Senior Process Engineer

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 Senior Process Engineer provides professional and technical expertise on projects to improve the efficiency of the process, to reduce raw material costs in the area, and to ensure the satisfaction of our customers. This position also acts as the primary manager for new product development within their area of responsibility.

Accountabilities

• Take a leadership role in establishing a safe workplace by following established safety rules and holding all employees accountable for working safely; Maintain a clean and safe workplace through good housekeeping practices;

• Provide technical support and direction to the operation by providing timely feedback for optimizing quality, efficiency and cost;

• Focus primarily on operational issues within their assigned department, while participating in cross-functional teams, which impact the entire mill;

• Other responsibilities include helping troubleshoot downstream production areas impacted by production out of primary area of responsibility;

• Responsible for finding ways to improve the efficiency of our operation in regards to energy consumption, and reducing the environmental impact of their assigned department;

• Responsible for implementing new process or chemical technologies, which includes conducting raw material assessments and providing feedback to management on performance and cost;

• Develop and maintain good relationships with operations, maintenance, field service, sales and marketing personnel and act as a communication pathway for customer quality issues;

• Manage mill vendors and find ways to bring additional value to the mill by working with suppliers to enhance our technology with better products and services;

• Assist with quality laboratory testing issues and research quality issues from base-stock to customer;

• Determine root cause and corrective actions for quality and production deficiencies;

• Primary oversight of all chemicals including performance, cost, efficiency, application and delivery systems in the department;

• Directly support the operation in outage execution, safety improvements and weekend duty coverage;

• Manage the hourly technicians and co-ops in the department (as applicable).

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper or other related Engineering field;

• Minimum of 3 years experience in an Industrial Manufacturing setting.

• Must possess strong analytical and technical skills;

• Excellent communication, documentation, and computer skills are required;

• Must have the ability/desire to work in a team environment;

• Must possess a high level of integrity, inspiring trust;

• Must demonstrate the ability to promote a safe working environment;

• Must show a drive for results and desire to continually improve;

• The ability to effectively manage conflict, the possession of managerial courage and interpersonal savvy are required;

• The ability to communicate vision and purpose and the ability to motivate others is a plus.

Additional Information

Competitive healthcare benefit package and 401K match.