Production Engineer - Coaters

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

The Production Engineer

• Coaters will provide project leadership and technical support to the coating operations. This position will focus on driving improvement through changes to equipment, methods, grade designs, etc. This is a developmental position with future growth expected.

Essential Duties and Specific Responsibilities

• Lead improvement projects to enhance quality, improve yields, reduce downtime, increase speeds, reduce costs, and reduce working capital

• Track performance and identify areas for improvement

• Analyze production losses to identify root cause, solutions, and preventions

• Develop new procedures and train operators

• Build operator-based systems for improved troubleshooting

• Ensure proper grade and process specifications are within process capability including center lining key variables

• Assist with machine shutdowns and startups including follow-up on maintenance tasks

• Assist superintendents in building and managing operator rounds

• Assist with setting proper productivity standards and bill of materials by grade

• Lead projects to create a visual workplace, reduce waste, and minimize variation

• Provide coverage for shift leadership and/or superintendent when absent

• Provide rotational weekend coverage for coater operations

• Work in a safe manner and help others do so as well

Qualifications

• Experience

• 2 to 5 years of experience in paper, converting, or coating industry preferred.

• Competencies

• Strong leadership skills, passion to drive improvement, sound communication skills, highly motivated, team player, accountable, and responsible for decisions and impact. Experience with project management and lean/six sigma methods a plus.

• Education

• B.S. in pulp and paper or chemical engineering preferred. Other technical disciplines will be considered with right experience.

Additional Information

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