Production Engineer-Specialty Coater

About the role

The Production Engineer – Specialty Coater will lead improvement projects to enhance quality, improve yields, reduce downtime, increase speeds, reduce costs, and reduce working capital. This is a developmental position with future growth expected.

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
• 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 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

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
• Education – B.S. in engineering preferred
• Other technical disciplines will be considered with right experience