Process Engineer

Process Engineer# Process EngineerCatawba Mill - Catawba, SC 29704## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeTravel PercentageNoneCategoryEntry Level## Description**SUMMARY:** A Process Engineer is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes and systems by using their proficiencies to identify inefficiencies and make recommendations to improve safety, quality, cost, and productivity.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*** Lead efforts to measure project effectiveness to help reduce costs and improve absolute efficiency.* Work with operations team to continually improve production rates, efficiencies, yields, and costs.* Lead role in developing and implementing new projects (includes key involvement in operator training and start-up support).* Lead cross-functional teams for specific short-term improvement efforts (i.e. 90-day teams).* Support shutdown/start-up planning and activities.* Monitor and report on daily operating and quality parameters.* Lead and coordinate plant process trials involving new procedures, process conditions, equipment, specifications, and/or chemicals, etc.* Create and manage process documentation.* Champion the use of area IT-based systems (i.e. PI, Proficy, Cognex, etc.).**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES*** Varied, depending upon level of experience and demonstrated capabilities.## Qualifications**SKILLS, TRAITS, AND QUALIFICATIONS*** Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either Paper Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline combined with work experience in a process industry (specific experience in the Pulp & Paper industry is highly preferred).* Character, inquisitiveness, initiative, passion, and drive.* Analytical and problem-solving skills.* Communication skills (i.e. verbal, written, and presentation).* Relationship and leadership skills, including ability to clearly and concisely convey technical information to non-technical users.* Problem-solving and project management skills, including the ability to think “outside the box”.* Proficient use of standard engineering software and analysis tools (i.e. MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).* Highly organized, observant, detail-oriented, safety-minded, and efficient time manager.* Ability to travel to US locations (travel <10%).**PHYSICAL DEMANDS*** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to handle or feel.* The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.* The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.* The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.**WORK ENVIRONMENT*** The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.* Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.* May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.* Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; vibrations.**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS*** No license requirement.**OTHER DUTIES**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr