Technical Development Engineer

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!

We are now looking for a Technical Development Engineer to join our team in Caledonian, UK on a two year fixed term contract, with the potential to be made permanent at the end of that term.

What you will do

• Actively support pro-active development of current and new safety requirements of QA department

• Assess daily quality of mill wide processes

• Initiate and manage trials

• Discuss with suppliers, where necessary, obtaining all relevant documentation

• Take into account all Safety and Environmental considerations of trial

• Scope trial plan, including key success criteria and potential risks

• Communicate to all necessary parties

• Document outcome with recommendations

• Raise work notifications, to effect repairs (SAP)

• Raise Purchase requestions to maintain stock of key lab consumables

• Manage and support a wide range of mill wide management and quality systems

• Actively participate in mill wide troubleshooting, using all equipment available within QA department

• Managing lab technicians rota and holidays

• Support Environmental reporting requirements, via collection and assessment of data

• Participate in management system (ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO45001) audits

Who you are

• You are a graduate or expecting to graduate by Summer 2024

• Your degree should be science based

• A pro-active individual with the ability to work on own initiative

• Resilient and able to effectively work with key stakeholders to troubleshoot issues

• A keen learner with an understanding of own development needs and desire to progress

This is what we offer for you

• A meaningful job

• We have an inspiring purpose 'We create a future beyond fossils. Our work is impactful and transformative.

• A caring community

• Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.

• Development opportunities

• We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.

• Responsible employer

• Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

• Attractive benefits package: We offer a competitive salary of £30,000 p.a, and a generous benefits package including bonus and pension scheme. 25 days holiday plus stat days, attractive pension scheme, annual STI bonus scheme, free on-site gym, Employee Assistance Programme, employee retail discount scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, on-site electric vehicle charging facilities

Additional information

The Technical Development role will be involved in the Quality, Product Development and Environmental compliance areas of Paper manufacturing. Quality Assurance is an integral part of the Production Environment. As well as monitoring the quality of paper, it is involved in mill wide process verification and legislative testing of key parameters. Within the Product Development function, the use of new Raw materials, changes to recipes and development of new products helps to maintain a cost effective and attractive portfolio of products. Finally, Environmental performance is at the forefront of all activities and communication both internally and externally, of accurate information is critical.

Caledonian Paper is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have any specific requirements or need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the hiring process due to a disability, please let us know in your application.

For further information, please contact Fiona Paterson, Quality Development Supervisor at fiona.paterson@upm.com.

To apply please attach your CV and in a further attachment, please answer each of the following questions (max 250 words per question) by 19th April 2024.

• Tell us why you would like to work for UPM

• What are the main Safety considerations when working in the paper Industry?

• Dazzle Us - this is your time to shine, tell us about an achievement (big or small, academic or non-academic) that you are particularly proud of and why

• Tell us about a challenge you have experienced - how did you overcome it and what did you learn

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at careers@upm.com or tel.+ 441723502550.

Part of the UPM-Kymmene group, Caledonian Paper is the UK's only manufacturer of magazine paper using the latest technology to produce high volume and high quality magazine paper for demanding markets, at home and abroad. The Company has been established in Irvine, Ayrshire for more than 30 years and has a reputation for offering excellent employment and development opportunities.

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