Process Engineer

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. Through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units, we provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

About the Role

Essity Feminine Care North America is seeking a Process Engineer for our manufacturing facility located in Dover, DE (Playtex plant). We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves.

Responsibilities

• Support achievement of key metrics, including quality, safety, productivity, cost, and employee development, through process change and improvement.
• Apply process improvement tools including statistical process control, process mapping, control charts, design of experiments, Lean manufacturing waste elimination studies, process capability studies, development and implementation of control plans, and FMEA’s.
• Define and develop process opportunities to reduce costs and maximize productivity.
• Create a link between operational requirements and material supplier capabilities.
• Support all facets of Operations with emphasis on improving productivity through higher efficiencies, reduced scrap, and optimized labor.
• Define key critical parameters and develop plans to control and improve.
• Provide data-based recommendations to both management and cross-functional teams.
• Work cross-departmentally to achieve results in a team environment.
• Support day-to-day activities in manufacturing operations while working on longer-term projects.
• Contribute to AM (Autonomous Maintenance), PM (Planned Maintenance), and FI (Focused Improvement) pillars by providing technical expertise, helping to drive improvements in equipment performance and process reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field preferred.
• One or more years' experience in a technical role in a manufacturing environment. Internship or Co-op could be substituted for experience requirement.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits.
• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance.
• Wellness program provided through Rally.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution.
• Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays.
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Essity is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.