MISSION / SUMMARY:

This position provides technical support and leadership within the department. Develop and implement best practices to improve safety, quality, productivity and cost reduction. Develop specific performance parameters for machine operations.
Provides support for process improvement projects. These projects will involve chemicals, mechanical improvements, support for trials and investigations of new technologies. The Process Engineer will support the mill’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI) management system as required. This will include updating operator rounds, auditing of operations for out of range process variables and working with management and hourly employees to correct out of range KPI’s.
Drive best practices in safe operations and ensure the safety of all operations, maintenance and staff personnel.
Needs to be self-starter, be self-directed, take initiative to move forward with ideas, be committed and be able to work with and influence others. Must learn quickly and analyze the data.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review daily production and quality data, analyzes production and operation issues.
• Responsibilities include implementing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting process, equipment issues, data collection and analysis.
• Manage trails, identify process improvements.
• Assist key personnel in outage planning and operational scheduling.
• Analyze weekly and monthly process trends.
• Monitors departmental cost, develop capital project scope and budget.
• Training of hourly and salary personnel, reviews work and vacation schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of yearly cost and production budgets.
• Cover vacancies for Product Engineer

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor Degree - Chemical Engineering, or Pulp & Paper Science, or other engineering or science discipline
• SAP system knowledge, team building skills, Union knowledge, excellent communication skills
  Pay Range: $71,250.00 - $95,000.00
  Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.
  Nearest Major Market: Kalamazo

• Review daily production and quality data, analyzes production and operation issues.
• Responsibilities include implementing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting process, equipment issues, data collection and analysis.
• Manage trails, identify process improvements.
• Assist key personnel in outage planning and operational scheduling.
• Analyze weekly and monthly process trends.
• Monitors departmental cost, develop capital project scope and budget.
• Training of hourly and salary personnel, reviews work and vacation schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of yearly cost and production budgets.
• Cover vacancies for Product Enginee