, Pixelle excels in designing customized solutions that help customers bring new products to market. With a long history of leadership in the paper industry, Pixelle delivers the most comprehensive portfolio of specialty papers to help you meet today’s challenging demands.

Job Description

Provide high-quality process support and technical leadership to the mill’s operations group resulting in improved product quality, productivity, and reduced costs.

Accountabilities

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and projects/events throughout the mill, and potentially at other Pixelle facilities
• Evaluate product improvement or cost optimization projects by conducting trials including development of trial plans and authoring trial reports
• Provide back up support to the Mill Improvement Process (MIP) Manager
• Develop process improvement project scopes, potential savings calculations, and project charter documents
• Improve productivity and reduce operating costs
• Provide technical support for key departments
• Provide problem solving and analytical skills and leadership
• Potential travel to other Pixelle facilities to provide support, training, and leadership for data analysis processes and projects
• Work safely
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and/or Paper Science is preferred; however, a BS in other engineering disciplines will be considered.
• Experience in process engineering in an industrial setting preferred but not required or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Black Belt, Green Belt, or LSS project experience is preferred but not required
• Have the ability to problem solve
• Effective communication skills
• Possess a drive for results
• Make quality decisions
• Be skilled in process management
• Adept at dealing with ambiguity
• Be action oriented
• Able to make timely decisions
• Able to create strong peer relationships
• Possess functional/technical skills
  
  

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.